As we catch our breaths after the politically eventful past few days, weeks and months; my colleagues in the Dáil settle into their new roles as part of a coalition Government. Of course, in these busy and challenging times, there is little space for contemplation, but I think it’s important […]
Environment
Following the onset of Covid 19, Cork County Council has been supporting community groups to explore alternate means of engaging with their environmental projects, resulting in many workshops and education initiatives moving online. One such project, the Scoil na Mara series of videos, exploring Irish seashore biodiversity and the importance of the […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to positive environmental practices, Cork County Council has announced new online training workshops for community groups with an interest in bees and for those looking to find better ways to manage their waste. These free workshops will be delivered to Cork County community groups […]
County Cork has been awarded 8 Blue Flags for beaches, 2 Blue Flags for Marinas and 14 Green Coast Awards at the 2020 National Awards ceremony which took place on-line on Tuesday June 9. In all, there were 90 Blue Flags and 60 Green Coast Awards awarded across Ireland this […]
The students of Schull Community College were awarded the National Junior Climate Change Award at the ECO UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards in an online ceremony last week. The successful first year action group was formed in September 2019 following the climate strikes. Dubbed the Junior Climate Activists in SCC, the […]
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, T.D. today (Wednesday the 10th of June 2020) launched a consultation to inform the best model to deliver on our offshore wind ambitions. Under the Climate Action Plan, 70% of Ireland’s electricity will be generated from renewable energy by 2030. At […]