A high-quality biodiversity reserve, sensitively managed for the benefit of wildlife, could be established at Clogheen Marsh, near Clonakilty. Clogheen Marsh and Clonakilty Biodiversity Group, who is exploring the potential for the reserve, has welcomed the decision by The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to undertake a year-long biodiversity […]
Environment
As awareness grows about the importance of bees, West Cork’s newest beekeepers’ group, the Fastnet Area Beekeepers Association (FABKA), celebrates the successful accreditation of it’s first students who, in October, received their preliminary exam certificates under the auspices of The Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations (FIBKA), the largest organisation of […]
The last weekend of September saw the public launch of an innovative and ambitious new Centre of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability in West Cork. CECAS is a first for the region, and brings together community, business, policy makers and educators under the stewardship of Green Skibbereen CLG a […]
Over the course of the recent global week to ACT4SDGs, I addressed the European Assembly at the Global People’s Assembly. It was an event, which was run as part of a three-day programme running parallel to the UN General Assembly. Featuring speakers from 80 countries, it was an incredible showcase […]
O’Keeffe’s SuperValu Bantry has introduced circular economy solutions and launched a bespoke refill station of Tru Eco range of eco-friendly household cleaning and laundry products made in Ireland. The Tru Eco range of products is made from plant-based and biodegradable ingredients and each bottle is made from 100 per cent […]
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 […]