Contact:
- Daniel Zev Benn: 085 27 222 43 (not available 11am-6pm 17-23rd Dec) or:
- Sean O'Halleron: 087 258 1990 (not available 10 - 16 Dec)]
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Cork School Children to discuss European citizenship at Lifetime Lab
What is a global citizen, why is it important and should we stay with Europe? These are some of the questions that children from all over Cork city and county will put to Phil Prendergast MEP during an informal questions and answers as part of the An Taisce Global Citizen programme at Lifetime Lab on Monday 28th November.
The programme is currently being developed to aid school children to gain a better insight to the workings of Europe and becoming a global citizen, as part of the programme schools are encouraged to learn about different nationalities in their school, look into purchasing habits, organising fund raising and to live more environmentally.
Being a European Citizen means we obey common laws and have common rights within the EU. Unlike in Roman times, being a citizen is not a status symbol anymore, as European Citizens we aspire to equal rights for all and we can all participate in the decision making process through our, democratically elected, Governments and MEP's. We are encouraged to be Active Citizens. The term Global Citizenship is not as easily defined as European Citizenship, there are no clear rules and regulations and, globally, we do not have democratically elected representatives to speak for us. Global Citizenship is more a moral understanding of our responsibilities and our rights in a global context. Being a true Global citizen indicates that we understand that all people have equal rights while at the same time valuing diversity. In addition, it means that we value the Earth as very precious, and as a resource upon which we all depend and should
For further information, contact Lifetime Lab at: 021-4941500 lifetimelab@corkcity.ie or visit www.lifetimelab.ie
Notes to editor
· Phil Prendergast will be addressing pupils at Lifetime Lab on Monday 28th November between 9.30 and 10.30 am
· Phil Prendergast is MEP for Munster and sits on many European committees including The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
· The global citizen programme is part of the An Taisce Green Flag programme
· Over 2300 Irish schools now fly a green flag
Contact Details
Name: Mervyn Horgan
Address: Lifetime Lab, Old Waterworks, Lee Road, Cork
Telephone: 021-4941500
Fax: 021-4941519
Email: lifetimelab@corkcity.ie
UCC CampusBike – A Bicycle Fleet for University Staff
Concept – Set-up – Operation – Experiences
UCC Buildings and Estates would like to invite you to a dissemination seminar on
Wednesday, 9th November 2011, 10.30 (ends c. 15.00)
in the Western Gateway Building,
University College Cork
UCC CampusBike has been established over the last one and a half years as a SmarterTravel demonstration project, part-funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
Background:
University College Cork is committed to a Green Campus policy, and aspects of sustainability play an important role on more and more levels of the University's operations. UCC's efforts in this field have been recognised e.g. by being awarded the "Green Flag" by An Taisce (on behalf of the FEE – Foundation for Environmental Education) in 2010.
Sustainable travel is one important element of this strategy, and the promotion of cycling to and from the University is a major part in this.
Giving staff members easy access to a bicycle during the working day is the idea behind the UCC CampusBike scheme. A communal bicycle fleet is available in UCC for hourly use, for both work or private purposes. The basic concept is similar to well established public bike rental schemes in Ireland (e.g. DublinBikes) and abroad, but at a far smaller scale. The first fleet bicycles became operational in UCC in March this year.
As its official status as SmarterTravel demonstration project is finishing by the end of October, UCC (Buildings and Estates Office) is holding this dissemination seminar on UCC CampusBike, where we will inform about the concept, set-up and experiences with the scheme. An outlook will also be given on the scheme's transferability to other employers and the perspective of such rental schemes in general (please see draft programme below).
This seminar is addressed to transport policy makers / authorities, third level educational institutions and other large employers.
If you wish to attend, please let us know before Wednesday, 2nd Nov., as places are limited.
