Sunday, March 31, 2013

Support Earth Hour, Free Composting & Water Workshops

CEDRA, Coastcare Seminar

 
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Dear CEF Member Archive,
April by now is somewhat synonymous with An Taisce's National Spring Clean. National Spring Clean is Ireland's most popular, well recognised and successful anti-litter initiative. Now in its 14th year, the campaign encourages every sector of society to actively participate and take responsibility for litter, by actually conducting clean-ups in their own local environment. The campaign runs throughout the month of April. CEF is getting involved with some beach clean-ups, there will be a few Nappucino - Real Nappy Week talks and more screenings of Trashed. You can get involved in these events or organise your own local clean-up and register your event online or by phone with An Taisce.

3rd April:    Beach clean-up in partnership with Garryvoe Hotel and An Taisce Clean Coast Programme. Meet at the carpark of the Hotel at 2pm. 
                    Details of other clean-ups to be finalised.

16th April:  Talk and discussion at Blackpool Library "Real Nappies... Real Change!" to inspire a new generation of parents to make the change   and Go Real.

Trashed       To be screened in Midleton, Clonakilty and Newmarket during April, details of dates and venues will be circulated shortly.

10th April    See details of a public meeting in Macroom to identify Job Creation Opportunities. If you are unable to attend but have ideas you would like to input especially in the area of "green jobs" please let me know.

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13th April     Cork County Council and An Taisce's Clean Coast Programme are having an East Cork Coastcare Seminar on Saturday 13th April  at 1.30pm for coastal groups in the East Cork area. This is by invite, however, if you are interested you can contact Aidan Gray by phone or email at 087 6826934 or agray@eeu.antaisce.org. 

Adopt A Road: This scheme introduced last year by Cork County Council is ideal for groups such as Tidy Towns who wish to take on an additional challenge to combat litter in their area. We encourage groups to consider taking on this scheme especially for National Spring Clean month.  See details.

BioBlitz 2The National Biodiversity Data Centre, in conjunction with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Coillte and the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording is organising Ireland’s BioBlitz event on 24 & 25 May 2013.  The event will be held at four locations; Wicklow Mountains National Park, Co. Wicklow, Burren National Park, Co. Clare, Lough Key Forest Park, Co. Roscommon and Colebrooke Estate, Co. Fermanagh. More details.

Lastly I have a few notices of forthcoming courses from associates which are not environmentally related but may be of interest. SHEP Courses in Cork April & May and "Create Harmony" with Thomas Reidmuller. 

Best regards,

Bernie

Bernie Connolly
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Mount Camel
Kilcolman
Enniskeane
Co. Cork

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
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Anna Aherne (Hon Sec)
Kieran Higgins (Treasurer)
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Ted O'Leary
Clair McSweeney
Denis O'Regan
Dominick Donnelly



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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Support Earth Hour, Free Composting & Water Workshops

Earth Hour, FREE Composting & Water Workshops

 
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Dear CEF Member Archive,
It’s the last week of Mix Your Mode and I would really appreciate if you could circulate this email and encourage people to support our earth hour challenge.
 
Download the Avego app through their website. Or for an iphone here and an android phone through this link.
 
We are involved in 2 events at the Lifetime Lab tomorrow, Friday 22nd March, as part of the Lifelong Learning Festival:
There will be a final FREE composting workshop at the Lifetime Lab tomorrow from 11am. This session has been made available to CEF members and associates. If you are interested please come along. It is facilitated by Donal O’Leary, www.stopfoodwate.com.
 
This is a comment from a member who attended one of the sessions earlier this week “Donal's workshop re composting  yesterday at the Lifetime Lab, Lee Rd was excellent, covering a wide range of topics, from food wastage to several different options re composting”.
 
