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Duncan Stewart launches timely and important resource
First Eco Advocate outing
Community partnership Corrib Beo has initiated a series of educational field trips as part of its mission to promote the sustainable development of the Lough Corrib catchment in the west. During the first field trip, the Coláiste Iognáid students joined Stewart and...
All-island Schools for Climate Action
All-island Schools 4 Climate Action is an initiative between Co-operation Ireland, EcoEd4All, EANI the Education Authority for NI and Alison to enhance environmental education, foster cross-border collaboration and to implement seemingly impossible actions through...
Eco Advocate Launch in Wildlands
Transition Year Students’ Eco Advocate Course launches at Wildlands for 2022 An EXCITING collaboration was officially launched last weekend between EcoEd4All and Wildlands, offering Transition Year Students a half-day place-based learning course entitled ‘Eco...
Impact of climate change on coastal communities
Gordon Bromley, Lecturer of Physical Geography and Climate at NUIG outlines the need for collective action and Cian McCormack talks to people impacted by severe weather. https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/21992987/ Fast forward to 4:19 to listen to Dr Gordon...
Galway Community College Erasmus Project
We have planted over 700 native trees so far in Lough Atalia as a corrective action. Here is a picture from Saturdays planting with groups linked to the Galway National Park City.
ISTA Galway Webinar
We had a very well attended webinar for science teachers in Galway this evening, 22nd of March. It was hosted by Ms Veronica McCauley. Great participation. Thanks to everyone who attended and many thanks to Veronica.
Galway National Park City Website
This new and exciting initiative is to have Galway city recognised as a National Park City, by achieving a Greener, Bluer, Healthier, Safer, Beautiful, Sustainable, Equitable, Harmonious and Wilder environment where people value, benefit from, and are strongly...
East to get warmer as Ireland’s climate to change dramatically by 2050
Ireland’s climate is likely to change dramatically by 2050, with the eastern region worst affected by higher temperatures, according to the most detailed projections ever generated for the country......
President Joe Biden Rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement
In one of his first acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to have the United States rejoin the Paris climate agreement, the largest international effort to curb global warming. The U.S. officially withdrew from the accord to limit...
Dublin Airport achieves carbon neutral status
Dublin Airport is the first airport in Ireland to achieve carbon neutral status. The airport has reduced its overall carbon emissions by 25 per cent between 2013 and 2019, despite a 63 per cent increase in passenger numbers during the same period. The airport has...