Irish Environmental Network

The @irishenvnet.bsky.social Annual Report for 2024 is now available to read on the www.ien.ie website. Find out more about our work on the ground during 2024, as well as learning more about our members’ activities. Many thanks to all our members and staff for their work last year. bit.ly/4im1xgB

Irish environmental groups urge greater efforts to save nature at Cop17 global biodiversity summit in Armenia which is taking place against backdrop of ‘vast decline in nature’ on global scale www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Check out our new IEN Events Calendar now live on our website! We want to highlight the many wonderful activities organised and run by our members throughout the country, as well as events hosted by community groups, national and international organisations. www.ien.ie/events-calen...

Every additional fraction of a degree & additional year of warming above 1.5 degree increases climate impacts & risks, such as the deadly floods, heatwaves & wildfires that have plagued many nations this year. We need fast, deep & sustained emissions reductions www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

It’s Climate Action Week, Ireland’s largest pop-up climate festival coordinated by An Taisce. Dive into a week of exciting talks, workshops & creative collaborations that empower action. From live panels to hands-on activities, there’s something for everyone. Find out more at climateactionweek.ie

The IEN Annual Gathering is underway! A fantastic opportunity for our member groups to come together, connect, share ideas, and strengthen relationships across the network

Behind the EU’s ‘simplification’ agenda, crucial environmental safeguards are being quietly dismantled. We demand that our European leaders defend the laws that protect people and nature, not bow to polluters and vested interests. #HandsOffNature

It’s SDG Week! The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals set by the UN in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet & ensure peace & prosperity for all by 2030. Find out more about the SDGs at coalition2030.ie @coalition2030.bsky.social

Fantastic speakers, a great agenda, meaningful discussion & so much to take away at the Restoring Nature for the Benefit of All, an Associated Event of the Irish EU Presidency organised by the Irish Environmental Network with the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Birdlife EU, WWF EU & ClientEarth

Ireland & Europe stand at the cusp of a new era for nature. The EU Nature Restoration Regulation is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a difference for nature & turn the tide on biodiversity depletion across Europe, a major event in Dublin will hear on Wed 16 www.ien.ie/restore-natu...

PEACEPLUS CORE project launched to strengthen cross-border environmental cooperation www.ien.ie/peaceplus-co...

“The only way to minimise harm is to cut emissions now... not to delay action with speculative techno-fixes”. The UN's Environment Programme has said that a rise in global temperatures of 1.5C will be surpassed www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...

Heatwaves, drought & wildfires killing people & devastating nature across Europe Over €50bn added to our energy bill in the latest crisis 198 organisations & businesses are asking Europe to turn this crisis into a turning point. This has to be our last fossil fuel crisis www.ien.ie/open-letter-...

@irishenvnet.bsky.social, in partnership with the Northern Ireland Environmental Link, will launch our PEACEPLUS funded CORE Project – Cross-border Opportunities for a Resilient Environment. Friday 11th Sept 2026 Carlingford, Co. Louth More info & to register for launch: www.ien.ie/our-work/cro...

Exciting opportunities to contribute to the ambitious all-island environmental CHANGE project led by Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL) in partnership with the @irishenvnet.bsky.social. NIEL currently has four Requests for Quotes www.ien.ie/change-proje...

This August discover events, resources, training, job opportunities and more in our newsletter. Subscribe now to get updates straight to your inbox on the 1st of each month. Sign up here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/2WG0qeJ

Listen back to EEB's Faustine Bas-Defossez on Today with David McCullough www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... ahead of the informal meeting of Environment Ministers taking place in Dublin. It’s time to turn the tide on the deregulation wave that is dismantling the rules that protect nature, climate & health

European environmental organisations warn ministers meeting in Dublin to resist deregulation and drive decarbonisation www.ien.ie/european-env...

The IEN has two requests for quotes for its PEACEPLUS Cross-border Opportunities for a Resilient Environment (CORE) Project: • Capacity Building, Leadership and Governance training for the CORE Project • Communications Support (PR, Marketing & Branding) CORE Project www.ien.ie/about/latest...

Great news! The publication of the Heads of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill Bill, agreed by the Government this week, is a vital first step in protecting our seas and oceans

The Earth is already speaking to us—through record-breaking temperatures, more intense wildfires, extreme storms and glaciers disappearing before our eyes. #WorldEnvironmentDay 2026 reminds us that we still have time to change course.

