05 March, 2010
Event- Skills and Training for the Green New Deal
The workshop explored the role played by skills and training in
ensuring that Ireland is positioned to take full advantage of present
and future employment opportunities in the move to a low carbon and
resource efficient economy. At the workshop, presentations were
given on the work that Comhar SDC is conducting in the area of skills
and training for the Green New Deal and a discussion session sought
stakeholder feedback on this work and the best way forward in advancing
this agenda. A report and presentations are available in the Events section of this website or by following the link below.
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19 February, 2010
Chairman's Commentary- Sustainability and Bullying
Sustainability – as typically defined – is about organising our economy
so that it supports employment and output in ways that do not
irreversibly damage the life-giving capacity of nature and natural
systems. But it is also about organising our societies so that we can
limit the extent and duration of bullying.
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11 February, 2010
Media Fund Publications
The Irish media have a key role to play in informing public debate on sustainable development. The Comhar Sustainable Development Media Fund was established in 2008, with the aim of securing more and better coverage of sustainability and related issues.
Articles and links to multimedia from the 2009 Media Fund are now available in the Media Fund section of this website (under events).
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09 February, 2010
Event - Green Infrastructure Workshop
Comhar SDC have commissioned a research project on green
infrastructure. The initial findings of the baseline research will be
presented and
participants will be provided with an to input into this, and the
recommendations
we will make to Government.
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05 February, 2010
Chairman's Commentary- Mortality and Sustainability
In his latest article, Professor Frank J. Convery, Chairperson of
Comhar Sustainable Development Council, reflects on the recent
passing of two Dubliners – Derry Roughan, a city man with a great affinity for
Hook Head in Wexford, where he was buried, and Hugh Brady.
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29 January, 2010
Request For Tender for Development of Web Resource
Comhar Sustainable Development Council (SDC) is inviting proposals to undertake the development of a web display for information on Sustainable Development Indicators. This display can be a stand alone website or can be the development of our existing site (www.comharsdc.ie) to enable more graphic and text features. The main function of this development is education and awareness raising and it is part of a programme of work on indicators.
Tenders should be submitted electronically to niamh.kirwan(at)environ.ie and copied to comhar(at)environ.ie with "Confidential Tender for the Design of Web Resource" in the email subject line. Hard copies will be accepted if accompanied by an electronic version. Submissions should be received by 5pm Friday 19th February. Proposals received after this time will not be evaluated. A decision on the award of the contract will be made Wednesday 3rd March.
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26 January, 2010
Event- Education for Sustainable Development Proceedings
The proceedings from the Education for Sustainable Development event in November are now available. The event was organised by Comhar SDC and the Regional Centre for Expertise (http://paulo.ul.ie/rce-ireland/index.html) on Thursday 26th November 2009 in the Coach House, Dublin Castle.
The first session of the day focused on the Stakeholder Vision for Education for Sustainable Development. We received great feedback for the Stakeholder Vision and have drafted up additional points on the National Strategy and Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland. The second session explored the role of the media through a lively and informative debate.
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25 January, 2010
Chairman's Commentary- Haiti and Sustainability
In his commentary, Professor Convery points out that, despite sharing the same space and some common historical traits, the Dominican Republic has a much better economy and environment than Haiti and is much better developed on a number of fronts.
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25 January, 2010
Event- Ubuntu Network Day of Dialogue
The Ubuntu Network (Teacher Education for Sustainable Development) is holding a day of dialogue. The theme is 'Building links between Teacher Education and NGOs: Making the Relationship Work for Development Education'. The event takes place on Monday, 22nd February 2010 from 9:30am - 4:15pm in St. Angela's College, Lough Gill, Sligo.
Click here for the programme.
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15 January, 2010
Comhar SDC Recommendations- EU 2020
The EU 2020 Strategy aims to put in place a policy framework for “a new sustainable social market economy, a smarter, greener economy, where our prosperity will come from innovation and from using resources better, and where the key input will be knowledge”. While this overall objective is welcome, Comhar SDC believes that the “EU 2020” Strategy must be compatible with principles of sustainable development. This is essential if economic recovery is not to undermine the long term ecological resilience and social cohesion in Europe.
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