Aug Events & Diary Dates

August Events & Diary Dates Sept/Oct

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Dear CEF Member Archive,
Please see following on an Irish Wildlife Childrens Event this Sunday 5th August at Robert's Cove. We would like to invite you to join us for the informal social "Green Drinks" get together on the 8th August. The Lifetime Lab is celebrating National Heritage Week with a special event themed on water and Heritage Week has a fantastic number and variety of events on offer throughout the week from Saturday 18th August - Sunday 26th August.

Sunday 5^{t h} August: Irish Wildlife Trust have a Childrens event let by Lorna O'Mahoney on the topic “What to find on seashores” at Roberts Cove at 12 noon. This event is part of Fish month & is a FREE event. Please contact Corkbranch@gmail.com to reserve a place. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring waterproof, warm clothing. Duration 1 ½ hours.

Wednesday 8^th August: Green Drinks at Tom Barry’s, Barrack Street from 7pm. We look forward to meeting you at this social get together which is open to everyone. 

Lifetime Lab: Water Heritage Open Day will take place on Saturday 18th August from 11.00-16.00 admission is free with lots of family fun activities,information stands and games all themed on water available.

National Heritage Week 2012: Saturday 18^th August – Sunday 26^th August. The week is packed with 126 events in over 50 locations throughout the city and county,  events include folklore, music and dancing, local history, wildlife and archaeology - there really is something for everyone. This is a great opportunity to deepen our knowledge of the rich heritage we have in Cork, mostly for Free and in an enjoyable way. Check out the list of events here and discover some of the amazing cultural, historical, natural and architectural heritage on offer.

CEF Diary Dates for September/ October
The Adult Education & Training Exhibition takes place this year from Tuesday 4^th to Thursday 6^th September at City Hall. CEF will be taking a stand at the exhibition, we have found in past years it is a great opportunity to engage with the public and inform people of our work. On Tuesday and Thursday the exhibition runs from 5pm -9pm whilst Wednesday 5^th it will be open from 12.30pm – 6pm. If anyone is interested in volunteering for an hour on the stand on any of these dates please do get in touch. All help much appreciated.

The Rebel Pedal takes place this year on Saturday 15^th September and with an overall increase in cycling in the population we expect that the event will attract record numbers. The Parade will start at the Grand Parade and end with a picnic near the Atlantic Pond.

A consultation entitled “Collaborating for the Future” will take place at the Lifetime Lab on Wednesday 26^th September  from 7pm -9.30pm with all of our stakeholders. That includes you and we hope you can participate and give your input which will help guide the organisations strategy going forward.

Our AGM will be held at Blackrock Observatory on Thursday 4^th October @ 7pm.  Part of the AGM is the election of committee members. If you are interested we would encourage you to get more involved and consider becoming part of our Management Committee. It is a great opportunity to help direct and develop the organisation in cooperation with a team of like-minded people.
More details on all these events will be circulated nearer the dates.  

Lastly, we have a new website under construction, which we hope will "go live" in the next few weeks. The initial weeks will help to iron out any glitches and we hope to develop a useful section on resources and information. We always welcome feedback on this or any other item so please get in touch if you have any comments.



Best regards,

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
Mobile: 083 1468064
 

CEF Management Committee 2011/ 2012 Michael Hobbs(Chair) Kieran McDonogh (Vice chair) Helen Barrett (Treasurer) Anna Aherne (Hon Sec) Conor McManus Darren McAdam-O'Connell Jennifer Franklin Mary Barrett Ted O'Leary Kieran Higgins Paul Doherty Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)

Cork Environment Daily Cork Environmental Forum has launched its very own free, daily environmental newspaper. Don't believe us? Check us out here!  Featuring stories from Cork, Ireland and the world at large, this is Cork's only daily paper dedicated to the environment.  You can subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox every day in time for lunch - and it's completely free. CEF Members You will be receiving this as a result of being on our mailing list.  Did you know you can also join CEF as a member?  This brings all kinds of opportunities for getting involved in exciting work and meeting like-minded people.  Our members come from across the different pillars of society and all have a common interest at heart, which is to foster sustainable development in Cork.

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Notices and Information

Green Drinks 8th August, Notices & Info

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Dear CEF Member Archive,
Just to advise Green Drinks is re-starting on August 8th with a new venue, Tom Barry's in Barrack Street, hope to see you there. Also another reminder about Charles Einstein & Mark Boyle's talk on Monday next and not forgetting the colourful, stimulating and unexpected Cork Cycling Festival starts this Saturday with more than a week of great events.

