Sep 30, 2009

Global Action Plan workshops resume in Cork

Global Action Plan workshops resume in Cork

Cork Environmental Forum will deliver 7 separate Global Action Plan courses throughout County Cork between now and the end of the year. The forum's new Education and Community Project Officer Éanna Dowling is currently organising the courses. He is keen to hear from you if you or your group would like to participate.

Over 670 people throughout Cork have already completed the enjoyable and effective course and they have made significant changes to their household habits, saving money and reducing their environmental impact.

Global Action Plan is a 6 workshop course for householders designed to reduce your impact on the environment and reduce your bills. It covers Waste, Energy, Transport, Water, Consumerism and Community. Participants are asked to complete a lifestyle assessment form before and after the course, thereby noting the changes they have made in their own homes.

By the end of the 6 workshops, participants reflect on their experiences and are often impressed by their achievements. Sorting out the household's energy, waste and consumerism practices has a long lasting effect on the household's budget and on its environmental impact.

SECAD (South and East Cork Area Development) and WCDP (West Cork Development Partnership) are supporting the delivery of the courses in their areas.

You can contact Éanna Dowling on eanna@cef.ie if you would like to participate or if you require further information on Global Action Plan courses happening in your area.

You can find more information about the GAP course here.

Sep 28, 2009

Local Food Production Day in Ballydehob

Hi there,

Just a reminder to come along to the Local Food Production Day this
coming Saturday........'tis gonna be good!!!

Ballydehob Food Group present; "Local Food Production Day"- to be held
on Sat. 3rd Oct. 11am-5pm at An Sanctoir, Ballydehob.

Speakers to include: food ghuru Peter Ward as seen on RTEs' Late Late
show, and John Dolans' report on Bantry Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) Scheme; demonstrations; stalls; Cafe with on site
chefs preparing local food; face painting; largest
sunflower head; heaviest pumpkin and funniest vegetable competitions;
herb walk; and much more.

www.ansanctoir.com for details of full programme or contact: Catherine
on 02825867 or by email to ballydehobfoodgroup@gmail.com

Cultivate Living & Learning - September 2009

Cultivate Living & Learning
cultivate your mind | community | world

Dear Friends of Cultivate,

We're delighted to send you news of upcoming courses and workshops at our new centre at St Andrew Street, Dublin 2. The new centre will be open soon. Also included is news from our community partners and friends.

Green Building Course: The Energy Efficient Home with Patrick Waterfield

Basic Domestic Energy Auditing

Introduction to Low Cost Design and Construction

Self Discovery Worshop with Catalina Mari Cardona, Spanish Shaman

Mandala Painting Workshops

OOOOBY Store

Looking for a House to Rent?

Cultivate is Moving!

Green Building Course: The Energy Efficient Home with Patrick Waterfield

Wednesdays from 7th October to 11th November | 7.00 - 9.00pm

€180 (10% reduction Cultivate and ÉASCA members) | To book call: 01-6745773

This course uses Patrick's popular book, The Energy Efficient Home, as the core reading. By the end of this series participants will have the confidence and knowledge to make the big decisions in managing a new build or renovation. Dr Patrick Waterfield is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Energy Institute. He is the author of 14 conference and journal papers and numerous periodical/magazine articles.

Basic Domestic Energy Auditing

Sunday 18 October 09 | 10am - 5pm | €120 discount for Cultivate & ÉASCA Members

Cultivate Centre | Bookings: 01 674 5773

This comprehensive one day energy-auditing workshop with Andy Wilson will enable course participants to carry out their own energy audits up to the standard used in the Building Regulation Technical Guidance Document 'L'. The workshop will cover a wide range of conventional and alternative building materials, and will examine the energy relationship between the different components of a building.

Introduction to Low Cost Design and Construction

Want to build a home for €20,000? Or even less?

Sunday 8th November 2009 | 10am - 5pm

€95 | 10% discount for Cultivate & ÉASCA Members | Cultivate Centre | Bookings: 01 674 5773

This one day theoretical workshop with Andy Wilson will look at simple house design and construction, with the emphasis on very low cost construction using natural and recycled materials. The starting point is the premise that a home should be affordable, pleasant to live in, and should have the lowest possible environmental impact. This course is particularly aimed at young people who want to build an ultra-low cost mortgage-free home in a rural area.

