Check out the great interviews with Johnny EARTHDAY.ORG trinitycollegedublin Ailbhe, Marie-Terese TheEnvironForum & Colm Dept. Environment, Climate and Communications more4nature Zero Waste Alliance Voice Of Irish Concern for the Environment Irish Enviro Network coastwatch.org/post/interview…

This #EarthDay , we wanted to celebrate the Nature Restoration Law but 🇪🇺 governments failed to adopt it

There is a deal. Citizens, businesses, scientists & many more are calling for the #RestoreNature law

EU Council what happened to democratic decision-making? Seal the Deal!

Less than a week to our Single Use Plastics #earthday2024 workshop. Delighted to have such great speakers - our final agenda is here drive.google.com/file/d/1JxZ4j4… It's FREE & Open to all but Booking is essential at coastwatch.org/event-details/… Lorna Siggins SuperValu Ireland Lidl Ireland

'Expanding the Marine Protected Area network is a biodiversity action that will also contribute to climate change adaptation and so it is with bated breath that the draft bill is awaited. Its progress through the Dáil will be closely watched.'

#FairSeas

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Seaweed is our friend! Kevin Lynch looking at contrasting (hard eng v’s NbS) beach response to the bigger storms. Some hard engineering measures cause more erosion than NbS.

Shameful!

432 MEPs have voted to muzzle democratic debate by moving forward with an urgency procedure on a major reform of the #CAP that lacks any evidence to justify how the removal of environmental requirements will support farmers💢

Spoiler, it won't eeb.org/european-parli…

Wetlands are rich reservoirs of biodiversity that are vital for humanity and nature to thrive.

⚠️ Yet 25% of wetland species are now threatened with extinction.

worldwetlandsday.org

#ActForWetlands

What is the point of having this sign here, on a gate covered with bramble 2 km away from the car park most people use to access the sand flats of Rusheen Bay (Galway City) to walk their dogs despite the prohibition. Regularly disturbing wintering birds (godwits, curlew) feeding.

Our Earth Day 2024 Workshop focuses on the Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directive highlighting successes, as tracked in Coastwatch marine litter citizen science surveys, and tackling the Plastics that are ban-resistant. Please book tinyurl.com/SUPearthday2024

Pru ‘A badly sited wind farm is a badly sited wind farm’ says Dr Mick O’Meara,Blue Ireland ⬇️. Developer-led projects not concerned with siting best-practice, i.e. best for nature conservation-only with conservation of profits. BlueHorizon RTÉ News Fair Seas Coastwatch

Great to see our #CETUS Project flapper skate egg case flier in the April issue of the West Cork People newspaper! Notices will be posted on nearby beaches this week 👀 #easteregghunt 🐰

The future of the EU Nature Restoration Law ( #NRL ) remains uncertain. An Engineers Ireland presentation by Karen Dubsky, Coastwatch, will cover the urgency of restoring nature and the milestones our governments are committed to. engineersireland.ie/Events/event/9…

Many 🇪🇺 member states are lagging on #30x30 targets and #natureprotection goals! Including Ireland⚠️😣
We need 🇩🇪🇩🇰🇪🇸🇮🇪🇳🇱🇪🇸🇵🇹🇸🇪 & European Commission to do more for marine #biodiversity 🌊 How does your country tally up? 👀👇 seas-at-risk.org/press-releases…

💧On #WorldWaterDay in Wexford Coastwatch with Karin Dubsky held an event Tintern Abbey, attended by National Parks and Wildlife Service, Office of Public Works & local landowners.

CWO Gregory did kick sampling & talked about aquatic habitats & Catchment scientist Mike talked on water quality of Bannow bay.

Survey finds water consumers lack knowledge of where their water comes from, how it is treated, how much they use. A public information campaign is needed. #WorldWaterDay Uisce Éireann - Irish Water National Federation of Group Water Schemes Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage EPA Catchments

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