Network of 26 of Ireland’s leading local & national environmental groups, working together to protect Ireland’s rivers, lakes, bays, seas & groundwaters.
https://swanireland.ie/
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
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We need to put the four pieces of the puzzle for marine protection – Marine Protected Areas, the Common Fisheries Policy, offshore renewable energy, the Nature Restoration Law – together using stakeholder engagement.
Grace Carr, Marine Advocacy Officer with @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social
20,000 fish estimated to have been killed on Louth river!
These ecological distasters on our rivers must stop.
The culprit(s) must be found and adequate penalties given.
Inland Fisheries Ireland has estimated that more than 20,000 fish have been killed on the River Glyde in Co Louth.
To mark World Environment Day, we asked Ireland Thinks to measure public opinion on the EU’s role in environmental protection. 8 in 10 Irish people think the Govt should use its upcoming Presidency of the EU to strengthen or uphold EU environmental protections. Only 1 in 8 people want them weakened.
This #WorldOceanDay, tell destructive industries to take their #HandsOffNature 🌊
iwt.ie/what-we-do/h... ✍️
@eeb.org @clientearth.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social
@fairseas.ie @irishenvnet.bsky.social @antaisce.bsky.social @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @swanireland.ie
Today is World Peatlands Day!
Peatlands are crucial for climate, water and biodiversity.
Peat extraction and drainage can have negative consequences for Ireland's waterbodies and river habitats.
❗This is one of the Top 10 pressures on the health of Irish rivers and lakes.
#worldpeatlandsday
We don't need more paper parks; we need effective management and resources.
"We need to deliver on the promise of Marine Protected Areas"
- Minna Epps, Global Policy Director, IUCN Centre for Policy & Law and Exec Director of the BBNJ High Ambition Coalition Secretariat
At #FairSeas Conference
Marine Protected Areas need to be:
🌊 accelerated
🌊 built on trust and long-term relationships
🌊 try new approaches
🌊 include all voices
🌊 respect traditional knowledge and culture
🌊 learn by doing
Belinda Bramley speaking at #fairseas conference
We're here with several of our members at the @fairseas.ie conference.
Come over and say hello if here. 👋 #FairSeas
It's Wild Salmon Day today!
📢 Unfortunately, there has been a 90% decline in wild salmon numbers in Irish rivers since the 1970s.
🚨Causes of decline include the destruction of habitats, fish farms, water pollution and river barriers.
✊With the right political will these issues can be solved.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin & Minister Timmy Dooley talked about progress on legislation for marine protected areas at the #FairSeas Conference
No sign of it being introduced yet though so please on #WorldOceanDay let them know you want this done urgently: https://only.one/act/ireland-protect-our-seas