WWD2013logo_enIn the afternoon CEF will present a workshop from 2pm -4pm to highlight World Water Day 22nd March. The theme this year is Water Cooperation. The workshop will primarily look at simple ways of conserving water, how to adapt a toilet, learn to make your own water butt to harvest water and see lots of other water saving devices.
 
badgeFinally CEF have teamed up with Blackrock Castle Observatory to highlight Earth Hour on Saturday 23rd March from 6pm -10pm. Earth Hour is the single, largest, symbolic mass participation event in the world. Born out of a hope that we could mobilize people to take action on climate change, Earth Hour now inspires a global community of millions of people in 7,001 cities and towns across 152 countries and territories to switch lights off for an hour as a massive show of concern for the environment. Don't forget to support our challenge.

The evening, which is FREE & open to all, will include NASA’s ViewSpace, a talk on Hydroponics, a short film on the Overview Effect, lights out from 8.30 -9.30 during which a special screening of Trashed will be show. For full details check out the Blackrock Castle Observatory website.
 
Hope to see you at some of these events.


Best regards,

Bernie

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator
Mount Camel
Kilcolman
Enniskeane
Co. Cork

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
Mobile: 083 1468064
 
 
CEF Management Committee 2012/ 2013


Helen Barrett (Chairperson)
Jennifer Franklin (Vice-Chair)
Anna Aherne (Hon Sec)
Kieran Higgins (Treasurer)
Darren McAdam-O'Connell
Mary Barrett
Ted O'Leary
Clair McSweeney
Denis O'Regan
Dominick Donnelly



Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)
 
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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Mix Your Mode, Parade & March events

Parade, Mix Your Mode, Earth Hour & March Events

 
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Dear CEF Member Archive,
It's that time of year when we celebrate St. Patrick, Cork has turned this into a 3 day Festival, with the Parade still a focal point, CEF will partake again and its always one of the most fun and sociable events. Saturday the Bandon GAP group have organised an EcoStand at the market, Mix Your Mode, our sustainable travel campaign continues with a focus on the workplace this week transferring to shopping and leisure next week, however, it's all about behavioural change so if you have tried to Mix Your Mode we encourage you to continue. The Lifelong Learning Festival kicks off on Monday with a week long varied programme of  events to appeal to all tastes, CEF has an event at the Lifetime Lab to highlight World Water Day as part of the programme. Lastly a not to be missed event is the Earth Hour event at Blackrock Castle Observatory. Further details on all of these: 

16th March 9.30am -1.30pm - Global Action Plan, Bandon & CEF Mix Your Mode at Bandon Market Energy
The stand will highlight energy saving devices and eco friendly products all available locally.  Learn about composting, how to make your own
water butt and the options available to travel in amore sustainable way.  There will be a Bike Repair workshop (provided by MDM Clonakilty) and West Cork Rural Transport are supporting the initiative with a service from Kilbrittain on Saturday.  FREE facepainting & raffle (great prizes donated by local retailers). This event is also supported by Bandon Family Support & Community Wellbeing Centre.

St. Patrick's Day Parade 00117th March - St. Patrick's Festival Parade
CEF has participated in this annual event for many years, as always aspects of environmental significance will be highlighted, we are delighted to be joined this year by the Mahon Youth Group who have created wonderful costumes from recycled materials, Cork Community Bikes join us again and our float continues to expand with Blackrock Castle Observatory joining us this year for the first time and adding perhaps a more cosmic dimension. If you want to know more you will just have to join in or come and see for yourself. If interested in participating all you have to do is wear blue - facepainting and accessories provided.

iphone pics 27518th -24th March - Mix Your Mode Focus on Shopping & Leisure
This the final week of Mix Your Mode, our sustainable travel campaign, next week will focus on how we get around in relation to shopping and our leisure activities. Why not add a basket and panniers to your bike to turn them into a mobile boot or a kit carrying vehicle. Next time you're heading to a match why not walk, cycle or take a bus.

There is no doubt that the city centre has suffered from out of town shopping centres with free parking, the city centre can be reignited as a quaity and leisurely shopping experience if part of that experience is supported by sustainable travel. Retailers supporting this campaign can get involved by creating shopfront "Mix Your Mode" displays, they will also have a limited number of Mix Your Mode shopping bags to give away. We are interested in hearing from you if you already shop or travel to leisure activities in a more sustainable way.

