The Inaugural Smart Cities Summit

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the Inaugural summit Smart Cities Creating Smart, Sustainable Cities To Drive Economic Growth April 7th 2011, Croke Park, Dublin

Final Call for Smart Cities Summit - only one week to go! The Inaugural Smart Cities Summit is now almost upon us and we are delighted with both the response we've received so far and the companies who have already signed up to attend. Who is going to be there? The attendees read like a who's who of the Irish Smart Cities landscape and include ESB, eircom, Dublin City Council, Failte Ireland, Bell Labs Alcatel - Lucent, IBEC, Digital Hub, Microsoft, DKM, Fingal County Council, Railway Procurement Agency, Invest NI, IBM, Department of Transport, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Green Hospitality Programme, Dalkia, South Dublin County Council, IT Sligo, Cork Marketing Partnership, Kilkenny County Council, United Technologies Research Centre, Siemens, Cork Chamber, Meath County Council, An Tsli Glas, Hitachi Europe, RPS, EMI Architects, NDRC, Wiclow County Council and many others. Why should you attend? Because, at the risk of repeating ourselves, Ireland's success in winning foreign direct investment (FDI) over the coming decade will depend heavily on our key cities and regions emerging as energy-efficient, technology-driven and consumer focused Smart Cities. If you are in this space, this summit presents you with a not to be missed opportunity to meet the industry's key stakeholders & experts, all in the same place on the same day. They are ready and waiting to answer your questions, discuss opinions and share their years of knowledge and experience with you on how Ireland's cities can join the ranks of Europe's most economically successful & sustainable. To view our top notch speaker line-up click here How to register BOOK NOW To review the full programme please visit the website at: www.smartcities.ie or for further information call Hilary on 01-241 1520 or email: hilary@iquest.ie I hope to see you there. Yours faithfully Michael Nolan Managing Director, iQuest P.S. Discounts are available for group bookings. Contact Hilary for further info.

North Cork Food Network 13th April 6.30pm

The North Cork Enterprise Board will hold the North Cork Food Network on 13th April 2011.

This event offers an opportunity for the North Cork food sector to network, exchange information and make contacts. The Event is aimed at SME food companies, food distributors, food retailers, executives in food marketing, manufacturing and technical areas of operation in the Irish food Industry.

Marine Life Education Programme visits Lifetime Lab

Marine Life Education Programme visits Lifetime Lab

The wonders of Irish marine life will be investigated at Lifetime Lab with the launch of a fortnight of school workshops in collaboration with the "Explorers" Primary Marine Outreach and Education Programme.

Events at Irish Natural Forestry Foundation

Saturday 2nd April, 2011 from 10am until 3pm

We are making picnic benches! Come and help us and enjoy a day out, when we make picnic benches from our own wood for use around the estate. These will be enjoyed by our members on their visits with family and friends.

Transition Town Kinsale Spring Fair

Transition Town Kinsale's 5th Annual

Spring Fair

Saturday 9^th April

Temperance Hall 10am-5pm

Local food Café

Market Stalls

Workshops

Raffle

Films

Plus

The Springamagig

featuring:

Acapellabella

Snatch Comedy Improv

Stuart Wilde

Kinsale College Drama Students

The Critters

Kinsale College Amphitheatre 8pm-10.30pm, Adm €10                            

Contact: Klaus Harvey 087 6763516, klausharvey@gmail.com

Transition Town Kinsale (TTK) is a voluntary community initiative working to help make the transition from a dependency on fossil fuel to a low carbon future. Our vision is a resilient, self-reliant and sustainable Town.

http://www.transitiontownkinsale.org

Please forward to your friends, family, group members etc.

West Cork Country Courses

We at West Cork Country Courses have announced some of our course dates for this summer, including beekeeping and working horses.

 

We have fives dates available over the coming months for our Beekeeping Course. This is a full day of theory and hands-on experience designed to introduce the beginner to bees, hives, honey and to give them the confidence and skills to start beekeeping on their own.

We have also just announced our dates for our working horse courses with three different types of course available. These include one-day sessions to weekend sessions, giving people the opportunity to experience working with horses and horse-drawn tools in a hands-on way and to equip them with the basic skills required.

For more information on the courses please see www.westcorkcountrycourses.com.

 

 

Mark

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Web:     www.westcorkcountrycourses.com

Email:    info@westcorkcountrycourses.com

Next Beaumont Quarry meeting

This is a conservation project being led by the Cork branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust.  Beaumont Quarry has been disused for approx. 80 years and the IWT would like to see it conserved as a wild park.  It is currently threatened by a waste licence and invasive species.  

REMINDER
5th April Beaumont Quarry Meeting. Wilton Inn, Wilton. 7pm.

