23 July, 2010
Chairman's Commentary- Sustainability and Gratitude
In
his latest article, Professor Frank J. Convery, Chairperson of Comhar
Sustainable Development Council, looks at the importance of funding
research and the need to produce a payback that benefits Irish society,
especially in difficult times.
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12 July, 2010
Chairman's Commentary- Cities and Sustainability
In his
latest article, Professor Frank J. Convery, Chairperson of Comhar
Sustainable Development Council, discusses how cities, as hubs of
creativity and innovation can be sustainable and resiliant through smart
management.
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28 June, 2010
Chairman's Commentary- Governance and Sustainability
Governance is about how we manage our affairs, at the level of the
individual, the family, the company, the community and the planet. When
governance is good, it goes unremarked, and seems indeed unremarkable.
But when it is bad…
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14 June, 2010
Chairman's Commentary- Gulf Gushing and Sustainability
In
his latest article, Professor Frank J. Convery, Chairperson of
Comhar Sustainable Development Council, explores the impact of oils
spills and our reliance on fossil fuels.
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04 June, 2010
Comhar SDC The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity Conference
Comhar SDC would like to invite you to attend a conference on The
Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity on the 24th June 2010.
The
Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study is a major
international initiative to draw attention to the global economic
benefits of biodiversity, to highlight the growing costs of biodiversity
loss and ecosystem degradation, and to draw together expertise from the
fields of science, economics and policy to advance practical action to
address the biodiversity crisis.
The conference will commence at 10.30 am in the Clarion Hotel, IFSC,
Dublin and the draft Conference Programme is attached. TEEB team members
will present their findings in a plenary session. This will be
followed by workshop sessions which will consider the transferability of
TEEB approach, findings and recommendations to Ireland and produce
recommendations and ideas for next steps.
In order to reserve a
place at this conference, please complete the Conference Registration Form in the Events section of the website. The closing date for receipt of completed Registration Forms is Friday
11th June 2010. As places are limited, please register before this date
to secure a place.
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03 June, 2010
Transferable Sustainability
RealEyes Sustainability, in cooperation with Comhar and NUI Maynooth is proud to present the planning approaches of two communities, who represent best practice in strategic and inclusive planning for sustainable development. Their stories will inform a facilitated conversation on the key steps that local authority, community and businesses stakeholders can take to co-create and participate in the communities they want to live, work and grow in. For more information visit www.realeyes.ie or call John Harrington on 087-753-3039.
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03 June, 2010
Media Fund Induction Session Outputs
The presentation from the Media Fund Induction Session and Frequently Asked Questions are now available in the Media Fund section of the website.
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28 May, 2010
Chairman's Commentary- Sustainability and ICT
Countries
and their residents benefit hugely from having universal access to
high-quality information and communication technologies (ICT) – fixed
line-telephone, mobile phone, internet and broadband. In
his latest article, Professor Frank J. Convery, Chairperson of
Comhar Sustainable Development Council,exmaines some of the failures in
the Irish experience.
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27 May, 2010
Press Release- New Irish-Language TV Series to Focus on Sustainability Issues
‘An Bealach Glas’ is a four-part series, produced by El Zorerro Films with support from the Comhar Sustainable Development Media Fund. The series follows the lives of various individuals involved in sustainable pursuits in Ireland. The first episode of ‘An Bealach Glas’ will be broadcast next Monday, 31st May, at 6.50pm on TG4. The series will run for four consecutive evenings, broadcasting at the same time each evening, and concluding on Thursday, 3rd June.
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19 May, 2010
Sustainable Schools Online Conference 2010
The Sustainable Schools Conference is the successful national teacher’s conference from SEEd, DCSF and WWF-UK. The conference will be delivered by SEEd, a UK charity helping to drive Education for Sustainable Development and Environmental Education into all schools and education establishments. This year, they are offering this stand alone online conference for those who cannot travel to the locations or who cannot get a whole day away from their education work. The conference will be hosted by Ann Finlayson, CEO of SEEd. The online conference features facilitated workshops, discussions, key note speeches (including Jonathon Porritt), networking opportunities and market places.
The conference follows the Sustainable Schools Framework and this year
is based around 6 themes:
- Engaging young people in sustainability
- Linking sustainability with biodiversity – International Year of
Biodiversity
- Climate change & Energy commitments
- Outcomes for children & young people – the evidence
- Leading sustainable schools
- Linking to extended schools
For full online conference details, as well as live conference dates, venue listings and workshop information, please visit the conference website: se-ed.org.uk/conference2010.
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