LLF Logo18th -24th March - Lifelong Learning Festival
The Lifelong Learning Festival celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year and has expanded to include almost 500 FREE events that are truly varied and with an appeal to everyone in the community. There will be a Seminar on the 20th March CITIES OF THE FUTURE: the EcCoWell Approach with keynote speaker Peter Kearns, co-director of PIE, and a leading Australian thinker, researcher, and consultant in lifelong learning and learning communities. Brochures available from libraries, public offices and many other outlets.

22nd March 11am -2.30pm - FREE Composting Workshop at the Lifetime Lab.
Facilitated by Donal Kelly, this workshop is being made available to CEF and associates. If you are beginning to compost or have had difficulties in the past why not come along, Donal will cover all the options available and has a wealth of knowledge to share. Part of the Lifelong Learning Festival Programme.

WWD2013logo_en 22pm -4pm - Celebrating World Water Day  
This session will include information on the Water Framework Directive and interactive workshops looking at the history of water in Cork and water conservation in the home. The workshops will give people a chance to learn about the past role of the waterworks and to see and experience water saving devices in action e.g. aerated shower heads, flow restrictors, how to adapt your toilet and many more tips and ideas of saving water in everyday life. Also learn how to make your own water butt!


23rd March 6pm -10pm - Earth Hour at Blackrock Castle Observatory
badgeCEF have teamed up with BCO to highlight Earth Hour. Earth Hour is the single, largest, symbolic mass participation event in the world. Born out of a hope that we could mobilize people to take action on climate change, Earth Hour now inspires a global community of millions of people in 7,001 cities and towns across 152 countries and territories to switch lights off for an hour as a massive show of concern for the environment.

The evening will include NASA’s ViewSpace, a talk on Hydroponics, a short film on the Overview Effect, lights out from 8.30 -9.30 during which a special screening of Trashed will be show. CEF has also posted an I Will If you Will Challenge on the Earth Hour site, please support this by carpooling and /or helping with the beach clean-ups.

Hope to see you at some of these events.


Best regards,

Bernie

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator
Mount Camel
Kilcolman
Enniskeane
Co. Cork

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
Mobile: 083 1468064
 
 
CEF Management Committee 2012/ 2013


Helen Barrett (Chairperson)
Jennifer Franklin (Vice-Chair)
Anna Aherne (Hon Sec)
Kieran Higgins (Treasurer)
Darren McAdam-O'Connell
Mary Barrett
Ted O'Leary
Clair McSweeney
Denis O'Regan
Dominick Donnelly



Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)
 
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Fracking UCC Event, Tree Week event

Fracking event tonight, Tree Week @Future Orchard 

 
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Fracking Information Evening Tonight
In collaboration with the UCC Environmetal Society there will be an Information Evening on Fracking tonight, March 5th at 7.30pm at Boole 2 Theatre, UCC. The speakers include Jeremy Gilbert, a petroleum engineer, born in Dublin and now living in West Cork. Jeremy worked for the oil industry for almost 4 decades, from London to the Middle East and Scotland to North America. As an engineer he has first-hand knowledge of the technical developments and achievements of the industry. Dr. Aedin McLoughlin. Director at Good Energies Alliance Ireland. There will be other guest speakers from the Geology Department, UCC.

The EPA Public Consultation on proposed Terms of Reference for a Programme of Research on Environmental Impacts of Unconventional Gas Exploration & Extraction deadline for submission is Friday 8th March. CEF will be making a submission which members can input to.

Tree Week
A Feast of Trees    'Féile na gCrainn'
The primary aim of National Tree Week is to encourage people to plant more trees and the emphasis in 2013 will be on planting trees that provide a food source for humans, birds, bees and other wildlife. 

A celebration of Tree Week will take place at Future Orchard Trust on Sunday 10th March from 1pm -3pm. This will include a talk by Conor Kelleher on "Bats & Botany", sand martin nests by Tom O'Byrne, some information on the orchard and some light refreshments. Do join us, even if the weather is somewhat inclement, the Orchard has indoor facilities. 

