So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish!
We’re borrowing the words of the late, great Douglas Adams in our farewell from the Meaty Matters blog.
Events
Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland – Survey & Talk Courtmacsherry 11th & 12th July 2015
As part of our yearly programme of field meetings (see following) we have two weekend days where we will be recording wild plants around the Courtmacsherry area (see info pasted in at end of email). As an add-on, I will … Read more
SHEP SEMINAR on POPE FRANCIS’ EARTH ENCYCLICAL, 16th Sept. 2015
Pope Francis has now published his encyclical dealing with Climate Justice and the Earth. It is intended to be a major wake-up call to Christians and to people of other religions or no religion. But will it make any real … Read more
Cork Bike Week – still lots of great events this weekend
Lots of events on this weekend throughout the City & County as Bike Week continues, including themed art exhibitions and the fimal fun singles and mingles event Tour de Romance on Sunday afternoon. Cheese and wine reception for the launch … Read more
World Environment Day 2015
The theme of this year’s World Environment Day encourages more sustainable consumption – see more details at UN WED We are all consumers and we can all consume a little less, a little more wisely and a little bit more … Read more
Street Feast 14th June 2015 – Images from Flash Feast
A lovely lunch with your neighbours on 14th June 2015You still have time to invite your family, friends and neighbours to enjoy an impromptu “Street Feast” lunch on Sunday & it’s Father’s Day so a nice barbeque might just be … Read more
Biodiversity Day events
22nd May. Biodiversity day. A joint event with Cork Nature Network and Cork Environmental Forum. The walk is led by Paul Whelan on lichens. What is a lichen? Come along and find out. We are lucky to have one of … Read more
Harbour and Heritage – Then and Now
9.30 Welcome – Martin O’Donoghue, EcCoWeLL Cork9.35 Setting the scene for the day – Val Cummins, IMERC9.40 Session 1: Harbour and Heritage – Then and NowOpen Networking Session 1 Overview of the Harbour: Port of Cork – an Economic Perspective: … Read more
Duhallow LIFE conference (Natura 2000 Day)
IRD DuhallowLIFE: This project commenced in September 2010 and will draw to a close in June 2015. The target species are the Freshwater Pearl Mussel, Atlantic salmon, Otter, Kingfisher and Dipper. The lessons learnt and restoration work carried out have … Read more
Unburnable Carbon – Event at UCC on May 6th
Unburnable Carbon The Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork in association with UCC’s Energy Policy and Modelling Group, will host a lecture by Dr Christoph McGlade on the topic of “Unburnable Carbon: Which fuels must remain unburned to limit global … Read more