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LANUGO: Film about the world’s first law protecting a wild species available online
Irish film LANUGO, about the introduction of the first wildlife protection law to protect the grey seal, is being serialized and made available online.
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Food Waste and Food Rescue
Food waste and food security are growing global issues. Every year a third of all food produced is wasted. According to the UN, if food waste was reduced by 25%, this would be enough to feed all those malnourished globally.
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Launch of new website: BioWeb.ie
Bioweb is a site designed and used by anyone with an interest in the natural world with focus on, students and graduates in environmental, zoological and botanical-related streams to promote their work and themselves.
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An Taisce questions filming of new Star Wars on Skelligs
An Taisce are seeking information on how the World Heritage Site Skellig Michael is being used for filming without the impact on the bird life and the environment being assessed. Last week, An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland wrote Read more…
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Native Tree planting takes place across the border counties as part of Peace Forest Ireland project
Native tree planting took place last month in Louth, Monaghan, Cavan and Leitrim as part of a project to plant Peace Forest along the border to Northern Ireland. Peace Forest Ireland is a project of Forest Friends and the Rotary Read more…
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Great Success for Global Action Plan Ireland and their IEN Core Funding Grant
As part of an international consortium, Global Action Plan Ireland launched the CELLS initiative (Community Environmental Learning Laboratories for Sustainability) in 2013. The programme is a three-year initiative part funded by the EU Lifelong Learning programme in collaboration with four Read more…
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New Organic Farming Scheme to Open Shortly
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Tom Hayes TD, has announced that the new Organic Farming Scheme is to open for applications shortly.<em''Applications for the new scheme must be made online'', the Minister Read more…
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Irish Conservation Officer wins international award for Bog Restoration Work
Tadhg Ó Corcora, Conservation Officer with the Irish Peatland Conservation Council scooped an award for Ireland. Tadhg is a native of Kildare and has a background in peatland management for conservation. He has been working with the IPCC for six Read more…
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Calls to shorten the hedge cutting and gorse burning ban has no basis in science, say An Taisce
The environmental and heritage group are rejecting calls from the Irish Farming Association to shorten the hedge cutting times. An Taisce said in a press release: “Once more An Taisce asks the IFA to release the scientific evidence that they Read more…
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The Environmental Pillar rejects eco-label given to an Irish salmon farm
The Environmental Pillar wishes to make clear to consumers and public that it rejects the awarding of an environmental certificate to Deenish Salmon farm by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). The Environmental Pillar, which is a coalition of 28 national Read more…