NEWS
CEF will be holding its annual end-of-year Environmental Awards on the evening of Tuesday 8th December in the Firkin Crane, Shandon (map).
The evening will start with a special festive Green Drinks from 6.30 to 7.30pm (also in the Firkin Crane) to thank all our members, friends and colleagues for their support during the year. The award presentations will begin at 7.45pm and will finish before 9pm.
CEF has been presenting Environmental Awards based on the nominations of its members for many years and it continues to be one of our most popular events of the year. The intention is to acknowledge the positive work being done all over the county and across society by groups and individuals. Winners in the past have included the Transition Town initiative, Slow Food, the UCC Archaeological Survey team, they City and County Heritage units, Munster Wholefoods, Klee Paper, Ecover, Local Development companies and many more deserving recipients...
This year CEF will be presenting the following awards:
Business & Commercial Award: AVEGO
This superb Kinsale company started an international car sharing service using the ubiquitous iPhone as a platform for their product. The application allows drivers and passengers to connect with each other in real time with highest standards of convenience, security and user-friendliness.
Public Sector: CORK MAIN DRAINAGE SCHEME
Although completed in 2006, the environmental benefits of this project are becoming very apparent now with more and more people using the river for leisure and amenity purposes. The award will be presented to Noel O'Keeffe, County Engineer and Kevin Terry, City Engineer on behalf of both local authorities.
Community & Voluntary: NANO NAGLE CENTRE/KILLAVULLEN FARMERS MARKET
The Nano Nagle Centre near Mallow has been a centre for spirituality and sustainability in the county for many years. The centre itself has concentrated on installing a range of eco-friendly systems and has provided inspiration for many through the variety of sustainable living activities they run throughout the year. The Farmers Market which operates on the organic farm there was founded on the ethos of sustanability after a conference on the 'Food we Buy' run by the North Cork Organic Group eight years ago to provide a market for good local food.
Individual Action: DR. COLIN CAMPBELL
Dr. Campbell is the founder of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas Ireland - a non-profit network of scientists, affiliated with a wide array of global institutions and universities, having an interest in determining the date and impact of the peak and decline of the world's production of oil and gas - and is a well known and respected authority on the subject. His tireless work has been instrumental in stimulating debate and increasing exposure of this sensitive topic.
We hope to see you there on the night to share a mulled wine/apple juice and some positive stories!
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Cork Environmental Forum are also on:
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Cork Environmental Forum Management Committee (2009-10)
Michael Hobbs (Chair) - Public Pillar
Kieran McDonogh (Vice-chair) - Business & Commercial Pillar
Bernie Connolly (Treasurer) - Community & Voluntary Pillar
William DeTuncq (Asst. Treasurer) - Business & Commercial Pillar
Anna Aherne - Individual Pillar
Barry Hurley - Individual Pillar
Mary Barrett - Public Pillar
Niall Leahy - Business & Commercial Pillar
Richard Delahunty - Individual Pillar
Tony Cain - Individual Pillar
Patrick Treacy (Staff) Development Coordinator
Éanna Dowling (Staff) Education & Community Project Officer
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Cork Environmental Forum representatives (2009-10)
Kieran McDonogh: Coillte Social & Environmental Panel Cork District
Michael Hobbs: Coillte Social & Environmental Panel SW Peninsulas District
Lynn Daley: Cork County Heritage Forum
Eva O'Connell: Cork City Heritage Forum
David Lee: Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
Patrick Treacy: South and East Cork Area Development Partnership Ltd
Patrick Treacy: Common Purpose Local Advisory Group
Phoebe Bright: Cork City Development Board
Kieran McDonogh: Cork City Planning and Development Strategic Policy Committee
Noel Howley: Cork City Recreation, Amenity and Culture Strategic Policy Committee
...and the following who have been nominated as representatives of the Environmental Pillar on County Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs)and await confirmation of their positions.
Barry Hurley (formerly of Cork City Environment SPC)
Bernie Connolly (formerly of West Cork Urban Housing, Sanitation, Social Cultural, Recreational & Communication SPC)
Mike Holden (formerly of Cork County Environment SPC)
Niall Leahy