Self Discovery Worshop with Catalina Mari Cardona, Spanish Shaman

A Two Day Worshop Exploring your Inner Self

Have you a reached a stage in your life where you are ready to move further?

Do you feel something has to change but don't know how?

We invite you to meet Caty. Her teachings are simple, clear and will focus on raising Self-Awareness, overcoming Pride and the Ego and reaching a balance in one's life. Her tools include intuition, sensation and sensitivity to overcome the boundaries to our personal, emotional and spiritual growth.

This unique weekend seminar is being run for the first time in Ireland. The time will be shaped and conducted by Caty and the participants depending on each individual's life experience, their own energy and the collective spirit emerging from the group.

Caty is a wise and perceptive Spanish shaman who has organised workshops and retreats in Spain, Italy, France, Belgium and Switzerland over the last 10 years. Her teaching and her knowledge are based on the ancient shamanic tradition. She has gained her awareness and wisdom through years of traveling and living in ancient communities with spiritual leaders and shamans.

Mandala Painting Workshops

In Sanskrit, the ancient sacred language of India, Mandala means circle. Mandala is traditionally a geometric projection of the world, it belongs to a symbolic universe representing two aspects of life, the material and the divine, spiritual dimension.

Nowadays, Mandala can be used and lived as an artistic expression that can guide us in the search for our Being. It helps us to reconnect ourselves with our inner centre, to take central aspects of our lives back, to bring us to the here and now, to create space for consciousness and new, positive understanding. That's why it is an amazing meditative technique, that works through the symmetric repetition of forms and colours, creating space and silence within. Geometry becomes the ground for creativity to blossom, a starting point from where everyone can discover to 'be able' and be amazed.

To attend it is NOT necessary to know how to draw/paint or to have any artistic skills.

To book and for more info: Francesca | francesca@cultivate.ie | www.mandalaom.com | ph. 085 1302999

Mandala Painting Workshop with colouring pencils

26 September & 3 October | 10am - 5pm

Mandala Painting Course with water colours, over 3 Saturdays

Venue: Dublin City Centre (TBC)

OOOOBY Store

New store has opened in Glenealy Landscape Centre, Glenealy, Co Wicklow!

Local produce, food growing, ecological products, crafts and fairtrade.

Carraig Dúlra organic farm is pleased to announce the opening of Ireland's first OOOOBY (Out Of Our Own Back Yard). The non-profit store's aim is to support the local full food circle from growing to buying to preparing food, through encouraging the creation of a community network. Come meet the producers, share & exchange skills & information in a friendly relaxed atmosphere.

Open from 9-5 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and from 11-2 on Saturdays.

Check it out online at http://www.dulra.org/ooooby

Looking for a House to Rent?

A Cultivate member has a house to rent in Crumlin for €1000 per month. He has endeavoured to follow green principles as much as possible when carrying out work to the house and would like to attract like minded individuals to rent it.

There is a good size back garden (30 x 20ft), a side entrance with storage, raised beds, compost bin, recycling bins, fruit bushes and trees (and gardening tools).

If you are interested say that you heard about it through Cultivate and you will get priority.

Follow this link to see the porperty on Daft: www.daft.ie/2783632

Cultivate is Moving!

Our new address is:

Green House, 17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2

We hope to reopen at the new location soon.

Looking forward to seeing you at the new Cultivate!!

INFF Open Day

Autumn Trees and Rustling Leaves

Our October 4th Open Day promises to be another great day out. There are a variety of talks on wood, water and fungi as well as a range of wood craft demonstrations. It is also the launch of 'Today's Woodlands; Our Resource for Tomorrow'. This is a 14 day programme of events promoted by the Forest Service, Coillte and Teagasc.

Go to http://www.inff.ie/index.php?id=47 for full details

Irish Natural Forestry Foundation,
Manch,
Ballineen,
Co. Cork.
Tel: 023 - 8822823
www.inff.ie

Killeen Launches Forestry Information Programme for Cork

Tony Killeen, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for forestry, today officially launched 'Today's Woodland - Our Resource for Tomorrow', a pilot forestry information programme which will take place in West Cork from 4th to 16th October 2009.

Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships in Athy, Co. Kildare, Minister of State Killeen said that the focus of the pilot programme is to create awareness among the general public about the multi-functional benefits of all our forests and woodlands and also to provide information to forestry owners on the importance of sustainable forest management. Minister of State Killeen added that the Government has made considerable investment in forestry establishment and downstream development areas and stressed the importance of forest owners and the public at large appreciating the long-term benefits of this resource for the economy, the environment and society generally.

