Projects that were awarded funding by Comhar Sustainable Development Council (SDC) Media Fund 2010 will be showcased at the Sustainable Environment Fair in the Botanic Gardens on Sunday the 15th of May 2011.
The Comhar Sustainable Development Media Fund 2010 aims to secure more and better coverage of sustainability issues in the Irish media.
The projects being showcased in the Botanic Gardens span a range of different media including national and local print media, online and broadcast. Some of the projects that will be on display include a documentary photographic exhibition examining the initiatives and developments in Ireland that are helping to build a more sustainable future; a radio documentary series that focuses on how to build sustainable communities; print articles focusing on passive buildings, in particular school buildings, in Austria; and a multimedia project that highlights carbon neutrality and sustainable development in Ireland, Sweden and Costa Rica.
The Comhar Sustainable Development Media Fund 2010 encourages the media – and, in turn, the general public – to understand and pay closer attention to sustainable development. It also aims to move the debate on sustainable development into the mainstream media and reach audiences who might not be aware of sustainable issues and their impact on society.
Visit www.comharsdc.ie/mediafund to view the projects online.
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Further Information: Niamh Kirwan, Tel: 01-888 2734/087 776 2608
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Comhar Sustainable Development Council was established in 1999 as the forum for national consultation and dialogue on all issues relating to sustainable development. The Council has 25 members drawn from five pillars: the State sector, the economic sector, environmental NGOs, social / community NGOs, and the professional / academic sector. Comhar SDC is supported by a full-time executive and secretariat, with an independent Chair. Further information on Comhar is available at www.comharsdc.ie. 