IWT are looking for a beach to clean-up. There are links and information in relation to the Aarhus Convention, the EPAs review of the Irish Envrionment, details of UCC's new Degree in Horticulture, based in a lovely part of West Cork and the National Journey Planner so lots to explore. 

Monday 23^rd July at Camden Palace Arts Centre, Cork at 6.30pm, Charles Einstein & Mark Boyle 
Charles Eisenstein is author of the inspiring works The Ascent of Humanity and, most recently, Sacred Economics and Mark Boyle is author of The Moneyless Man: A Year of Freeconomic Living, who famously lived without money for over two years.

Don’t forget Cork Cycling Festival starts this Saturday with a week long schedule of great events until Sunday 29^th. There’s something for everyone, check details here.

Green Drinks Wed. 8^th August from 7pm @ Tom Barry’s Pub, Barrack Street
If you have an interest in the environment or are just curious, this is an informal opportunity to discuss issues with like-minded people and socialise with friends old and new. All welcome.

Irish Wildlife Trust
The Cork Branch of IWT would like to highlight Fish Month, 20^th July – 27^th August, with a beach clean-up and some information. Do you know of any beach in need of cleaning which might benefit from such an event, if so, let us know and we will pass it on to IWT or contact Jill Weyman directly at corkbranch@gmail.com.

Aarhus Convention
The long awaited ratification by Ireland of the Aarhus Convention finally took place in June this year. The Aarhus Convention recognises every person’s right to a healthy environment – as well as the duty to protect it. It is a legally binding instrument which promotes access to information, puboic participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters. More details are available through this link.

Ireland’s Environment, An Assessment 2012
This important publication by the EPA is well worth a read as it gives an up to date assessment of the critical challenges and priorities in respect of our environment. It is available to download from their website at the following link.

New UCC Masters Degree in Organic Horticulture
The aim of this programme is to provide students with both the scientific principles and the practical applications of organic horticulture, the growing of vegetable, fruit, herb and flower crops in a sustainable environmentally protective manner. More details here.

National Journey Planner
The National Transport Authority’s new National Journey Planner has gone live. The service helps people plan personal journeys, door-to-door, anywhere in Ireland, using public transport and / or walking.  There is also an App available for Android now, with the iPhone App coming very soon. See here for details.

Finally, please note I have changed my mobile number to 083 1468064. Apologies for any inconvenience. 
 
Best regards,

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
Mobile: 083 1468064
 

CEF Management Committee 2011/ 2012 Michael Hobbs(Chair) Kieran McDonogh (Vice chair) Helen Barrett (Treasurer) Anna Aherne (Hon Sec) Conor McManus Darren McAdam-O'Connell Jennifer Franklin Mary Barrett Ted O'Leary Kieran Higgins Paul Doherty Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)

Cork Environment Daily Cork Environmental Forum has launched its very own free, daily environmental newspaper. Don't believe us? Check us out here!  Featuring stories from Cork, Ireland and the world at large, this is Cork's only daily paper dedicated to the environment.  You can subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox every day in time for lunch - and it's completely free. CEF Members You will be receiving this as a result of being on our mailing list.  Did you know you can also join CEF as a member?  This brings all kinds of opportunities for getting involved in exciting work and meeting like-minded people.  Our members come from across the different pillars of society and all have a common interest at heart, which is to foster sustainable development in Cork.

Become a member of
                        Cork Environmental Forum today!                         
-- Join a working group
-- Receive bi-monthly members mailings
-- Meet like-minded people
-- Take advantage of occasional discount offers     


 

 

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CEF Rebel Pedal & Consultation

Dates for Your Diary

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Dear CEF Member Archive,
Please get your diaries/ organisers out and note these important dates in the CEF calendar and also some other events taking place in Cork.

CEF Dates:
15^th September 2012  - Rebel Pedal,  Cork’s largest and most fun Family Cycle in the City, with an after pedal picnic near the Showgrounds. Further details to follow, however, if anyone is interested in helping with the stewarding please register your interest asap.

26^th September 2012 – Stakeholder consultation “Collaborating for the Future” at the Lifetime Lab, 7pm -9.30pm. CEF was set-up inspired by the Rio Earth Summit of 1992, it is timely post Rio+20 to reflect on how CEF has performed in relation to its role as a Local Agenda 21 organisation. We would like your input to inform the objectives and goals of CEF going forward in continuing “to foster, promote and implement sustainable development in the Cork region”.

Glanmire Area Community Association hosts a public meeting tonight, 9^th July at 8pm, on Creating Local Currencies. Glanmire, with its wealth of community and business organisations has all it takes to find and implement a system that works at a particular scale.