IWT Press Release: Ireland's National Fish Stocks Under Great Threat of Being Totally Wiped Out

Press Release 25th March, 2011

Ireland's National Fish Stocks Under Great Threat of Being Totally Wiped Out

Comhar SDC Newsletter

 

Comhar Sustainable Development Council- Newsletter April 2011   Local Sustainability Best Practice Case Studies   The Comhar SDC Local Sustainability Newsletter is designed to provide a platform for information sharing for local authorities and communities on best practice on local sustainability. It features case studies from around the country demonstrating how projects have worked and how they have made an impact. With increasing financial and other constraints due to the current economic climate, effective information sharing avoids duplication of work and provides a selection of tried and tested projects that local authorities and communities can assess to meet their objectives. It covers a wide range of themes including for example, climate change, energy, biodiversity, sustainable consumption and production and local economic prosperity. You can view the Local Sustainability Newsletter here.     Outcome of all all-Ireland Conference on Biodiversity   Over 80 key people from environmental groups, government departments, business and charities came together on the 3rd of March in Londonderry/Derry to discuss priorities for nature and the environment in Ireland north and south. The conference was organised by the Irish Biodiversity Forum and the Northern Ireland Biodiversity Group in response to the new targets set at Nagoya in Japan –as part of the 10th World Convention on Biological Diversity. To read more about this event follow the link   Media Fund 2010 Outputs   The Irish media have a key role to play in informing public debate on sustainable development. The Comhar Sustainable Development Media Fund was established with the aim of securing more and better coverage of sustainability and related issues. New Media Fund projects have been published/broadcastand you can see them using the link below. There are interesting radio clips, articles and a slideshow exploring diverse aspects of sustainable development.  This is a link to the Media Fund webpage   Consultation on Climate Change Bill   Comhar Sustainable Development Council (SDC) welcomed the opportunity to respond to the recently published Climate Change Response Bill 2010, which sets out a statutory approach to strengthen the national response to climate change. An effective Climate Change Bill can play a key role in integrating climate change considerations and impacts across sectoral and Government decision making and as a result should link together existing climate policy strands and lead to a more coordinated approach. This is a link to the Climate Change Bill Submission   A Sustainability Impact Assessment methodology for Ireland   Comhar SDC held a workshop on Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) which will feed into developing guidelines on how Sustainability Impact Assessment might be carried out in Ireland. Presentations from this workshop are now available on the Comhar SDC website.  You can access presentations from the event here   Comhar SDC Recommendations - Waste Consultation   In alignment with the goals of a low carbon, resource efficient and ecologically friendly society, Comhar SDC has provided responses to the draft statement of waste policy and additional observations. The importance and significance of waste policy based on best practice cannot be underestimated, particularly in relation to the potential contribution it will make towards sustainable development. This is a link to the Waste Consultation Submission   Community Renewable Energy   The research on Community Renewable Energy is on-going. We are still looking for information on current community energy projects in Ireland. If you know about a Community Energy Project, and have not already done so, please contact Niamh Kirwan (niamh.kirwan@environ.ie 01 8882734) with the details. All information is greatly appreciated.     The Irish Government has commitments on sustainable development which come from an international, EU and national level. Sustainable development is based on active participation with key stakeholders and sectoral interests. Comhar SDC is the key organisation in Ireland providing for sectoral and stakeholder engagement on implementing sustainable development.   For more information see the Comhar SDC website www.comharsdc.ie   Stock images from http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp.

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Law and The Environment 2011

Law and the Environment 2011

9^th Annual Conference for Environmental Professionals

Thursday, 7 April 2011

Boole Lecture Theatres 1 & 4

University College Cork

http://www.ucc.ie/law/lawandenvironment/

Ballyannan Wood clean up Sat 2nd April

Big shout out for the Midleton Tidy Town edition of the National Spring Clean:

Hello litter champions!

Our first big event takes place on Saturday April 2nd next and we plan to clean up Ballyannan Wood as well as some areas around town. It will depend on how many people turn up on the day, but priority will be given to Ballyannan Wood.

IEN Newsletter

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VOICE seeks Marketing and Communications Intern Young People Rally For Environmental Justice The Pipe at The Sugar Club - Fundraising for An Taisce's Corrib Judicial Review Akira returns home, with sadness but hope.. An Taisce invite President Obama to receive copy of ancestors fight against corruption. All-Ireland Community Campaigns Gathering. Upcoming Events Latest Consultations Thanks for taking the time to read our newsletter. Please help strengthen the environmental community in Ireland by submitting articles or notices of events. You can send your contributions to news@ien.ie. We are aiming to publish this eNewsbulletin every Tuesday. Please send material by Monday for inclusion the following day. If you wish to unsubscribe please follow the instructions at the bottom of this email. To read the full articles just click on the links. 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On the announcement of President Obama's visit to Ireland, An Taisce have re-issued their invitation to President Obama and his family to visit the 305 year old Tailors [...] All-Ireland Community Campaigns Gathering   All Ireland Community Campaigns Gathering Saturday 26th of March 2011 10am-5pm Seomra Spraoi, 10 Belvidere Court, Dublin This is a free event This is an open invitation to all community led campaign groups. By coming together we can share our experiences and find out how we can support each other to win. You and your [...] Seminar on Energy and Emissions in Ireland   Energy and Emissions in Ireland Historical Analyses and Future Perspectives Seminar Invitation 8th April 2011 10:45-13:15 Room 327, 2nd Floor, DIT Bolton Street, Dublin 1. You are invited to a seminar to be hosted by The Futures Academy DIT in a joint event with UCC's Energy Policy and Modelling Research Group. 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Register your group for WWF's Earth Hour

Free resources for your group! Last chance to sign up and register your group for WWF's Earth Hour, which takes place on 26 March 2011. We hope that you will join us and be an important part of this global display of hope for a world with a bright future. Your group counts, so please register now to receive our FREE resource for 2011.

National Bioenergy Conference 2011

'Wakening the Sleeping Giant'

The Teagasc National Bioenergy Conference 2011 in association with Department of Agriculture & Marine and SEAI will take place in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly on Wednesday April 20^th.