The Minister of State welcomed the participation of a variety of bodies from the forestry, farming, non-governmental and the state sectors in the organisation of the pilot forestry programme and the various events to be held as part of the programme. These events include management demonstrations for forest owners, school visits and education events for primary and secondary school students, a wood energy seminar hosted by Sustainable Energy Ireland and a seminar on the various aspects of creating a woodland culture hosted by Teagasc and the Forest Service.

Participating organisations include: Crann, the Tree Council of Ireland, IFA, Society of Irish Foresters, Irish Natural Forestry Foundation, Teagasc, Sustainable Energy Ireland and the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

The programme will commence at an Open Day hosted by the Irish Natural Forestry Foundation at the Manch Estate, near Dunmanway, Co. Cork, on Sunday 4th October.

Have you ever heard the sound of the deer rutting?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE SOUND OF THE DEER RUTTING?

On the weekend of 17^th18th October the Cork Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust will visit Killarney National Park to see and listen to the red deer rutting. This is an opportunity to join in with the Parks educational programme to learn more about the red deer and park management.

Programme of events:

17^th October talk at 8pm followed by a walk in the park to see

and hear any rutting activity

18^th Early morning Guided walk to experience the parks lowland red deer herd rutting.

Bring waterproof walking shoes or boots, warm clothing and a torch for Saturday evening.

Cost of the walks and talks is €40 per person Concessions €35. (Accommodation can be organised in a hostel and for one night is 15 Euros extra.)

We will where possible share lifts from Cork to Killarney. Drivers will organise their own petrol charges with lift sharers.

To reserve a place please complete the form below and return with a cheque made payable to Kerry Education Service to: Gill Weyman, Dromavane, Enniskean, County Cork or email to corkbranch@iwt.ie by October 2^nd. If cancelled by the attendee a week before the event there is a cancellation charge by Killarney National Park Education Centre of 10% after that, payment is non-refundable.

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(One form per person)

Name

Town/village/area of residence

Contact Email

Contact mobile number

Please tick below as appropriate:

I wish to make my own arrangements for accommodation

I am interested in lift sharing or being a driver

Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland - Autumn Newsletter

The Autumn newsletter of the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland is now available - follow the link below:

http://esaiweb.org/documents/environews_archive/18_environews_autumn_09.pdf

This edition features an article called 'Over-population?' by Patrick Treacy, Cork Environmental Forum

Sep 23, 2009

The Sunday Business Post - 3rd National Water Summit 2009

The 3rd National Water Summit 2009

The essential meeting place for Ireland's Water Professionals

Register and pay before our early bird deadline of September 25 ^th and you and your colleagues will receive a € 50 discount on the price (Please note, neither of these offers can be taken up in conjunction with any other offers.)

Building and developing our water strategy remains an extremely important challenge especially in terms of effective management, legislation, sustainability & supply, conservation and quality. These challenges set against a backdrop of climate change and financial limitations, call for more integrated and efficient solutions .

The 3rd National Water Summit will build on the success of the past two conferences and will once again feature Ireland's strongest line-up of water experts. This year's agenda will help attendees gain a better understanding of the influences effecting future strategy.

Core subjects to be tackled at The 3rd National Water Summit include:

· The Key issues in the process of implementing the Water Framework Directive

· Policies and priorities for Ireland's water

· Meeting the challenges of a changed economic environment

· Water: The Adaptation challenge

· Regional Partnership in Water Management: What matters?

· Public Participation and River Basin Management – State of play

· Water Charging

We look forward to seeing you again at Water 2009!

Yours sincerely,

Philip Pound,

The Sunday Business Post,

80 Harcourt Street,

Dublin 2,

DIR : 01 6026067

FAX : 01 6796283

www.thepost.ie

http://www.linkedin.com/in/philippound

Sep 22, 2009

In Transition - The Movie (Kinsale 30th Sept)

Transition Town Kinsale

Presents

In Transition:

From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience

A film about change, about hope, a call to action, showing a practical vision for creating a post-consumer society, where ordinary people make a difference.

The story of the generation that looked peak oil and climate change square in the face, and responded with creativity, compassion and genius.