As parking is limited please let me know if you are interested in attending, we will carpool as much as possible from the City to Glanmire. Directions available at their Facebook Page.


Mix Your Mode
 Glasheen Boys Notice BoardPicture by Glasheen Boys School capturing the creativeness in adopting Mix Your Mode for the week. This campaign is currently taking place with a focus on schools and colleges this week. It runs from 4th – 24th March, 2013 in Cork City and county. Check ou the website or our Facebook Page for details of the campaign and events taking place or tune in to RED FM.







Best regards,

Bernie

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator
Mount Camel
Kilcolman
Enniskeane
Co. Cork

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
Mobile: 083 1468064
 
 
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Helen Barrett (Chairperson)
Jennifer Franklin (Vice-Chair)
Anna Aherne (Hon Sec)
Kieran Higgins (Treasurer)
Darren McAdam-O'Connell
Mary Barrett
Ted O'Leary
Clair McSweeney
Denis O'Regan
Dominick Donnelly



Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)
 
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Friday, February 22, 2013

Mix Your Mode, Events & members meeting

Mix Your Mode, Members Meeting & March Events

 
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Dear CEF Member Archive,
Please find following an update on the Mix Your Mode Campaign, reminder of a members meeting and the many events CEF is involved with in March - looks like being one of the busiest and most varied months.

Mix Your Mode
 Launch Group 2 3This campaign which takes place from the 4th – 24th March, 2013 in Cork City and county was launched on Monday by the Lord Mayor Cllr. John Buttimer and Mayor of the County, Cllr. Barbara Murray joined by all types of vehicles and the partners and supporters of the initiative. This campaign encourages people to mix up the way they travel, instead of driving to take the train or the bus, cycle, walk, car pool using the Avego app, try out a GoCar, an electric vehicle or the park & ride service or why not be really innovative and use the river. There is a focus on schools and colleges in the first week, with Green Schools, CIT and UCC all undertaking activities to highlight sutainable travel, the 2nd week targets commuting to the workplace, whilst the last week encourages us to change how we get to the shops or to our leisure activities. We encourage everyone to support and get involved in this initiative, which ultimately is about reducing CO2 emissions and reducing traffic congestion.More information and photos on the website.

Members Meeting
This will take place at Turners Cross Community Centre next Tuesday 26th February at 8pm. The meeting will allow members to get to know one another, it will provide an opportunity to become more familiar with the projects CEF is involved with. Members will have an opportunity to have any queries and questions answered and if they wish to get more involved in activities and projects. Representatives from the Management committee will attend so that members know the people involved in running the organisation.If you are not a member but are interested in joining CEF you are very welcome to attend.

March Events
March is proving to be extremely busy with some great events and something that will appeal to everyone. The month begins with the Engineers Open Day at the Lifetime Lab at which CEF will have a stand. In collaboration with the UCC Environmetal Society there will be an Information Evening on Fracking, the presenters include Jeremy Gilbert, a petroleum engineer, born in Dublin and now living in West Cork. Jeremy worked for the oil industry for almost 4 decades, from London to the Middle East and Scotland to North America. As an engineer he has first-hand knowledge of the technical developments and achievements of the industry. There will be other guest speakers from the Geology Department, UCC and from Good Energies Alliance Ireland (GEAI).

CEF annually marks National Tree Week and World Water Day, we support the Lifelong Learning Festival and this year to mark the 10th Anniversary there is a special Seminar Cities of the Future the EcCoWell Approach.  This is by invite only, I will advise if there are any additional spaces available. One of the most fun events every year is the excuse to dress up for the Patrick's Day Parade Float , CEF will highlight sustainable energy, travel and a display to link with the Water theme this year. We are lucky to be joined this year by a group of young people from the Mahon Youth Development Group who are busy working on their costumes and dance - you'll have to join in or come and view the parade to find out more! We are delighted to be marking Earth Hour in conjunction with Blackrock Castle Observatory, who have organised a great evening of activities from 6pm -10pm. "Trashed" will screen during lights out, Narrated by Jeremy Irons, it sees him set out to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution.  This is a not to be missed film and is starkly shocking in how we despoil the land and our seas with our waste.

