Presentations from recent EPA climate change conference

The presentations from EPA recent climate change conference are available on line

http://www.slideshare.net/EPAIreland/presentations

Responsible Dog Ownership & Love my Beach, July 15th Garryvoe

PUBLIC TALK
on

Responsible Dog Ownership
&
Love my Beach

Free entrance

WHERE : Garryvoe Hotel
WHEN: July 15th at Noon

Light refreshments will be served

Meet our Veterinary Officer, Mr. Edmond O'Sullivan author of 'Responsible Dog Ownership & Dog Bite Prevention',  An Taisce's representative, Ms Olivia Crossan Clean Coast Project, Cork Co. Council's Ms Mary Hickey Scientist for Blue Flag Beaches
and Environmental Awareness Unit, Senior Scientist Dr Mary Stack .

A Burning Question: Duncan Stewart on RTE Player

For anyone who missed this excellent programme on RTE recently:

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1075907

(Not sure how long the link will stay active for, so apologies if this expires before you get a chance to watch it.)

Super Kinsale events next week!

Mark your calender for our next             

 "Go Wild" event 17th July / 2pm

Margaret Thuillier will share what she knows about Butterfly Identification.Bring a friend and your butterfly books,and lets all learn together.

It's a great way to meet new people and enjoy nature too :)
Meet at Charles Fort car park 2pm

More upcoming events will be the Nature Walk in July date yet to be confirmed, and a Medicine walk with Herbalist Bridget Meagher in August followed by Mushroom ID walk later.

http://transitiontownkinsale.org/events/healthevents/139-gow-wild-with-transition-town-kinsale.html

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Transition Town Kinsale in conjunction with Kinsale Arts Week

presents

Family Green Day

Sunday  18 July 2010  1:00 PM

  

As the birthplace of the Transition Town movement,
Kinsale is proud of its green credentials. For Family Day 2010, Kinsale
Arts Week is teaming up with Transition Town Kinsale to bring lots of green
themed entertainment and activity to children and families. Also featuring
the KAW Food Market.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Blooming Great

1pm, KFEC Amphitheatre, Free

A short play about the life-cycle of a flower by Ruaille Buaille Theatre Company

Story-time

2pm, Methodist Church,€5

With children's writer Colin Hawkins

Cirque de Legume

2pm, KFEC Amphitheatre, €10, Ages 8+

A vegetable circus!

Future Kids

Zucca Films

3.30pm, KFEC, Free

Local children star in three short films. A comic look at sustainable issues.

 

A Dance Concerto....

4pm, Short Quay, Free

A community dance performance

 

Blooming Great

4.30pm, KFEC Amphitheatre, Free

Kinsale Community Choir

5.30pm, KFEC Amphitheatre, Free

 

ACTIVITIES

Screwball Sculptures

1pm - 4pm, Short Quay, Free

Make your own sculpture with willow.

 

Customize Your Clothes Drop-in Workshops

1pm - 5pm, Temperance Hall Upstairs, €8

 

Transition Town Workshops

1pm - 5pm, KFEC, Donations welcome

Includes sow and grow your own edible garden, composting, butter churning, TTK farm, green building and plenty more green ideas.

http://transitiontownkinsale.org/events/educationevents/141-family-green-day.html

Kinsale Arts Week website link 

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of electrons were terribly inconvenienced

The very best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now'.
Chinese Proverb

Duabenton’s Bat Waterway Survey Training and Moth Identification course at Sonairte

All Ireland Daubenton Bat Survey - training event

Sonairte,  in conjunction with Bat Conservation Ireland, is hosting a free training evening for the All Ireland Duabenton's Bat Waterway Survey on Monday 12th of July, at 8.30pm. We are seeking volunteers in Louth and Meath in particular, to become part of the all Ireland Daubenton Bat survey team. The training evening will involve an indoor lecture followed by a practical session using bat detectors on a local river. The All Ireland Daubenton's Bat Waterway Survey is funded by the NPWS, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. If you would like more information or would like to register, please click onto the following link:

http://www.batconservationireland.org/php/monitoring_daub.php

Moth Identification Course
On Sunday 11th of July from 10.30pm Dr.Emma Reeves will hold a moth identification course. This is a great oppertunity to learn about moths, a facinating and flighty group of invertebrates! The cost of this evening course is €20. visit www.sonairte.ie for more information.

EEA Take a look at your water environment

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What are the nutrient levels in your coastal waters or nearby lake? Do
you live in an area where urban waste water treatment fails to meet the
EU requirements? The European Environment Agency (EEA) provides the
answers through its interactive maps, which have been updated with new
water quality data.

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Online survey launched to capture gaps in Ireland’s Biodiversity knowledge

 

Online survey launched to capture gaps in Ireland's Biodiversity knowledge

As part of Ireland's contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity, the National Biodiversity Data Centre is hosting a major meeting of scientists and recorders on 26th & 27th August to provide an overview on the state of knowledge on Ireland's biodiversity in 2010. The event will provide a major benchmark on the current state of biodiversity knowledge in Ireland, and will identify the major knowledge gaps that still exist.

If you wish to contribute to the identification of knowledge gaps but are unable to attend the meeting you can contribute your view through an online survey available at http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/home-page/biodiversity-knowledge-quest/

This survey provides an opportunity for you to identify knowledge gaps within particular taxonomic groups. There are 8 questions in total, relating to possible knowledge gaps within a range of areas; from lack of recognised Irish checklists to monitoring, policy and capacity building requirements.  Surveys should be submitted before the 24th August, so that they can be used to inform the discussion at workshops during the 26-27th August meeting which will review the state of knowledge on Ireland's biological diversity and set priorities for 2020.