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Minister of State Malcolm Noonan TD announced that the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is ready to move forward with the reintroduction of the Osprey to Ireland in summer 2023. Osprey are a magnificent fish-eating bird of prey that became extinct in Ireland many years ago. The NPWS has been researching and preparing for […]

Love Your Beach Week 2023 is Back for More Fun on the Sand in Galway

By Ryan Harmon 23 May 2023

The Galway City Council Love your Beach Week is back for the third year, with expert environmental talks, beach clean-ups, sounds of the sea percussion workshops, and a children’s sandcastle building competition! Events take place from the 7th to the 11th June, on Ballyloughane, Grattan, Salthill and Silverstrand beaches. All events are free of charge […]

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Sustainable E-Fuels Could Meet Half of Ireland’s Future Aviation Demand, Create 10,500+ Jobs and Reduce CO2 Emissions

By Ryan Harmon 22 May 2023

A new report from leading representative body, Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI), has made recommendations on how the development of a domestic hydrogen ecosystem can facilitate the production of sustainable e-fuels for use in aviation and shipping transport. The report was launched by Minister Simon Coveney at ESB’s headquarters in Dublin. According to the report, the […]

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Public Consultation on Ireland’s Long-Term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

By Ryan Harmon 22 May 2023

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a public consultation on Ireland’s current Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions. Ireland’s current Strategy was published on 28 April 2023, following government approval, and sets out indicative pathways beyond 2030 towards achieving climate neutrality for Ireland by

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Householders Generally Positive Towards New Wind and Solar Farms

By Ryan Harmon 16 May 2023

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) launched their survey findings into attitudes towards wind and solar energy farms. The objective of the survey is to understand the impacts of these infrastructure projects on people who live in their nearby areas, to inform an equitable and socially sustainable energy transition. The survey was an initial […]

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Active Travel Team to Begin Monitoring Air Quality in 15 Locations Across Limerick

By Ryan Harmon 12 May 2023

Limerick City and County Council’s Active Travel team is setting up a programme to monitor air quality across the metropolitan area. A series of N02 (nitrogen dioxide) diffusion tubes are to be installed at 15 locations where Active Travel schemes are yet to be constructed, to allow air quality to be established and compared. N02 […]

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SEAI Invites Entries From All Sectors for SEAI Energy Awards 20-Year Celebration

By Ryan Harmon 12 May 2023

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is inviting entries from individuals and organisations across all sectors of the economy to showcase their innovative sustainable energy solutions and practices in the 20th anniversary SEAI Energy Awards. Over the last two decades the annual awards have celebrated success, leadership, and ambition in sustainable

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Longford Householders Urged to Avail of Free E-Waste and Battery Recycling Event

By Ryan Harmon 11 May 2023

Longford householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to a free collection event to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2023. The event, hosted by WEEE Ireland in partnership with Longford County Council, takes place on Saturday May 27 at Granard Farmers Market, Parnell Row, Granard, from […]

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Plans to Develop National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind

By Ryan Harmon 11 May 2023

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, announced plans to develop a National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind which will set out how Ireland can maximise the economic opportunity arising from the production of Offshore Wind Energy (OWE). Ireland’s Offshore Energy Programme includes a target to deliver 5GW of OWE by 2030 and […]

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Galway City Gardens of the Year 2023 Open for Entries

By Ryan Harmon 5 May 2023

Galway City Council is inviting all keen gardeners to celebrate their wonderful green spaces in the annual Garden of the year awards 2023. Entries are welcome in a variety of categories including ‘Best Residential Estate’, ‘Best Front Garden’, ‘Best School’, ‘Best Public and Commercial Building’ and ‘Best Community Project’. Entries are invited online, by (date). […]

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Scientific Breakthrough in Reducing Methane Emissions

By Ryan Harmon 5 May 2023

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon, announced a world-first scientific breakthrough that can enable reducing methane from the Irish cattle herd through animal genetics. This will be possible because of the publication of methane evaluations which

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SEAI Publishes Ireland’s Interim Energy Balance for 2022

By Ryan Harmon 3 May 2023

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published the Interim Energy Balance for 2022, which gives a preliminary picture of the supply and transformation of Ireland’s national energy portfolio. SEAI observed significant increases in demand for road diesel, motor petrol and jet fuel, all of which increased our dependency on imported fossil fuels. The increases

