Water is a vital natural asset and resource that means different things to different people. World Water Day on March 22 highlights the value of clean water by asking: “What does water mean to you?” That is an important question, because we…
Read More World Water Day 2021 – focus on the value of water and Reimagining Irish Rivers.
On this World Wildlife Day, Galway Atlantaquaria is proud to officially join the European Commission’s Global Coalition, ‘#UnitedforBiodiversity’. The Coalition, which was launched exactly one year ago by EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, calls on…
Read More Galway Atlantaquaria lends its voice to the Global Coalition United for Biodiversity
At the heart of European Maritime Day is a 2-day conference, which will take place this year on the 21st and 22nd of May. High level plenary sessions including inspirational speakers and leadership exchanges and stakeholders’ workshops attract delegates and…
Read More Irish Ocean Literacy Network delighted to attend the European Maritime Day Conference 2021
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group advocate for a better understanding of cetaceans and their habitats through education and research. We believe that the first step in becoming an ocean literate and informed society, starts with our youngest citizens. We…
Founded in 2018, the West Cork Ocean Plastics Project is the brainchild of Irish Ocean Literacy Network member Rory Jackson. The project, which works with transitional year students from a number of secondary schools in the local area, is researching…
Read More Ocean Plastic Project hits the shores of West Cork
The response to the current Covid-19 emergency has demonstrated the power and impact of collective behavioural change. Now more than ever, we need to harness the power of sustainable, healthy behavioural change to strengthen and re-build our communities. Download the…
Read More Workshop on Building Sustainable Change for Europe
Dear Members, On behalf of the Secretariat and IOLN Steering Committee we would like to express our best wishes to you for Christmas and the New Year. We know that this year has been very difficult and we wanted to…
Oceanworld Dingle was the venue for some gorgeous songs inspired by the wonderful world of the sea, by Paul Noonan from Bell X1, as part of the Other Voices and Clean Coasts, Our Coasts Our Voices event. This years edition…
Science Week Ireland is a week-long event in Ireland each November, which celebrates science in our everyday lives. It includes workshops, talks, events, and demonstrations, for the public and schools. Now in its 25th year, Science Week 2020 focused on…
Read More IOLN members share Ocean Stories for Science Week 2020
Primary school students from St. Augustine's N.S. Clontuskert, from County Galway that had taken part in the Explorers Education Programme, recently joined more than 30,000 teachers and students from over 135 countries, along with world leaders and environmental experts including…
Read More Explorers Primary school joins international experts and leaders for Climate Action Day
