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Wet woodland at the perimeter of #Abbeyleix bog, Co. Laois. Thanks ⁦Chris Uys⁩ and colleagues for the ecological history of the bog as part of today’s iCRAG Centre⁩ peat conference.

Hear more from Eugene Dunbar and the work of the community in protecting and celebrating the bog at Cloncrow, Tyrrellspass, at our webinar tomorrow evening at 7:30pm. Registration link below 👇 youtu.be/QOg8hhvjXe4

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Forging a path - Co Laois group raises the bog standard rte.ie/news/2023/0304… via RTÉ

"You can make a big difference." This Co Laois project has been hailed around the world as a model for community-led peatland restoration and management. Their story kicks off our new series of videos on the people fighting to protect the environment and tackle #ClimateChange 🌍

People exposed to weedkiller chemical have cancer biomarkers in urine – study theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j…

This is a new series of videos on the people & projects who are working tirelessly for the good of the planet. If someone in your community is having an impact like the *remarkable* Abbeyleix Bog, please get in touch. All solution-based approaches welcome. RT’s appreciated 🙏🌍

Here Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Min. Malcolm Noonan were happy to fund the restoration works and other elements of this project under our peatland Community Engagement Scheme.

On this historic #WorldWaterDay, I have a request for leaders meeting at the UN this week: Take #WaterAction, put the #WaterJusticeManifesto by brave water defenders at the heart of these talks. Water is NOT a private commodity. Water is a shared human right. Water is Life.

Hannah Mealy, Elena Aitova, Marine Valmier, Wahaj Habib, Dr. Kate Flood, Lily Toomy, and Magdalena Matysek visited Abbeyleix Bog last year. Thanks to Chris Uys for an enlightening talk. It was a privilege to learn from an expert. 🙌 #PeatlandConservation #NatureEnthusiasts

What a landscape! 🤩 ⁦Abbeyleix Bog⁩ is a spectacular peatland. If you haven’t visited I’d highly recommend it. ⁦Chris Uys⁩ ⁦Community Wetlands Forum⁩ ⁦Laois Heritage⁩ ⁦Laois County Council⁩

Some of the magnificent flowers and plants from ⁦Abbeyleix Bog⁩ I seen yesterday ☺️ ⁦Shout out to Chris Uys⁩ ⁦for the tour. Laois County Council⁩ ⁦Laois Heritage⁩ ⁦Connecting Communities with Peatlands⁩ ⁦Community Wetlands Forum⁩ #PeatTwitter

We had a great day Abbeyleix ManorHotel last Thursday for our conference exploring finance and governance for community led peatland restoration. Many groups and communities wanting to "do something" and be part of the solution. Thanks to all speakers and attendees! Abbeyleix Bog

📺UNTAMEABLE documentary, will broadcast Thurs 15th June at 10.15pm RTÉ One Using Seamus Heaney's 'bog poems' in tandem with exploring the dilemmas in our boglands amidst the climate crisis. Features TinaClaffeyPhoto & Chris Uys of Abbeyleix Bog #seamusheaney

Really inspiring 😃segments around nature and nature connectedness from Chris Uys TinaClaffeyPhoto and Matthijs G. C. Schouten. If you missed please watch back (and if you can’t take the poetry just fast forward to nature bits😁) #biodiversity

Congratulations to Ray and the team in Lullymore Park on the celebration of their 30th anniversary and the opening of the new section of their boardwalk. An inspiring project born out of a vision showing how restoration, tourism and local economies are interlinked.

PM Leo Varadkar and Minister Micheál Martin – you didn’t think we would read what the Irish government is arguing in court against 6 young victims of climate change Youth4ClimateJustice. But #WeAreWatching! Stop fighting against these kids, do your part for #ClimateJustice NOW 🌍

A really enjoyable and important day in the story of Irish #wetlands & #peatlands! Thanks to Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan & NPWS Nature Conservation And all Community Wetlands Forum members as we look ahead… 🙌58 members all playing a part! Abbeyleix Bog

Launch of Local Exotic is tomorrow, Saturday 3pm at Damer House Gallery, Roscrea Co. Tipp. Myself, Sheila Hough, painter & Hanna Van Aeist, willow sculptor ,celebrating our bogs. Launch by Chris Uys All welcome! PeatlandConservation Connecting Communities with Peatlands Community Wetlands Forum LIFE IP Peatlands and People

Super launch of 'Local Exotic' collaborative bog inspired exhibition at Damer House Gallery Roscrea on Saturday, opened by Chris Uys Open 10.30am to 5.15pm Tues to Sun until the 12th of July 💕 Admission free PeatlandConservation Connecting Communities with Peatlands Community Wetlands Forum Malcolm Noonan