Charles Eisenstein & Mark Boyle will speak at an event at Camden Palace Arts Centre, Cork at 6.30pm on Monday, the 23rd of July.
Charles Eisenstein (author of the inspiring works The Ascent of Humanity and, most recently, Sacred Economics) is coming to Ireland for two speaking dates and will be accompanied by Ireland's own Mark Boyle (author of The Moneyless Man: A Year of Freeconomic Living), who famously lived without money for over two years. Mark is also the founder of The Freeconomy Community, which consists of over 25,000 people worldwide sharing skills and tools on a money-less basis. 

Specifically, these events will focus on debates around truly radical economic alternatives which, in a time of crisis such as that which Ireland is currently undergoing, suddenly enter the realm of possibility.


 
Best regards,

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
Mobile: 086 8216726
 

CEF Management Committee 2011/ 2012 Michael Hobbs(Chair) Kieran McDonogh (Vice chair) Helen Barrett (Treasurer) Anna Aherne (Hon Sec) Conor McManus Darren McAdam-O'Connell Jennifer Franklin Mary Barrett Ted O'Leary Kieran Higgins Paul Doherty Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)

Cork Environment Daily Cork Environmental Forum has launched its very own free, daily environmental newspaper. Don't believe us? Check us out here!  Featuring stories from Cork, Ireland and the world at large, this is Cork's only daily paper dedicated to the environment.  You can subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox every day in time for lunch - and it's completely free. CEF Members You will be receiving this as a result of being on our mailing list.  Did you know you can also join CEF as a member?  This brings all kinds of opportunities for getting involved in exciting work and meeting like-minded people.  Our members come from across the different pillars of society and all have a common interest at heart, which is to foster sustainable development in Cork.

Become a member of
                        Cork Environmental Forum today!                         
-- Join a working group
-- Receive bi-monthly members mailings
-- Meet like-minded people
-- Take advantage of occasional discount offers     


 

 

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Adopt A Road launched by Cork County Council

Adopt A Road Scheme

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Dear CEF Member Archive,
I would like to let you know that Cork County Council has introduced an ‘Adopt a Road’ Scheme, which involves a Business or Voluntary/Community group adopting a designated stretch of road, for the primary purpose of removing litter from the roadside verges.

In recent months Cork Chamber has led the development of the proposal and worked in partnership with the Cork Environmental Forum, Regional Chambers of Commerce, Tidy Towns and other interested stakeholders to bring the scheme to the Council for approval. The Adopt A Road scheme provides an avenue for organisations, community groups and businesses to help maintain sections of roadside within County Cork’s road network with the support of the local authority.   

Benefits of the Scheme
The scheme benefits all parties by reducing litter and in addition to the aesthetic advantage of cleaner roadsides, the scheme helps to stop pollutants from entering local waterways, improves the quality of vegetation, and prevents soil degradation and erosion. It advertises and highlights the efforts of the participating Business or Group and, also promotes civic responsibility, community pride and sociability.

If you are involved with a group, or know of anyone else that might be interested please let them know about the scheme. Further information and application forms are available from Cork County Council see following. 

Contact Details
Any Groups interested in participating in the Scheme should first contact Cork County Council’s local Area Engineer’s office, Click here for Contact Details, to discuss their proposals. Application Forms / Advice & Guidance Leaflet

The regional stakeholders are currently engaging with Cork City Council with a view to developing a similar scheme in the city.
 
 
 
 
Best regards,

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
Mobile: 086 8216726
 

CEF Management Committee 2011/ 2012 Michael Hobbs(Chair) Kieran McDonogh (Vice chair) Helen Barrett (Treasurer) Anna Aherne (Hon Sec) Conor McManus Darren McAdam-O'Connell Jennifer Franklin Mary Barrett Ted O'Leary Kieran Higgins Paul Doherty Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)

Cork Environment Daily Cork Environmental Forum has launched its very own free, daily environmental newspaper. Don't believe us? Check us out here!  Featuring stories from Cork, Ireland and the world at large, this is Cork's only daily paper dedicated to the environment.  You can subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox every day in time for lunch - and it's completely free. CEF Members You will be receiving this as a result of being on our mailing list.  Did you know you can also join CEF as a member?  This brings all kinds of opportunities for getting involved in exciting work and meeting like-minded people.  Our members come from across the different pillars of society and all have a common interest at heart, which is to foster sustainable development in Cork.

Become a member of
                        Cork Environmental Forum today!                         
-- Join a working group
-- Receive bi-monthly members mailings
-- Meet like-minded people
-- Take advantage of occasional discount offers     


 

 

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