CELT courses at Imecofarm in 2012
CELT courses at Imecofarm, Island McGrath, Clarecastle, Co.Clare 2012 : Dry-stone Walling (and introduction to use of lime mortar) June 9,10 Natural Building – Cob, Cordwood, Wattle and Daub June 30, July 1 Natural Building – Simple Shelter (for clay oven to be built following day) July 28 Build Your Own Clay Oven July 29 Blacksmithing Aug 18,19 Irish Herbs and Their Uses 8 Sept Wood Carving – Choice of Projects 15 / [...]
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Best Things in Life are Free!
LifestyleGreen 2012 hosted by (NIEA), Nothern Ireland Environment Agency at Crawfordsburn Country Park on Sunday 3 and Monday 4 June, 11-5 is free in more ways than one! Aside of being free to visit with free parking there is also a free make and take craft for every child, based on a recycled theme of bees and butterflies from Blue Frog crafts; a free sapling for every visitor from Forest Service; a free recycled card [...]
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Marine Biodiversity Seminar to take place on World Biodiversity Day
Marine Biodiversity Seminar: Protecting marine life for future generations & Launch of the Marine Institute’s Ground fish Survey Atlas World Biodiversity Day: Tuesday, 22 May 2012 Jointly organised by the Marine Institute and the Marine Group of the Environmental Pillar and kindly hosted by the EC representation in Ireland in the European Union House, 18 Dawson St, Dublin 2 Programme 9.00-9.30 Registration 9.30-9.40 Welcome address: Barbara Nolan, Head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland [...]
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Environment Groups to hold joint event with the Marine Institute on protecting the marine environment
To coincide with Biodiversity Day on May 22nd, the Irish Wildlife Trust, Coastwatch, the Irish Seal Sanctuary, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and An Taisce will be co-hosting a seminar in Dublin on protecting the marine environment. We will have talks from the IWT on Marine Protected Areas, from the National Parks and Wildlife Service on progress made so far in designating protected sites, and from the Ulster Wildlife Trust on how marine biodiversity [...]
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REINVENTING OUR DEMOCRACY – A NATIONAL DISCUSSION
COF IDEAS – REINVENTING OUR DEMOCRACY – A NATIONAL DISCUSSION CROKE PARK, 26TH MAY, REGISTRATION: 10 AM Individuals and organizations from the full breadth of civil society will explore new ideas on democracy and share their thinking with each other on how to reinvent our democracy. Register now and join the discussion in Croke Park. This debate is urgent as economic crisis deepens the fault lines in our already flawed democracy. Distrust in our local [...]
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Turning the urban challenge into an opportunity
Copenhagen, 2 July 2011. Up to 150 mm of rainfall in two hours – a city record since measurements began in the mid-1800s. Homes destroyed. Citizens and emergency services struggled to cope. This is one example of how excessive extreme weather events can affect a European capital – events that are expected more often under climate change. A forthcoming report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) highlights this stark reality facing Europe’s cities and urban [...]
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Changing Face of Fairview documented by environmental activist
“THE CHANGING FACE OF FAIRVIEW”, a five part documentary series produced by Forest Friends and Nearfm volunteer John Haughton explores the history, heritage, the environment and local organisations and amenities that make up the area of Fairview and Marino. The series includes interviews with Rev Fr. Antony a Franciscan Friar and ecologist who is parish priest of Fairview, comes from Kerela in India and speaks of the greening of Kerela and how the Kerela Green [...]
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An Taisce notes the An Bord Pleanála decision on the Trading Hub outside of Athlone
An Taisce notes the An Bord Pleanala decision to grant permission to the Athlone Trading Hub. This is the first stage of a proposal of staggering size and scale that the promoters claim will be the greatest commercial and trade centre in Europe. An Taisce believes that the vague nature of the planning conditions attached to development and the lack of global consideration of sustainability by An Bord Pleanála is a serious concern. Transport While [...]
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PhD studentship available
Development of a satellite driven grass growth index to inform national monthly grassland production maps for Ireland Following the award of a Teagasc Walsh/EPA PhD fellowship, the Geography Department is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified applicant for a doctoral studentship for three years commencing on or near 1st October 2012. The studentship comprises an annual stipend of €21,000, from which university fees (approximately €6,000 per year for EU students) will have to be paid. [...]
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Minister Coveney’s facts about fish farming practices are disputed
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 – Minister Simon Coveney’s letter to the Irish Examiner (Mar 28) in response to your thoughtful editorial about fish farming does not represent the situation as he outlined it to the Senate. The minister wrote to you that Ireland has a ‘rigorous systems in place in consultation with the European Commission and we ensure that our best practice systems are rigorously enforced.’ In fact, he told the Oireachtas last July that [...]
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