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
The JNCC certified course is devised to be a course for use in UK waters only therefore the JNCC course will be taught as an independent module. This will be followed by a separate short half day on the guidelines as applied in Ireland. There will be a separate Ireland module which will be certified
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
For those of you in the northwest who can’t easily make it down to West Cork for IWDG’s summer series of whale watching courses, this one-day free event should be of interest. Pitched at a range of levels, from the enthusiast with a passing interest in marine wildife, to existing whale watchers who’d like to
Venue: CECAS, Centre of Excellence for Climate Action & Sustainability Where: Myross Wood House, Leap, Co. Cork, P81 Y192 Dates: September 20-22nd, 2024 This May sees IWDG return to the fabulous CECAS Ctr. in Leap, West Cork for a 3rd Summer Series of weekend courses. Looking for a weekend with a difference? Why
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
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
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
A UK JNCC certified Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) course is to be offered on the 04-05 of March in the Atlantic Technological University Dublin Road Campus, Co. Galway. The JNCC certified course is devised to be a course for use in UK waters only therefore the JNCC course will be taught as an independent module.
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