Businesses to commit over €1 million to finance wildlife ponds, hedgerows and woodlands on farms across Ireland
Today marks the launch of ReFarm, by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity. ReFarm is a new national initiative aimed at making farming for nature sustainable and scalable, while providing businesses with an opportunity to fund nature-positive actions on Irish farms in a way that can be reported on under new […]
Cabragh Wetlands Hosts ‘Biodiversity and Climate Action’ Workshop
Tipperary County Council in partnership with the Cabragh Wetlands are hosting a day course on planting to encourage biodiversity in your garden. The course will be held on Saturday, September 14th from 10am to 4pm in the Wetlands and will be facilitated by environmentalist and horticulturist Aoife Munn. This ‘Biodiversity and Climate Action Workshop’ will […]
Biodiversity Action Plan Recognises Role Farmers are Playing
IFA Environment & Rural Affairs chair John Murphy said it is encouraging to see that the 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan recognises the scale of the work that’s ongoing by farmers to improve biodiversity. “It is important to note that Irish farmers are already contributing strongly to biodiversity. On average, farms in Ireland have about 13% […]
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action launches report on Biodiversity
The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action today launched its Report on Biodiversity, which makes 75 recommendations across five key themes identified during engagements with stakeholders and through submissions to the Committee. Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Brian Leddin said: “This report points the way towards how we restore biodiversity in nature and how to best reap […]
Higher emission targets for agriculture are not only crucial for our climate, but for water and air quality, biodiversity, and food security say civil society NGOs
The Environmental Pillar, the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition and the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) have voiced concern that almost no consideration is being given to the water pollution, air pollution, biodiversity loss and food security issues associated with agricultural intensification in the ongoing deliberations on the Sectoral Emissions Ceilings for the Agricultural sector. A 22% […]
IFOAM EU welcomes landmark decision to put organic at the heart of future European food system
IFOAM EU welcomes the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork (F2F) strategies and the target to reach 25% organic land in Europe by 2030, as well as measures to boost the demand for organic products through promotion schemes and green public procurements. Jan Plagge, IFOAM EU President, stated: “Proposing an EU target for organic land […]
EU Biodiversity Strategy Must Herald Transformative Change: Green MEP Grace O’Sullivan
Welcoming today’s European Commission launch of the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, field ecologist and Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan said she was heartened to see the Commission moving forward to help tackle the loss of land and marine species.The Strategy has, she says, the potential to create transformative change. “With National Biodiversity Week underway […]
National Biodiversity Week 2020 in Ireland runs from 18th to 22nd May
National Biodiversity Week 2020 in Ireland runs from 18th to 22nd May, culminating with International Day of Biological Diversity on the 22nd of May. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on physical social events, thankfully we are all still very much connected in a virtual world that is thriving and will help us to […]
Biodiversity on your doorstep: the Bealtaine Living Earth biodiversity festival goes online
Online festival will allow people to explore biodiversity from home or within 5km radius via online guided walks and activities developed by guides for all 16-24 May marks the 16th year of the Bealtaine Living Earth biodiversity festival. Coordinated by Calmast, Waterford Institute of Technology’s STEM engagement centre, the festival brings groups from across the […]