Stories of communities creating their own currencies, generating energy locally, planting trees, growing food.

Carmelite Friary Centre, Kinsale

Wednesday 30^th September

7.30 pm

Followed by

Refreshments and Discussion

Cover charge - €2

Sep 21, 2009

Seed Saving in Midleton Library

To all gardeners or would-be gardeners

This Thursday evening at 6.30 pm, Madeline Mc Keever will give a talk on how to save your own seeds for next season's garden. Madeline is coming from Skibbereen where she farms and runs a seed business: Brown Envelope Seeds. If you have seeds to swop or share bring them along, as well as any gardening questions. The talk takes place in Midleton Library, is free and we are hoping for as many people as possible to turn out to meet Madeline so please tell your friends.

Sep 14, 2009

Free Energy Survey - Cork City

Hello to all members of Cork Environmental Forum

I would like to tell you a little bit about the free energy survey ESB Energy Services is offering under the name of 'HALO' in Cork City at the moment.

FREE ENERGY SURVEY

HALO is the Home Energy Efficiency Programme from ESB Energy Services. As part of ESB's contribution to the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan this programme offers the homeowner an independent FREE home energy survey which assesses attic & exterior wall insulation, boilers & heating controls, windows, draught proofing & lighting.

Upon application, our call centre will arrange for a qualified surveyor to conduct a detailed energy survey at an agreed time with the applicant.

The survey includes an assessment & recommendations concerning the above list of measures, a list of one-stop-shop contractors, details of applicable SEI grants, and a list of financial institutions offering lending packages at preferred rates. This will enable homeowners to make their homes more comfortable, more energy efficient and will result in savings on fuel bills!

Areas initially targeted for leaflet drops in Cork City are: Bishopstown, Sunday's Well, North Central, Ballyvolane, Ballinlough, Blackrock, South Douglas Rd., Ballyphehane & Glasheen, with the rest of the city & county to follow at a later date. Our aim is to reduce CO2 emissions nationally, boost local economies by encouraging remedial building works, help homeowners to reduce their fuel bills and improve the housing stock. We would appreciate your contribution in encouraging homeowners to take up the scheme.

For further information / to join, please contact or Call Centre: 1850 372 333 or log on to our web site at www.esb.ie/energyservices

Regards,

David Naughton

Project Manager

ESB Energy Services

ESB Head Office

27 Fitzwilliam St.

Dublin 2

Ph: +353 1 7026169

Mob: 087 9188797

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OPEN DAY at the Nano Nagle for National Organic Week

FARM OPEN DAY

National Organic Week 2009

The Nano Nagle Centre for HERITAGE, SPIRITUALITY & ECOLOGY is situated on 32 acres of land which is farmed organically by a community of Presentation Sisters in the heart of the Blackwater Valley.

To celebrate, National Organic Week, the Nano Nagle Centre for HERITAGE, SPIRITUALITY & ECOLOGY are hosting a Farm Open Day on the evening of Wednesday 16^th September (4pm – 7pm), where members of the public and media will be invited to visit our farm and experience how and where local organic food is produced. There will be plenty of scope to meet the animals in residence, which include some pedigree Kerry cows, mountain sheep, 200 laying hens, 2 donkeys, 2 cats and 3 khaki campbell ducks! The polytunnels, kitchen garden, field scale vegetables and allotment project are a great example of the variety of crops that can be locally and organically produced in Ireland.

In line with this year's Organic Week theme, we are hosting a cookery demonstration which will given by Clodagh McKenna. She will be cooking up a storm on a barbeque, using fresh organic produce from the farm and from other local artisan producers. There will be lots of organic delights to sample, emphasising the message that good quality organic ingredients make great tasting healthy meals.

Activities Planned for the Day

- Guided farm walks – including beef, sheep and poultry

- Tour of kitchen, herb and field scale vegetable gardens

- Tour of tunnels showing the possibility of growing organic food all year round

- Powerpoint presentation on the Sustainable Energy Features of the Centre

- Renowned chef Clodagh McKenna doing a cookery demonstration using organic produce from the farm.

- Sampling and tasting organic food and mingling with like minded foodies

- Talk on health benefits of organic food

Organic Products on Display/Sampling

We will host a farmers market where we will sell our eggs and seasonal organic produce from our gardens and a selection of organic preserves. Organic teas, coffees and treats along with homemade organic cordials will be aplenty.