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Government Approves Ireland’s First Ever Clean Air Strategy

By Ryan Harmon 27 April 2023

The government has approved Ireland’s first Clean Air Strategy. This strategy identifies and promotes the coordinated measures needed – across government – to reduce air pollution and promote cleaner ambient air to save lives, make our towns and cities more liveable and improve our environment. The strategy commits Ireland to achieving the new WHO (World Health

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Cork County Council Seeks Public Engagement on New Climate Action Plan

By Ryan Harmon 26 April 2023

Cork County Council is seeking public engagement on the first stage of a new Climate Action Plan for the county. The consultation will inform how we can best tackle the challenges posed by our changing climate, while working to meet national targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Cork County Council has published a Baseline […]

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Dublin City Council Host Successful ‘Rubbish Film Festival’ for Transition Year Students

By Ryan Harmon 25 April 2023

The first-ever Dublin City ‘Rubbish Film Festival’ for Transition Year Students in Secondary Schools was held on a pilot basis this year with entries from 15 participating schools across the city. The festival challenged students to create a one-minute short film focussing on the topics of litter, waste prevention and responsible consumption, with

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EU Climate-Smart Rewilding Project Planned for Galway

By Ryan Harmon 20 April 2023

A new project funded by Horizon Europe called wildE has been launched to develop climate-smart rewilding as a nature-based solution to the twin threats of climate change and biodiversity loss in eight sites across Europe. The Irish rewilding initiative will take place on lands in Galway including Ireland’s largest wind farm, the Galway Wind Park […]

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Cork City Council Launches Community Climate Action Fund

By Ryan Harmon 19 April 2023

Cork City Council is making €840,000 available to community organisations across the city to support them to take collective action on climate change. The Community Climate Action Fund, funded by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) and launched, is inviting groups to design projects around one, or ideally more than one of the […]

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Game Over For Greenwashing

By Ryan Harmon 18 April 2023

The game is over for greenwashing. Paying lip service to sustainability no longer suffices. Brands can no longer make vague, unsupported claims to be green, however well-intended they might be. Consumer scepticism and forthcoming regulatory changes mean retailers and manufacturers will have to validate their green credentials and now is the time to prepare says […]

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Funding for Youth Climate Justice Projects in 2023

By Ryan Harmon 17 April 2023

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, announced that a total of €483,728 has been granted to voluntary youth organisations in 2023 to support youth-led projects in the area of climate justice. The purpose of the Youth Climate Justice Fund is to promote the engagement of young people in activities, initiatives and […]

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Overcoming Behavioural Barriers to Retrofitting Homes

By Ryan Harmon 14 April 2023

New research conducted by the Behavioural Insights Team (UK) for the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) identified potential behavioural barriers homeowners might face along the home retrofitting journey. These barriers fall into three categories: Capability barriers, which affect the homeowners’ psychological and physical ability to retrofit. These include lack

Return Flight for the Osprey as NPWS Prepares to Reintroduce Bird to Ireland This Summer

Love Your Beach Week 2023 is Back for More Fun on the Sand in Galway

Sustainable E-Fuels Could Meet Half of Ireland’s Future Aviation Demand, Create 10,500+ Jobs and Reduce CO2 Emissions

Public Consultation on Ireland’s Long-Term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

Householders Generally Positive Towards New Wind and Solar Farms

Active Travel Team to Begin Monitoring Air Quality in 15 Locations Across Limerick

SEAI Invites Entries From All Sectors for SEAI Energy Awards 20-Year Celebration

Longford Householders Urged to Avail of Free E-Waste and Battery Recycling Event

Plans to Develop National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind

Galway City Gardens of the Year 2023 Open for Entries

Scientific Breakthrough in Reducing Methane Emissions

SEAI Publishes Ireland’s Interim Energy Balance for 2022

Government Approves Ireland’s First Ever Clean Air Strategy

Cork County Council Seeks Public Engagement on New Climate Action Plan

Dublin City Council Host Successful ‘Rubbish Film Festival’ for Transition Year Students

EU Climate-Smart Rewilding Project Planned for Galway

Cork City Council Launches Community Climate Action Fund

Game Over For Greenwashing

Funding for Youth Climate Justice Projects in 2023

Overcoming Behavioural Barriers to Retrofitting Homes

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