Posts Categorized: Events

We will have a marquee at Electric Picnic 2024 in the GLOBAL GREEN area. Global Green is a collaborative initiative, with dozens of organisations, networks and collectives coordinated by Cultivate, the sustainability cooperative based in Cloughjordan Ecovillage. Between the 16th and 18th of August, the Global Green Area will be open daily from 11am to

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Native Species Weekend

Celebrate local biodiversity with interactive stands and exhibits from the Cork Nature Network, East Cork Beekeeping Association, Seal Rescue Ireland, the Breeding Waders EIP, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Dublin Zoo, Wildlife Rescue Cork, WARPPEd , Lifetime Lab @ Old Cork Waterworks with their Explorer’s Education Progamme that looks at marine life and their

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On Saturday 18th May, IWDG in association with Inis, invite you to Whale Watch Ireland 2024 between 5:00-7:00 PM. This annual event, now in its 22nd year, comprises free and guided whale watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. This year’s event is being held earlier than usual in

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Native Species Weekend at Dublin Zoo: Celebrating Ireland’s Biodiversity Dublin Zoo is preparing for an exciting Native Species Weekend set to take place on the 11th and 12th of May, running from 11am to 4pm each day. This event promises a celebration of Ireland’s rich biodiversity, with over 20 Irish conservation organizations, government bodies, and

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Become an IWDG Stranding Responder! Our spring/summer training schedules are set and we have two training courses next month. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to help at a dolphin or whale stranding, now is the time to get involved on our one day course. 26th May – Kerry, Cloghane, Brandon – SOLD OUT

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  Stranding Network Members, join us to discuss cetacean stranding trends over the last few years, and what we have seen so far this year in 2023. In addition, we will be hearing from Mags Daly who will be discussing results from year one of our Deep Diving and Rare Species Investigation Programme (DDRIP), and

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