We will also invite other local producers from our on site farmer's market to come and set up a stall.

Music will be provided by a group of young local traditional musicians.

Leaflets on organic food, growing vegetables, sustainable agriculture and relevant courses will be available.

For further information, please contact:

Kitty Scully

Farm Manager & Course Developer

Nano Nagle Centre

Ballygriffin

Mallow

Co Cork

Tel: 022 26411

Fax: 022 26953

Email: kitty@nanonaglebirthplace.ie

www.nanonaglebirthplace.ie

Sep 9, 2009

Facilitation and Climate Communication Trainings - BOOK NOW

Facilitation Training - click HERE: http://www.talkaction.org/FT_dublin_oct09.pdf

Climate Change: Effective Communication - click HERE: http://www.talkaction.org/CC_dublin_oct09pdf

Many thanks in advance - Matt Sellwood, Talk Action.

**CLIMATE CHANGE: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION - OCTOBER 8TH - DUBLIN **

A day-long course that will help you master the skills and techniques required to communicate the issue of climate change in a wide variety of contexts.

Carmichael Centre,
North Brunswick Street , 10 am - 4 pm.

See www.talkaction.org for more details

If you are interested, please contact us at matt@talkaction.org or on (00 44) 207 324 4774.

**FACILITATION TRAINING – OCTOBER 9TH – DUBLIN **

A day long course that will help you master tools and techniques to make your facilitation engaging and productive.

Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street , 10 am – 4 pm.

See www.talkaction.org for more details.

If you are interested, please contact us at matt@talkaction.org or on (00 44) 207 324 4774.

Sep 8, 2009

Cork Branch Irish Wildlife Trust - email list

Hi,

I am writing on behalf of the Cork Branch of the IWT to ask if anyone would like their name to be added to the Cork Branch email list. This is a list where there is no charge but information is sent out on IWT events and other points of interest with regard to wildlife.
We are a voluntary group which started in 2007. Our aims are to encourage and educate people living in the Cork region on wildlife issues. We do not charge for membership as we take the view that an interest in wildlife is of fundamental importance. We only charge where there is a charge placed on us to organise an event.
Our next event is the 27th Sept in Glenbower Wood where we will be identifying mushcooms. Places must be reserved for this event. There is no charge. In October a group of us will visit Killarney NP and listen to the rutting of the deer and in November a whalewatching day.
If you would like your name on the list please reply to this email.
Thank you for your time.
Best wishes
GilL Weyman
Chair Cork Branch of IWT

Sharon Casey writes:

Heritage Officer, Cork County Council, Millview House, Victoria Cross,
Cork. ph 021 4818000, fax 021 4818010. www.corkcoco.ie/heritage
<http://www.corkcoco.ie/heritage>

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Subject: HERITAGE TREE HUNT

Dear All,

A survey of the Heritage Trees of Ireland is being undertaken by the
Tree Council of Ireland in association with, and part-funded by, The
Heritage Council, Crann and The Irish Tree Society. We are looking for
help in finding out about as many trees as possible and would be
extremely grateful if you could tell us about any you know of and
forward this to as many people as possible. For example, historical
societies, archaeological groups, community groups, environmental
groups.

A heritage tree can be defined as one of cultural, ecological or
historical interest because of its age, size or condition. The project
is being undertaken as an extension of the Tree Register of Ireland
which is a record of Ireland's Champion Trees.

We want our heritage and ancient trees to survive as long as possible
and to do this we need to protect them. The only way we can do this is
to know where they are. We need to find them, map them, photograph them
and record them.

We want to hear about giant, important, mysterious, sacred, historical,
fabulous, bizarre-looking or ancient trees, and generally trees with a
story! There are all sorts of trees that would qualify for inclusion,
for example: rag trees; hanging trees; trees at holy wells, military
trees (planted in military formation to commemorate battles); those of
exceptional girth, height or age; any associated with historical events,
people or structures; and those which are important to a community.

Some of the most well-known examples are the 'Hungry' Tree at King's
Inns, Dublin which is a London plane that appears to be consuming a
bench; Lady Gregory's 'Autograph' Tree at Coole Park, South Galway, a
copper beech which has been signed by WB Yeats, his brother Jack, George
Bernard Shaw, the poet John Masefield, Sean O'Casey and other famous
people.

