You may have heard of the recent court appearance of 19-year-old climate activists Orla Murphy from Whitechurch, Co Cork and 21-year-old Zachery Lumley, from Cork City. In March of this year these two young people carried out and live-streamed a graffiti attack at the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Graffiti […]
Environment
In 2015, world leaders gathered at the annual UN conference on climate change, known as a Conference of the Parties (COP), and made a historic agreement to limit global warming to less than two degrees Celsius and preferably to no more than 1.5 degrees. Unfortunately, the actions they agreed to […]
This month West Cork Branch Chairman David Rees looks into the life and behaviour of the Common Starling. The Starling is one of most common and recognisable birds. It is found throughout the country and is will often nest close to our homes, in sheds, outbuildings or gaps in houses. Because […]
To celebrate their recent move into Myross Wood House, the newly opened Centre of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability (CECAS) has hosted West Cork’s first Sustainable Market. The people of Leap, Union Hall and beyond were delighted to see Myross Wood House coming back to life after the Missionaries […]
There’s a lot we can do now to make our gardens more welcoming to overwintering birds says Nicholas Mitchell, Birdwatch Ireland West Cork. August is over and some of our summer visitors, such as the Common Swift, have already left their breeding sites in West Cork for their winter grounds. […]
Abi O’Callaghan-Platt lives in West Cork and is a Campaign Manager for the environmental NGO, VOICE Ireland. Are you passionate about the future of the West Cork community you live in? Are you interested in charting a sustainable pathway for your town or village? If so, the Sustainable Communities Training […]