The Wild Atlantic Nature project, coordinated by NPWS and funded by the EU LIFE programme, is a finalist for the 2024 Natura 2000 Award. The Natura 2000 Award highlights projects that demonstrate excellence in nature conservation and sustainable land use. The Wild Atlantic Nature results-based agri-environmental payment scheme (RBPS) is a pilot initiative, implemented in […]
LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature invite tenders for the coordination of a pilot community-led peatland restoration programme with a focus on rhododendron in Connemara and southwest Mayo. It builds on a successful preliminary project based in the Bundorragha catchment in Co. Mayo in 2022. Response deadline is 3pm, 31 March 2023. The contract notice can
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LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature invite tenders for the provision of a coordinator to develop and oversee a land use and domestic energy pilot project. The coordinator will link domestic heating and habitat restoration relating to turbary using existing funding opportunities such as SEAI retrofitting grants. They will have a particular focus on developing relationships
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Farmer training for RBPS participants is underway, with more than 750 farmers due to attend training on results-based payments and habitat quality. Training dates for farmers in Mayo take place at end of October and for farmers in Sligo and Donegal in early November. All farmers will be notified of their nearest training event by
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LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature are recruiting for several positions as part of our work with WaterLANDS. We have advertised for a Research Officer position until November 2026 and for an Artist Residency for a period of one month annually over four years. More information via links below: Research Officer Artist residency
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Wild Atlantic Nature were among the winners in the RÉALTA excellence and innovation awards for our Results-Based Payment Scheme (RBPS) pilot programme. The team are one of four projects who have been put forward to represent DHLGH in the national finals next March.
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Wild Atlantic Nature were at the National Ploughing Championships in the Sustainable Living tent. Gary Goggins took part in a panel discussion at the Government of Ireland marquee on Biodiversity in Farming.
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Wild Atlantic Nature project manager Dr Derek McLoughlin is the invited speaker at the Teagasc Signpost webinar series on August 5th as part of its focus on the uplands. Derek provided an overview of the project and opportunities for improving social and environmental outcomes in the uplands. You can view the recording here.
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LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature RBPS team have delivered training for more than 50 farm advisors for our 2022 agri-environment programme. Farm advisors are essential in the delivery of a successful RBPS programme and the training also helps to build capacity for the CAP Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) 2023.
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Facilitated by our partners at Teagasc, Wild Atlantic Nature held a series of sessions with the first of upland farmer knowledge exchange groups in Owenduff/Nephin Complex SAC. Twenty farmers are taking part in the group, where we discuss issues such as biodiversity, water quality, carbon emissions and results-based payments.
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