Nine places to see bats during Biodiversity Week 2017!
17th May 2017
Biodiversity week is about to begin. With over 50 free events happening throughout Ireland, from the 19th-28th May, there’s something to suit...
5 Coastal explorations to enjoy this Biodiversity Week
15th May 2017
Biodiversity week is about to begin!
Over the course of ten days, 19th – 28th May, over 50 free events will be taking...
Ireland ranks among world’s worst for megafauna conservation, finds new Oxford study
Ireland ranks as one of the world’s most underperforming countries in wildlife conservation for megafauna species, a new Oxford University study reveals.
Ireland ranked among...
Natural Environment Officer
An Taisce - The National Trust for Ireland - is seeking to recruit a Natural Environment Officer for a 6 month contract period, subject...
Biodiversity and the City – Eight Urban Events for Biodiversity-Week 2017!
May 15th, 2017
When we think of biodiversity we often imagine unspoilt rural pastures or other landscapes and seascapes untainted by the faintest hint of concrete...
320-million-year-old shark tooth fossil discovered off Clare coast
May 15th, 2017
A 320-million-year-old shark tooth fossil discovered by an Irish geologist along the Clare coastline may provide significant information about the biodiversity of...
A thinkery on water, anti-privatisation struggles and the commons
Expressed in slogans such as “water is a human right”, “water is life”, “we are water” and “defend the sacred”, throughout the globe a...
Petition seeking to ban Glyphosate use across Europe closes on 750,000 signatures
May 12th, 2017
A European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) calling on the European Commission to ban the use of Glyphosate has received the support of almost...
Climate fiction at the Irish Farmers Journal
The Irish Farmers Journal (IFJ) has just published a seriously inaccurate, factually flawed and deeply misleading article on climate change and agriculture.The Journal, with...
Friends of the Earth plan to create a nature garden at Bloom in the...
Friends of the Earth (FoE) plan to create a nature garden at Bloom in the Park to highlight the vital role of bee-friendly gardening...
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