I enjoyed working on this webinar with Pat Brereton and the GFI team. Thanks to @ciarancuffe.bsky.social @lnbdublin.bsky.social @oisinc.bsky.social and @irishenvnet.bsky.social for their participation. It's going to be an interesting 6 months! #SpeirGorm

Launch of Coastwatch bleach warning poster case on the Spirit of Shackleton with Enda O'Cioneen, Peter Scallan and coastwatchers Elise Merckel left, Karin Dubsky and Milena Kotzev. @fairseas.ie @irishenvnet.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @swanireland.ie @tcddublin.bsky.social

Our Marine Advocacy Officer Grace Carr at the @fairseas.ie #OceanWeek conference @irishenvnet.bsky.social

Today we celebrate fish migration and free flowing rivers! Join us in celebration at one of the many events this weekend with a focus on rivers. Find one near you here: biodiversityweek.ie/events/list/... #BiodiversityWeek20206 #WorldFishMigrationDay

The final weekend of Biodiversity Week is almost here! There's still plenty of time to make it to an event near you. With workshops, guided walks, tours, exhibitions, family events and so much more! Choose an event for you this weekend! biodiversityweek.ie/events/ #BiodiversityWeek2026

Today is International Day for Biological Conservation. We’re losing biodiversity – plants, animals, invertebrates and their habitats – at an unprecedented rate. This year’s theme “Acting locally for global impact is a reminder for us all to take action to protect & enhance our natural environment.

Great to launch the PEACEPLUS CHANGE project to strengthen cross-border environmental cooperation with our colleagues in NIEL. It brings together environmental NGOs, public bodies & researchers to better understand shared environmental challenges www.ien.ie/peaceplus-ch...

Despite our technological advances we're completely dependent on healthy and vibrant ecosystems for our water, food, medicines, clothes, fuel, shelter, energy and more. What would Ireland look like with healthy ecosystems? Find out: biodiversityweek.ie/events/ #BiodiversityWeek2026 #BiodiversityDay

Join CELT this evening to learn about Developing a Community Woodland Management Plan. Friday brings a talk on Rewildling with Pádraic Fogarty. The weekend finishes up with a wonderful Dusk Chorus & Bat Walk on Sunday! More info here: www.celtnet.org/community-ev... #BiodiversityWeek2026

This Saturday join Irish Whale and Dolphin Group at one of 18 sites around the coast for Whale Watch Ireland 2026! We're expecting calm seas and clear skies! No booking required, see full info on meeting locations here: iwdg.ie/whale-watch-... #BiodiversityWeek2026

Join GAP in GLAS @ TU Dublin community garden to learn more about gardening for biodiversity! Friday 22nd at 3pm. Register now: biodiversityweek.ie/event/commun... #BiodiversityWeek2026

Marshes, fens, bogs, swamps. Once disregarded as wastelands our wetlands are places of great beauty and wildness. These unique habitats hold a great diversity of plants and animals. See their wild beauty yourself at a free event this week! biodiversityweek.ie/events/list/... #BiodiversityWeek2026

Don't miss this day of all things hedgerows in Carlow this Friday! Including hedge habitat zones, how to enhance biodiversity on the farm, the Hedgerow Appraisal System, ash dieback, and discussion and field trips to hedgerows and other wooded land. Register now: biodiversityweek.ie/event/an-int...

Today is World Bee Day! Learn all about bees at events across the country! Find one here: biodiversityweek.ie/events/list/... #BiodiversityWeek2026 @npwsireland.bsky.social

We're looking for images that feature Ireland's marine life! From cold coral reefs to rockpools and cliffs there is so much to be seen. We can't wait to see what you find this year for the Ocean Category with @fairseas.ie. Full info: biodiversityweek.ie/photo-compet... #BiodiversityWeek2026

Come visit OURganic Gardens Farm, Co. Donegal, for a Biodiversity Walk this Friday! OURganic Gardens is an outdoor educational garden focused on Food Growing, Re-connection and Permaculture Design. www.eventbrite.ie/e/ourganic-g... @talamhbeo.bsky.social #BiodiversityWeek2026

It's National Biodiversity Week - biodiversityweek.ie well worth looking at to be heartened at all that's going on around the country - even if you can't get to anything @irishenvnet.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/environment/...