However, not all heritage trees are so dramatic; they can, in fact, be
quite unremarkable in appearance. For example, a lone hawthorn tree has
been included in the survey as it marks the summit of Freestone Hill,
Co. Kilkenny and folklore prevents its removal.

If anyone has information on any trees like these we would be delighted
to hear from you!

You can contact us on the website, www.treecouncil.ie or email Kate
Crane: cranoggin@eircom.net or telephone: 01 4931313 (Tree Council of
Ireland).

I have attached a short document with examples of some the trees we have
recorded so far with pictures just to give an idea of the type of things
we are looking for.

Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from you,

Kate Crane

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Sep 7, 2009

www.fungussurvey.com

Hi All,

Autumn is here. This is our second year running the fungus survey. See:

www.fungussurvey.com

You can also access it from the home page of Biology.ie.

Autumn Watch (part of Nature's Calendar) is also up and running for the third year in a row. This is now adding significantly to our Spring Watch by allowing growing season calculations.

Spread the word and don't forget to add a few sightings yourself.

The 'My sightings' addition will make the web site all the more interesting for you as you can keep an eye on your own observations.

Cheers,

Paul.

www.lichens.ie

Community Development Workshop

Limited number of places available

Respond! and CAN are together offering a Two Day Workshop on Community Development to be delivered on the 7^th and 8^th of October, in Respond!, High Park, Dublin 9

Who is the training for? This course will be of particular interest to people working or volunteering in Community Development, Housing, Regeneration, Adult and Community Education.

What is the purpose of the course?

To learn more about, become familiar with, and explore the thinking and principles of Community Development.

· To understand the tools of social analysis and to reflect on how to apply them within your practise.

To experience exercises and processes you might use in your work and in the community.
To enhance and strengthen your skills in working within local communities.
To network with other learners in a safe and creative learning space.

What process will be used? The 2 days will take the form of experiential, participative and hands-on workshops with lots of exercises and discussion to ensure peer learning.

How much will it cost? €200 waged (€160 volunteers/unwaged) inc. lunch, tea/coffee, materials. Early bird offer of €160 (€140 volunteers/unwaged) for bookings received before the 7^th September 2009. 25% reduction for the second or more applications from one organisation.
The course will commence at 10am each day and conclude at 4.30pm.

Please contact caroline.nolan@respond.ie 01-8087760 for enquiries and booking forms

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Sep 3, 2009

Digital Literacy Week 9th October.

Irene Kavanagh for Digital Media Forum Skillnet (www.digitalmediaforum.net) is interested in providing free digital literacy training on the week starting 9^th October on a nationwide basis. They have Dublin covered OK.

The skillnet have developed a product and are looking to train people in batches of 10.

If you have the time, facility and bodies please feel free to contact Irene direct and pass on the good news.

Sep 1, 2009

FSC Ireland - new Draft Standard for Forest Management Certification - public consultation

New Draft Standard for Forest Management Certification

Public Consultation

Please find attached a Press Release advising of the current public consultation period on the new Draft Standard for Forest Management Certification.

ALL interested parties are encouraged to provide feedback on this document, and supporting Annexes, which can be found at www.irishforestcertification.com .

In order to ensure that interested parties remain informed of future developments relating to the Draft Standard, they are encouraged to register (no charge) for the Consultative Forum (form attached).

Public Meeting

A public meeting to disseminate information about the new Draft Standard, and to obtain feedback on it is scheduled for Saturday 26th September at the Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore.

The event will run from 11am in the morning. Information about FSC, FSC Ireland and the development of the new Draft Standard will be available, and members of both FSC Ireland's Steering Committee and Standard Development Group representing all chambers (environmental, economic and social) will also be present to discuss issues that arise with any interested parties that attend. There will be opportunities to make feedback and inputs on the new Draft throughout the day. Anyone with an interest in Irish forestry is encouraged to attend and participate at a time during the day that suits them.

A brief presentation on the new Standard and the process by which it is being developed will be made at 2pm, followed by a facilitated open discussion. This will be minuted and all the inputs received throughout the day will be considered by FSC Ireland alongside all other public consultation feedback in the further development of the Draft Standard.

If you have any queries on the above, please feel free to contact me.

best wishes

Harriet Emerson

Contact:
Dr. Harriet Emerson (facilitator)
Tel: 087 6508664
consultation@irishforestcertification.com
www.irishforestcertification.com

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