May 9th, 2017 Donnybrook TidyTowns are delighted with their latest contribution to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. The project, known as the ‘Buzz Shelter’, was to convert the dull, dreary and derelict looking concrete space of an ESB substation into a much-needed refuge for pollinator bees. …
Irish Community Living Unconference Series : Cork, Galway and Dublin
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View PostBord na Móna to close peat briquette plant, loss of almost 70 jobs
4th May, 2017 Almost 70 staff are set to lose their jobs at a briquette plant in Littleton, Co Tipperary after Bord na Móna today announced the closure of the factory. A meeting of senior executives was called today to discuss the future of the plant …
Trinity College Dublin conference to focus on environmental sustainability
May 4th, 2017 Trinity’s Graduate Students’ Union will facilitate an international postgraduate research conference in Trinity College Dublin on May 5 – 6th 2017. Tickets are free and open to the public. The talks taking place on Saturday, May 6 have a strong environmental focus. …
Zero Waste Cashel website up and running
May 3rd, 2017 A new website has been launched to aid the town of Cashel on its journey towards Zero Waste. The website is designed to allow members of the public to learn more about the initiative and keep up to date with the latest news …
The Living Land Campaign Campaign – Last Day for submissions to Public Consultation May 2, 2017
24th April, 2017 The ‘Living Land’ Campaign was established with the goal of reforming the Common Agricultural Policy. The campaign was started by BirdLife Europe & Central Asia, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and WWF EU, but its vision goes far beyond environmental issues. Europe’s food and …
Irish Greenhouse gas emissions from companies in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme increased in 2016
7th April 2017 The EPA has warned that Greenhouse gas emissions from Irish companies have increased under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in 2016. According to the EPA, Ireland needs a stronger incentive to move away from fossil fuel use. The key findings include: Emissions rose …
To Flush or Not to Flush? The outrageous fortune of wet wipes is causing us a ‘sea of troubles’
7th April 2017 ‘Think before you flush’ has been the motto of An Taisce’s Clean Coasts for some time but now wily manufacturers are muddying the waters of what is and what is not a ‘flushable’ item. This new development may have tremendous implications for consumer …