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IEN eNewsbulletin
March 9th, 2011 |
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| Midland's-based environmental group, Just Forests, welcomes the announcement by the Labour Party to retain Coillte forests in public ownership. "At a time when natural resources are shrinking and global populations are expanding rapidly, Ireland must become self-sufficient in timber and wood product needs. This announcement will help us to achieve this urgently-needed self-sufficiency", according to [...] |
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council will be hosting the first of their new wildlife and habitats field study workshops for 2011 on Thursday 10th of March. The workshop entitled 'Nature in your Neighbourhood' will provide for participants ideas to help promote the wealth of biodiversity within their communities and gardens. The workshop will include a [...]
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The fourth international Earth Hour is being launched today in Sydney, Australia. Eco-Eye presenter and environmentalist Duncan Stewart says that 'Earth Hour for me means that once a year for one hour we celebrate our environment - and the need to protect our environment. We should just switch off our lights, walk out of house [...] |
Recently (March 1st) EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki proposed a phased ban of the discarding of fish as part of a reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Discarding is the term used to describe how massive quantities of dead fish and other marine life are thrown overboard when targeting one specific species. In Irish waters the [...]
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A) ECO-UNESCO TRAINING COURSES: ECO-UNESCO's Drug Prevention Training for Trainers. 8th March. Click here for further information. ECO-UNESCO's ECO-Community Garden Training. 15th March. Click here for further information. ECO-UNESCO's Introduction to Environmental Education. 29th March. Click here for further information. All of the above courses will be held at ECO-UNESCO, The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew Street, [...] |
Post title : Consultant for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Organizational Unit: UNESCO Office, Jakarta Grade: Equal to NOA Closing date: 18 March 2011 Period of appointment: 5 (five) months, with possibility of extension based on performance quality Under the supervision of the Director of UNESCO Office in Jakarta, and in close cooperation with the [...] |
CELT - Centre for Environmental Living & Training - the East Clare based national environmental charity - have been awarded 38,000 euro funding through Clare Local Development Company under the LEADER programme towards a new training programme and associated equipment and infrastructure. This will incorporate a number of new introductory-level courses as well as courses at [...] |
Furthering our aim to increase knowledge and awareness of wildlife in Ireland the Irish Wildlife Trust is running the National Newt Survey once again this year. The National Newt Survey is a volunteer based survey of the smooth newt, a native amphibian species. Wetland species such as the smooth newt have come under pressure in [...] |
The Sea Fishery Advisory Group (SFAG) of the Irish Seal Sanctuary(ISS) is delighted that the European Commission has committed to end the shameful practice of discarding "unwanted" fish at sea. The SFAG has been working with the commercial fishermen to reduce discards at the North West Waters Regional Advisory Council since 2005. We have presented [...] |
An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland welcomes this week's decision of the European Courts of Justice about Ireland's transposition and implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment directive (judgement c-50/09). Summarizing this complex case, Ian Lumley, An Taisce's Heritage Officer stated: "This decision has landmark repercussions for the way Environmental Impact Assessment is carried out [...] |
"Fundraising event in UCC for An Taisce's Corrib Onshore Gas Pipeline Judicial Review - special showing of multi-award winning "The Pipe", with presentation by Director Risteard O'Domhnaill" Location: Boole 1 in UCC, Cork. Date/Time: Wednesday 9th March at 7.45pm sharp, Admission free, donations welcomed. An Taisce is happy to acknowledge and thank UCC's Environmental [...] |
To celebrate the launch of the Irish Wildlife Trust's new Primary School Adventures, you are invited to the Irish premier screening of the internationally acclaimed film "PLAY AGAIN". This film investigates "what are the consequences of a childhood removed from nature?" A discussion afterwards facilitated by Sylvia Thompson from the Irish Times and panelists Paddy Madden [...] |
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