The Irish Environmental Network

Comhar SDC has launched its research report, ‘Creating Green Infrastructure for Ireland’ . The report  is available online www.comharsdc.ie.
Creating Green Infrastructure for Ireland
Development has been a major driver of habitat degradation and biodiversity loss in Ireland.  Biodiversity continues to decline because its value is not reflected in decision-making by business and government. While tools such [...]

- Chronic misspending on proposed new motorways is based inaccurate NRA data
- As families shed cars a research-based public transport investment programme is desperately needed
- Planned motorways will become ‘ghost roads’ as oil price rises and traffic falls further
An Taisce is calling on the National Roads Authority to stop proposing new motorways using false data [...]

Cultivate and Feasta’s Carbon Cycles and Sinks Network present… The Biochar Solution: Carbon Farming and Climate Change.
With Albert Bates from The Farm, Tennessee, introduced by Richard Douthwaite
When: 19.30,  Thursday 26th August.
Where: The Greenhouse, St Andrews Street, Dublin 2
Cost: €10/ €5 Cultivate and Feasta Members and Unwaged

Civilization as we know it is at [...]

The Environmental Protection Agency provides funding to support science, technology, research and innovation projects through grant-aid to third level institutions, state agencies, government departments, local and regional authorities, the private sector and individuals. Proposals are invited periodically through calls advertised in the national press and on their website.
EPA STRIVE Research [...]

Over the last number of years some of the hedgerows of Ireland have  systematically been surveyed.  Please check the situation in your area and follow up as appropriate.  Where it hasn’t been done try to chase it up, and where it has, see what has been done since and look for positive action.  For more [...]