Contact:
Anne Bermingham
UCC Buildings and Estates
021-490 1872
Regards
Stephan
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Stephan Koch
Commuter Plan Manager
Buildings and Estates Office
University College Cork
Tel.: 021-490 3945
Fax: 021-490 3884
E-mail: s.koch@ucc.ie
Web: www.ucc.ie
http://commuting.ucc.ie
UCC is the first university in the world being awarded the GREEN FLAG
by the Federation for Environmental Education (FEE) and An Taisce (Feb 2010)
www.greencampusireland.org
Our Environmental Economy:
Challenges and opportunities, global and local perspectives
21st - 23rd November 2011
This is a three-day Dublin City University event to highlight the Marine and Environmental Sensing Technology Hub (MESTECH) research in the area of environmental monitoring, identify the challenges within the industrial sector in engaging in research and featuring some state of the art research from world class research centres in the United States and Canada.Event Programme
Day 1: Monday 21st November
Environmental Monitoring Symposium
Lectures by Randy Gillspie, John Delaney & John Devitt
Environmental Monitoring Workshop
Sensors - Changing the way we live our lives
Day 2: Tuesday 22nd November
TEDx Event featuring a key talk by Prof. John Delaney (University of Washington)
Day 3: Wednesday 23rd November
Industry Breakfast: How University research can facilitate industries in the environmental sector.
Integrated Phosphate Sensor
Prof. John Delaney
For bookings and further information, please contact:
Prof. Fiona Regan
MESTECH Director
MESTECH, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, D 9
Ms. Mary Comiskey
NCSR Administrator
development of innovative technology solutions for the environment
www.mestech.org @SensingResearch #enviroeco SmartOcean
Dear All,
The 2011 Fulbright-EPA award closes for applications in less than a month. The award offers a great opportunity to do part of your PhD in USA or to get start-up funding to do your entire PhD in USA…
Some information below and more details from www.fulbright.ie or drop an e-mail to info@fulbright.ie
Regards,
Shane
What is it?
The Fulbright Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency have come together to offer this opportunity for Irish researchers to travel to the USA and work with some of the world's leading environmental research institutions. The backing of Fulbright also brings benefits both while in the USA and throughout your career.
Who is eligible?
1. Degree Seeking Students – students who will have completed an undergraduate degree by September 2012 and intend to register for a Masters or PhD in the US. Apply as a student.
2. PhD Students who are already doing a PhD in Ireland and wish to carry out research in the US for a period of 6-12 months as part of their doctoral study. Apply as a student.
3. Post Doctorates – who are currently engaged in research in Ireland and wish to carry out specific work in the US for a period of 3-12 months. PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must have been conferred with a PhD within the past 2 years – i.e. if applying for 2012-2013 you would have been conferred no earlier than November 2010. Apply as a scholar.
How to Apply:
1) Visit www.fulbright.ie to confirm your eligibility
2) Download guidance and application documents
3) Apply as a student or scholar
4) Apply separately to a US institution for Masters/PhD program or for research affiliation
Applications must be submitted online AND in hard copy by NOON Friday 18th November 2011
The Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability
"Designing systems for a changing world"
Feasta is pleased to announce that you can now watch free online video presentations by leading international and national economic experts who spoke at our recent autumn conference : 'National Strategies for dealing with Ireland's debt crisis - exploring the options'.
Conference speakers addressed critical questions about the future of Ireland's economy - Can Ireland continue to rely on global economic growth to resolve its public debt crisis? What is the relationship between energy, the crisis and future economic growth? What about private debt problems including mortgage debt? Can the Euro survive? Should Ireland plan for a Euro-zone break up? Is anything to be gained by leaving first? Could a new Irish currency working in parallel with the Euro be a better solution?
International speakers included: US based Marshall Auerback (Roosevelt Institute Fellow & global portfolio strategist for Madison Street Partners, LLC) who addressed the quandary of the Eurozone from a provocative new monetary perspective; Prof. Charles Goodhart (member of the Financial Markets Group at the London School of Economics & former monetary adviser to the Bank of England) who discussed the option of a parallel/ secondary currency model; Bernard Lietaer (author of 'The Future of Money' & international expert in currency systems) who shared his insights into the potential benefits of regional currencies within a larger monetary union.
Irish contributors included Minister Joan Burton (Minister for Social Protection), Fergal O'Brien (Chief Economist - IBEC), Richard Douthwaite (Sustainability Economist and Author), Dan O'Brien (Economics Editor - Irish Times), Paul Sweeney (economist with ICTU), Prof Ray Kinsella (UCD, Michael Smurfit Business School.), Constantin Gurdjiev (Adjunct Prof. of Economics TCD), Peter Brown (Managing Director of the Irish Institute of Financial Trading), Prof. Terrence McDonough (Economics Dept. NUIG) and David Korowicz (Physicist and Human Systems Ecologist).
