Join us at the Quoile Countryside Centre on 14th June to get up close and personal with the ladybirds and beetles that live there.
Dr Roy Anderson, renowned invertebrate expert, will be on hand to help identify the creepy crawlies found!
Join bumblebee expert Dr Una Fitzpatrick from the National Biodiversity Data Centre and the Council Biodiversity Officer to learn all about our local bumblebee species and why they’re important.
Also, learn how to identify and record different species of bumblebee living in Newry and Mourne.
Come along to Slieve Gullion to learn all about our local butterfly species with the Councils Biodiversity OFficer.
Join Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch on Saturday 30th January at the Cloughmore Centre! We will count the birds we see in the park , as well as take part in some fun birdy activities.
Free fun for all the family! Booking essential.
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites you to our first ever Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Conference.
This event will highlight the Council’s pioneering climate adaptation and green infrastructure plans, which are also a first across Northern Ireland. The conference will also explore the benefits of green infrastructure as well as the issue of climate action at a local authority level.
There is an exciting mix of keynote speakers including:
- Greater London Authority’s Environment Strategy – Peter Massini
- EU Interreg project (Planning for Environment & Resource Efficiency in EU Towns & Cities) – Robert Lacey – Principal Development Officer, Cornwall Council
- Climate Ireland – Dr Barry O’Dwyer, Lead Research Scientist
- Adaptation Scotland – Anna Beswick, Porgramme Manager
- Tipperary County Council – Michael Moroney, Strategic Projects Unit, Green and Blue Infrastructure
- Natural Capital– Therese Karger-Lerchl, Senior Economist, Vivid Economics
- Role of Public Bodies in Climate Action and aligning to community action – Peter Hynes – CEO, Mayo County Council
- Climate Change in international context – Emma Norton, Energy Conservation Coordinator, Ecology Action Centre, Nova Scotia
This is the first Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Conference in Northern Ireland, which will support the creation, enhancement and promotion of green infrastructure (GI) to improve quality of life, health, biodiversity, development of greenways, resilience to climate change and economic attractiveness. It will explore how we can finance, plan, design and manage green spaces to maximise their value for our environment and people’s wellbeing.
Please book your ticket at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-infrastructure-and-climate-change-conference-tickets-53650159070
