Forest Friends activist produces “The Changing Face of Fairview”
The Changing Face of Fairview is a five part documentary radio series produced by NearFM volunteer John Haughton. The series will begin on Thursday March 15th @ 6pm and explores the history, heritage and local organisations & amenities that make up the area of Fairview & Marino. Join John as he talks to senior citizens to find out how Fairview has changed over time. A local architect and a local historian analyse the townscape features and [...]
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Free Briefing on Water Quality, Septic Tanks & Private Treatment Systems
Next Tuesday 20th of March 2012 there will be a lunchtime briefing [12.30-2pm] on the proposed new septic tank regulations and standards. The briefing will be in the ‘Green Room’ at the Macro Building, 1 Green Street, Dublin 7. In attendance will be Dr. Robbie Meehan a Consultant Geologist who specialises in ground analysis, groundwater and surface water protection, and site investigation. His ideology is that of sustainable development in partnership with environmental interests and concerns. This briefing is aimed [...]
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Facilitating Resilience
Facilitating Resilience, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, 19- 20 April 2012 Exploring how communities can adapt and thrive in these challenging times, and how you can help make it happen This course is designed for anyone interested in building their capacity as a change maker, or working in the areas of neighborhood and rural regeneration, sustainability, local resilience, the environment, community development and green business. Contact Davie Philip <dav…@cultivate.ie> and see http://www.cultivate.ie for details.
Whale Watching weekends on Cape Clear
IWDG are delighted to announce another series of their popular whale watching weekend courses this summer 2012 on Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork on May 25-27th, July 20-22nd & Sept. 7-9th. These are a great opportunity to learn more about the 24 cetacean species and basking sharks that can be recorded in Irish waters. These weekends are a mix of land and boat based watches with indoor lectures in a relaxed environment. For more information [...]
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Vote for funds to stop the destruction of Ireland’s Peatland Bogs!
Friends of the Irish Environment need your help. We have applied for funding to help stop the mechanised destruction of Ireland’s Peatland Bogs from the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), a group of outdoor companies raising money to put into conservation projects. The money will only be used directly for expenses like funding advertisements in rural papers – FIE members work as volunteers. We have reached the shortlist and the public can now vote for [...]
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Europe needs to use water more efficiently
Europe needs to redouble efforts in using water more efficiently to avoid undermining its economy, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Inefficient water use impacts hard on the resources needed by ecosystems and people, both vital assets for European productivity and security. Agriculture, energy production, industry, public water supply and ecosystems are all important, and all competing for this limited resource. With climate change making water supply less predictable, it [...]
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tags: EEA
Irish Wildlife Trust calls for sustainability for people and environment as well as economy
The Irish Wildlife Trust welcomes the publication of the Framework for Sustainable Development in Ireland (FSDI), recognising that while some progress has been made on sustainability, there is “a lot more to do”, and that we are facing particular challenges at this time, when leaders, media and public focus is almost exclusively on the economic crisis. Wide-ranging changes are now necessary in the way we live and govern ourselves, travel, provide food, achieve good health, [...]
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tags: Sustainability
Life+ call for proposals 2012
The sixth LIFE+ call for proposals was published on 13 March 2012, with up to €276 million available for co-financing of projects under three headings: Nature and biodiversity; Environment policy and governance; and Information and communication. Project proposals should be sent to the relevant national authority no later than 26 September, 2012. National authorities will then send them to the European Commission by 2 October, 2012. Please note that applicants must only use the eProposal [...]
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Ireland’s Global Youth Citizens Speak Out about RIO+20 at ECO-UNESCO’s National Youth Meeting
Young people from across the island of Ireland gathered at the Greenhouse in Dublin to learn and share their ideas about sustainable development at ECO-UNESCO’s “Global Youth Citizens for Sustainable Development – A National Youth Meeting for Rio+20.” This one day interactive event was hosted by ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation in order to engage Ireland’s young people in dialogue about becoming active citizens around the upcoming RIO+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable [...]
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An Taisce’s launch of “The Use of Wetlands for Flood Attenuation” report and joint workshop with the Irish Ramsar Wetlands Committee
An Taisce will launch their “The Use of Wetlands for Flood Attenuation” report and joint workshop with the Irish Ramsar Wetlands Committee in An Taisce, Tailors Hall 10 – 12.30 21st March. The launch will be followed by a 20 minute PRESENTATION of the report, given by the authors Lauren Williams and Simon Harrison of UCC. Further short presentations and discussion panels will follow on the new planning and agricultural law on wetlands as well [...]
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