Dreamy imagery with sweet notes of biodiversity at Cork Midsummer Festival parade. Imaginative work of Cork Community Art Link always impresses. Pure Cork Pure Cork News 🇺🇦 Cork Beo Michael Alcorn Dr Maria Kirrane

Quality of Irish university experience is slipping and going to get worse’ Hugh Brady ⁦The Irish Times⁩ ‘The damage is gradual & it is time to deliver funding for ‘mission -critical education & future competitiveness ⁦⁦⁦⁦⁦UCC Ireland⁩ ⁦ irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

Spirit of Mother Jones Festival launched today in Shandon. Heart felt song from Cork's Ukrainian Choir. Congrats Ard Mhéara Chorcaí, Cllr. Dan Boyle as the new Lord Mayor Cork. Festival 25-27 July, more info at motherjonescork.com

UN DESA released their 2024 SDG Report in advance of the High Level Political Forum. Globally, only 17% of SDG Targets are considered on-track or achieved, while 17% have regressed. Much work remains. See report at: unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/20…

A delightful visit to the enchanting Skellig Michael with its abundance of Atlantic Puffins. Difficult to fathom this as a front line to climate change.

Excellent bicycle tour of #UpCycling community art installation promoting #activetransport. Thank you Chris Judge, Poet Fionn Rogan master of #haiku, Tadhg Crowley The Glucksman, Cork Midsummer Festival & Cork Cycling Campaign #CorkCyclingFestival

A special event 'Stories of Palestine' this Friday at 7pm, Firkin Crane. In solidarity 🇵🇸 Festival is free and open to the public. For more event information see motherjonescork.com/festivals/the-… Cork Folk Festival State of Palestine Cafe Izz Cork City Cork Beo maggie oneill #CeaseFireNow Dr Angela Flynn 🇵🇸 Niamh Guiry

The so-called Climate Clock just fell below 5 years remaining to limit global warming to +1.5°C climateclock.world

UCC Students Niamh Guiry, Claudia Hihetah and Dearbhla Richardson (alum) share their insights, understandings & visions on #COP28 climate negotiations, #SDGs the balance of their own studies, research and activism at Mother Jones Cork Jones Festival in Shandon, Cork

feministwalkcork.ie/2-home and we are off :) ISS21 UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Traveller Visibility Group Cork Sexual Violence Centre Cork Cork Alliance Centre Sexual Health Centre Gender Rebels Marie O'Connor Prof Linda Connolly JP Quinn John Barimo Mother Jones Cork Conach Gibson #FeministWalkCork 🙏to all wonderful collaborators for joyous collab :)

"fields", a brilliant documentary by UCC students on local activism to conserve biodiversity in Mayfield. Project by Cinematographer Dervla Baker & Anthropologist Jennifer Ahern in fulfillment of respective postgraduate degrees. Screened at Mother Jones Cork Festival in Shandon.

Just love Simone Biles tenacity and authenticity ❤️

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The public consultation for the Cork to Kinsale Greenway is now open with 5 interesting and different routes. Read more on: corkkinsalegreenway.ie

Surprising sustainability stories emerging in New York City. High Rail amenity, an elevated rail line transformed into pedestrian green way. Peaceful space with abundant pollinator gardens.

Must keep Imagining a world where nobody is left behind, one where we live in peace. #Strawberryfields #Imagine #sdg16

Surprising sustainability stories emerging in #NewYorkCity-2. Art installation: herd of 100 elephants created from invasive reeds & supporting indigenius communities in India. Also a fund raiser for select NGO's. Yours for ~$8000 each.

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Delighted to be part of this annual SDSN event in NY City. Looking forward to the upcoming Summit of the Futures Action Day side event in anfew days.

SDSN Ireland Deputy Co-Chair Brian O Gallachoir provides insights on UN Summit of the Future & Columbia Univ events. Delegation also includes Deputy Co-Chair Michael Alcorn, network manager John Barimo & Leadership Council members david donoghue and Patrick Paul Walsh