Ireland’s Soils Need Your Help! Soil is one of the most valuable and precious natural resources on the planet. We depend on soil for healthy food, clean water, storing carbon, preventing floods, and ultimately supporting all life. Without healthy soils, there is no future. Yet, despite its incredible importance, our soils are not protected. Over the last half century, Ireland’s soils have come under increasing threat from pesticides, afforestation, land use changes, over-farming, erosion and overgrazing, industry and urbanisation.
First we had ‘Fatbergs’ now disgusting ‘Tar Balls’ are hitting Ireland’s west coast
10 March 2017 Never mind dangerous white ‘fatbergs’ peppering Ireland’s east coast. In a case of bizarre symmetry we now have disgusting black ‘tar balls’ hitting the west coast. Beach walkers on Achill Island’s Blue-Flag Keel Beach have reported ‘tar-like blobs’ in the sand this …
Five Famous Female Environmentalists in celebration of World Women’s Day
Mary Anning (1799 – 1847) was an English fossil collector and paleontologist. When geologist Henry De la Beche painted Duria Antiquior, the first widely circulated pictorial representation of a scene from prehistoric life derived from fossil reconstructions, he based it largely on fossils Anning had found, and …
The Native Woodland Trust saves a rare forest in the Slieve Bloom mountains
March 1, 2017 The Native Woodland Trust has announced the addition of 21 acres of Camcor Wood, Co. Offaly to its portfolio of woodland nature reserves. The Native Woodland Trust works to protect Ireland’s few remaining ancient woodlands and to facilitate the restoration of native …
VIDEO: Soil and the Irish soul with Helen Kelly #People4Soil
February 24, 2017 Helen Kelly gave a different kind of talk at the launch of the People4Soil campaign. Speaking about healing, wellness, and her childhood in Donegal, Helen shared her story about recovery from cancer and the deep rooted cultural connection the Irish people have to …
Grassroots for greenways – the Déise greenway victory
February 7, 2017 Greenways are in! Unspoiled nature has always been Ireland’s unique selling point when it comes to tourism and one of the best ways to enjoy our beautiful landscapes is by walking or cycling along dedicated greenways. A greenway is a trail, sometimes …
Dredging alone will not contain flood risk new study finds
A new report written by ecologist Anja Murray for Friends of the Earth, Ireland recommends that Ireland adopt natural flood management techniques. The report delivers a salient message to Irish policy makers.
World Wetlands Day – Irish Wetlands Quiz
View PostGreen Flag Award – a new initiative supports environmental policy, wetlands & biodiversity in Irish parks
Image: Naoise Culhane Green Flag for Parks Award Ireland Facebook page Left: Minister of State for the OPW and Flood Relief,Sean Canney TD; and Right: Michael John O’Mahony, Director of An Taisce Environmental Unit 2 February, 2017 An Taisce recently held an open day for …