Other contributors to the conference included: Peter Mathews (TD, Chartered Accountant and Banking and Finance Consultant), Karl Deeter (Irish Mortgage Brokers), Graham Barnes (IT Currency Consultant), Deirdre de Burca (Former Green Party Spokesperson on EU Affairs) and Emer O'Siochru (Architect and Renewable Energy Developer).
Conference website: http://www.feasta.org/debt-conference
Conference programme: http://www.feasta.org/debt-conference/programme.pdf
For further information about any aspect of the conference or the speakers please e-mail info@feasta.org.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new pollutant release and transfer register (PRTR) website – www.prtr.epa.ie/.
BP and its partners are developing four new oil and gas projects that together will involve a total investment of almost £10 billion in the UK's oil industry over the next five years.
The EU has adopted new rules on wholesale energy trading.
Musgrave Group has received the best Member Award at this year's Repak Recycling Awards.
Irish people (57%) are less likely than the European average (68%) to see climate change as a very serious problem.
The EPA has released a major research report which provides the first comprehensive assessment of peatlands (bogs and fens) for Ireland.
Dear friends and members of the Cork City Green Party
This event may be of interest to some of you.
Regards
Dominick
ARAN EVENT IN CORK CITY, 29TH OCTOBER 2011
Animal rescue groups, individuals and campaign groups are swept off their feet trying to deal with the huge surge in abandoned animals and cruelty cases, and we're desperately trying to fight back any further abuses from happening, whilst working to change hearts and minds. We don't need to remind you as to how bad the situation for animals is in Ireland. There is something you can do about it. It's shameful to say that our only scrap of legislation we currently have dates back to 1911, that's right, 1911!
When: Saturday, October 29
Where: Grand Parade Plaza, Cork City
Time: 1.30pm sharp (Finish up by 4pm)
Contact: John Carmody 087-2391646 / Caroline Nyhan 087-9935030
The vast majority of Ireland's 31,000 species belong to small, obscure groups of animals and plants such as fungi, algae and invertebrates. These groups are poorly understood as they are very difficult to study and identify to species level. Yet despite their complexity these organisms play a valuable role in the provision of goods and services to Irish society, services which are estimated to contribute at least €2.9 billion per annum to the Irish economy.
To understand and protect this valuable resource, new user-friendly, online identification keys on Ireland's biodiversity are required to increase our knowledge on these poorly studied aspects of Ireland's biodiversity.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has developed specialised software, Biodiversity Keys, to meet this need. This software allows scientific experts to develop online keys for aiding the identification of animals and plants, specifically tailored to Irish science.
The first of these online keys is to Irish freshwater worms. Freshwater worms are an obscure group of animals that are sensitive to changes in water quality and are used in water quality assessments. The author of this identification key, Irish expert and environmental consultant, Pascal Sweeney, states 'that this is another very valuable service provided by the National Biodiversity Data Centre and one that will improve the understanding of highly specialised but important aspects of Ireland's biodiversity'.
The online key is available on the website of the National Biodiversity Data Centre at http://biodiversityireland.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=2449588d6e9ee7585110bd46a&id=8162eac111&e=00648d5e0c.
If you are an expert in a poorly studied taxonomic group and would be interested in developing a specific Irish online identification key for that group, please contact the Data Centre to discuss collaboration.
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Louth technology company OpenHydro, which is currently building the world's first large-scale, grid-connected tidal energy farm, is the overall winner of the prestigious Engineers Ireland Continuing Professional Development Company of the Year title.
The Irish Wind Energy Association has warned that Ireland has witnessed an alarming slowdown in the pace of renewable energy development in the last two years and is falling way behind European competitors with significantly less resources.
Belfast-based electrical recycling company All Electrical Recycling (AER) has picked up an IMPACT award, at the recent Belfast Business Top 50 Awards.
As the Irish beef industry continues to benefit from strong global demand, with exports set to exceed €1.7 billion this year, the longer term performance of the sector will depend on its capacity to objectively differentiate itself in the marketplace based on its green credentials.
Billions of Euro of investment in Ireland's wind energy sector could dry up if delays in the approval of the European Commission state aids process continues.
Offshore grids, connecting North and Baltic Sea wind farms to electricity consumers, will be substantially cheaper to build than expected.