List of Events
2nd                11am - 4pm                       Stand at the Meet the Engineers Family Fun Open Day at the Lifetime Lab
4th—24th                                                Mix Your Mode                               
5th                 7.30pm  Boole 2                Fracking Information Meeting UCC
4th - 10th                                                Tree Week various events               
10th                Future Orchard                 Talk by Conor Kelleher "Bats & Botany" and other activities. 
13th               8pm      Tom Barry's          Green Drinks - social get together
17th               Cork City                          St. Patrick’s Festival Parade
20th               Triskel Christchurch           Seminar: Cities of the Future the EcCoWell Approach
22nd              11am - 2.30pm                 Composting at the Lifetime Lab (session for CEF members & associates). Please register.
22nd              2pm -4pm                         World Water Day at the Lifetime Lab - interactive water conservation workshops.
23rd               6pm - 10pm                      Earth Hour at Blackrock Castle Observatory with special screening of Trashed.
                        
More details of all of these events will be regularly updated on the website - check out the What's New at the bottom right of Home page and through circulars during the month.






Best regards,

Bernie

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator
Mount Camel
Kilcolman
Enniskeane
Co. Cork

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
Mobile: 083 1468064
 
 
CEF Management Committee 2012/ 2013


Helen Barrett (Chairperson)
Jennifer Franklin (Vice-Chair)
Anna Aherne (Hon Sec)
Kieran Higgins (Treasurer)
Darren McAdam-O'Connell
Mary Barrett
Ted O'Leary
Clair McSweeney
Denis O'Regan
Dominick Donnelly



Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)
 
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Become a member of Cork Environmental Forum today!     
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Events & Consultations

February Events, Consultations and more..

 
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Dear CEF Member Archive,
Please find following some notices for events this week, consultation calls and forthcoming projects and activities to get involved with,

UCC Green Week 4th -7th February
Tonight Green Week features a talk by Dr. Aine Ryall on European Environmental Law this follows on from The Moneyless Man, Mark Boyle's talk on Monday and the perspectives of Eanna Ni Lamhna, Dan Boyle and Graham Strouts on What It Means To Be Green last night,Green Week culminates tomorrow in a Feed the 500 Picnic and closing party.

IWT Lichens & Seashores Sunday 10th February
Lichens and rockyshore ecology. Roches Point. Meet at 12 noon in the car park. Paul Whelan from www.biology.ie will introduce what a lichen is, where they can be found on the seashore and what types can be found there. Gill Weyman will lead a walkaround the rocky shore area and show what species can be found there. Tea and coffee will be supplied. No charge but donations welcomed.

CONSULTATIONS
  • Cork County Council Development Plan. Details of consultation. Deadline for submissions is 4pm on Monday 4th March 2013.
  • Douglas Land Use and Transportation Strategy. Closing date for submissions on the 3rd public consultation is the Friday 15th March 2013.
  • EPA Public Consultation on proposed Terms of Reference for a Programme of Research on Environmental Impacts of Unconventional Gas Exploration & Extraction.A dedicated e-mail address, UGEEconsultation@epa.ie, has been set up to receive all submissions on the Terms of Reference document.  Interested parties and individuals are invited to submit comments to the EPA using this e-mail address only.  Deadline for submissions 8th March 2013    
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: 

13the February: Green Drinks, Tom Barry's Pub, Barrack Street from 8pm. A social informal get together - all welcome. 

5th March 2013: In conjunction with UCC Environmental Society a panel debate on Shale Gas Exploration otherwise referred to as Fracking will take place at UCC at 7.30pm. Further details to follow. 

3rd - 10th March: National Tree Week - the theme for 2013 is a "Feast of Trees"
With this theme, the Tree Council is asking people to recognise and celebrate the role of trees in providing food for humans, birds, bees and other wildlife.  The range of foods from trees - fruit, nuts, seeds, oils, leaves, roots and bark will be highlighted along with the relationship between trees, bees, pollination, and food crop production. We will advise of planned events shortly. The primary aim of National Tree Week is to encourage people to plant more trees and the emphasis in 2013 will be on planting trees that provide a food source for humans, birds, bees and other wildlife.

