October 18th, 2018 Hundreds of citizens held a demonstration in front of Dáil Éireann on Tuesday to demand rapid and ambitious action from the Irish Government to tackle climate change. The public demonstration, organised by the Dublin Ecofeminist Collective and co-hosted by the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition, Young Friends of the Read more…
Ireland’s first ever Zero Waste Festival is coming to Inchicore, Dublin this Sunday 25th June! From 11am-6pm, zero wasters from all across Ireland will be descending on the CIE Hall – Inchicore Sports and Social Club to enjoy an action packed day of talks, workshops and activities for the whole family. If you are Read more…
June 8th, 2017 Today marks World Ocean Day 2017, a global day of celebration honouring the world’s oceans and an opportunity to appreciate, conserve and protect our marine life and habitats. This year’s conservation focus is on preventing plastic pollution and marine litter, encouraging solutions for healthier seas. And rightly Read more…
25th May 2017 Sun’s out! Get outdoors and make the most of this warm weather by taking part in one of Biodiversity Week’s events today, Thursday 25th, or tomorrow, Friday 26th May. There is no shortage of excuses to get the suncream on and take advantage of some of the Read more…
12th May 2017 Ireland’s National Biodiversity Week is nearly upon us! Over the course of ten days – 19th – 28th May 2017 – over 50 free events will be taking place all across the country celebrating Ireland’s diverse species and natural habitats. From bat walks to whale watching, urban Read more…
22nd April 2017 Irish artist John Gerrard has created a major piece of work to coincide with Earth Day 2017. Commissioned by Channel 4 for Somerset House, London, the piece, entitled Western Flag (Spindletop, Texas) 2017, consists of a virtual simulation of a flag formed of thick black smoke on the site of Read more…
15th March 2017 Thanks to Giulia Caesar and Martin Obst, of NCAD Community Garden in Dublin 8, for supporting the People4Soil campaign! People4Soil: Ireland’s Soils Need Your Help Soil is one of the most valuable and precious natural resources on the planet, yet, incredibly, it is not protected. It can Read more…
2nd March 2017 To kick off the growing season, the Irish Seed Savers will host their annual Seed Share event at their site in Scariff, Co. Clare, on Sunday 5th March from 12pm – 4pm. People young and old are invited to come along and bring any spare seeds they Read more…
28th February 2017 In the first of our ‘Selfies for Soil’ series, Matt Smith and Fergal Smith of Moy Hill Farm and Community Garden, Co.Clare, accompanied by friends Conrad and Teddy the dogs, show their support for the People4Soil campaign. A few years ago Fergal and Matt were donated 2 Read more…
25th February 2017 Swedish furniture giant IKEA has released plans for Growroom, a vertical, multi-tiered garden which aims to encourage sustainable food production in urban environments. Growroom was developed by Space 10, IKEA’s external innovation lab based in Copenhagen, in collaboration with architects Sine Lindholm and Mads-Ulrik Husum. According to Read more…
