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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Dr Derek McLoughlin gave a presentation at the National Biodiversity Conference 2022 where he spoke about building partnerships for people and nature. Derek also gave a presentation at the Environment Ireland Conference 2022. Dr Gary Goggins held a session at the Ecosystem Services Partnership conference and gave a presentation on our work with the WaterLANDS
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by Michael Chambers I have always felt a strong bond and had a great love for Nephin Beg Mountains. The fact that I was born and raised in the shadows of these remote mountains is what shaped the person I am today. As a young lad I had often joined my father to the mountains,
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LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature was invited to speak at the Biodiversity – Nature restoration targets session at EU Green Week 2022. The session explored the multiple benefits we gain from healthy ecosystems and how they can be realised through restoration. Gary Goggins spoke about the importance of agri-environment policy for nature conservation. The session
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Dr Gary Goggins, along with colleagues from LMU Munich and the University of Galway, published new research exploring the role of culture in energy use. The research, published in the journal Energy Policy, was informed by work on several projects, including LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature. Access is free at the following link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113055
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Project members from Contracts2.0 travelled to Ireland to explore innovations in Results-Based Payment agri-environment contracts. The team were joined by upland farmers from North Yorkshire and policy-makers from Natural England and DEFRA as well as members from Belgium and Scotland.
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The official launch of LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature took place in Ballycroy Community Centre on 13 May 2022. The event was attended by more than 120 people representing a cross-section of society including government, businesses, civil society and academia. The project was launched by Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the
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Wild Atlantic Nature RBPS team will host a series of farmer information evenings for farmers in the RBPS target areas for 2022. The meetings will be held in Glenamoy, Mayo on 8th and 14th March, Cloonacool (28th March) and Kilmactigue (29th March), Sligo, and Meenaneary (4th April) and Glenties (5th April), Donegal 5th.
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Dr Gary Goggins, LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature, is among the invited speakers at the Altantic Area Healthy Food Ecosystem (AHFES) project webinar on Tuesday April 5th. Gary will speak about ways that healthy food trends can align with results-based agri-environment programmes for growth of SMEs.
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Wild Atlantic Nature project manager Dr Derek McLoughlin is the invited speaker at the Irish Wildlife Trust webinar series on 9th March, we he will provide an overview of the project and how it aims to protect and conserve blanket bog habitat and associated flora and fauna.
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