17th March: St Patrick's Festival Parade: CEF will again partake in this annual fun event to showcase sustainable energy, travel and other aspects of environmental care. The Cork St. Patrick’s Festival takes place over three days from Saturday 16th March to Monday 18th March 2013 with three days of free family entertainment, music, street performers and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade taking place on Sunday March 17th .  This year 2013 is very special as we are celebrating the Gathering. The theme for this year is A Gathering by Water, celebrating the Irish American relationship and welcoming visitors from all over the world to our City.

CEF is involved in an exciting Sustainable Travel initiative called "Mix Your Mode" 4th - 24th March supported by a range of partnersand we are also involved in the Lifelong Learning Festival 18th -24th March, with a special Seminar this year to mark the 10th Anniversary. A seperate notice with more details of both of these projects will be posted shortly.

If you would like to get involved in any of these projects please let me know. 

Best regards,

Bernie

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator
Mount Camel
Kilcolman
Enniskeane
Co. Cork

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
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Jennifer Franklin (Vice-Chair)
Anna Aherne (Hon Sec)
Kieran Higgins (Treasurer)
Darren McAdam-O'Connell
Mary Barrett
Ted O'Leary
Clair McSweeney
Denis O'Regan
Dominick Donnelly



Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)
 
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Monday, January 14, 2013

UCC Debate, Green Drinks & TED Video

UCC Debate Wed, Green Drinks, TED Videos etc.

 
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Dear CEF Member Archive,
Please find following some notices including a debate on Wednesday at UCC, Green Drinks at the end of the month and a Seminar on Regional Government Reform. Links to the Cork TEDx talks which feature Michael Hobbs debating the merits of being a stakeholder versus the role of being a protestor. New horticulture course at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, EPA consultation on Fracking and see the You Tube on the development of a new gravity light.

Wed. 16th January:  Debate at UCC "Water, wave & wind power - a viable energy solution for Ireland?" 7.30pm at the Kane Building,                                        Room G01. Chaired by George Hook. Part of a series of debates are being organised by Future of Rural Energy in Europe      
                                  (FREE) throughout colleges in Ireland including UL, NUIG, Queens University, Belfast and UCC.

Monday 21st January: NEW REGIONAL GOVERNANCE: PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES
                                   Renehan Hall, NUI Maynooth,  10.00-17.00
 
Wed. 30th January: CEF Green Drinks at Tom Barry’s Pub, Barrack Street from 7pm.
 
Michael Hobbs TEDx Talk is just one of 7 videos created at part of the Cork TEDx event on 13th October 2012 and is available at: http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/6607 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qytxaESMh2g After perusing these new  videos its worth having a look at the well chosen videos shown during the event:

 
Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa: Introduction to Horticulture Brochure

EPA Public Consultation on proposed Terms of Reference for a Programme of Research on Environmental Impacts of Unconventional Gas Exploration & Extraction.
A dedicated e-mail address, UGEEconsultation@epa.ie, has been set up to receive all submissions on the Terms of Reference document.  Interested parties and individuals are invited to submit comments to the EPA using this e-mail address only.  Deadline for submissions 8th March 2013       

Gravity Light, You Tube Link developed as an alternative to kerosene powered light in Africa, perhaps this can also have wider application here.
 

 
Best regards,

Bernie

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator
Mount Camel
Kilcolman
Enniskeane
Co. Cork

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CEF Management Committee 2012/ 2013

Jennifer Franklin (Chair - Acting)
Helen Barrett (Treasurer)
Anna Aherne (Hon Sec)
Darren McAdam-O'Connell
Mary Barrett
Ted O'Leary
Kieran Higgins
Claire McSweeney
Denis O'Regan
Dominick Donnelly
Joanne McNamara


Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)
 
Cork Environment Daily

Cork Environmental Forum has launched its very own free, daily environmental newspaper.
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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.

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Become a member of
                        Cork Environmental Forum today!                         
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