We may have plenty of rain, but the real problems arise once it hits the ground…
Our business, domestic, leisure & development activities all have impacts on the water environment.
A change in the way we treat our waters is essential if their wildlife, amenity & economic values are to
be protected. SWAN is a network of Ireland’s leading environmental organisations working to ensure
that new Water Framework Directive water management plans provide this protection.
Ireland is sixth EU state threatened with legal action on water charging
The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) seeks a Network, Administration & Policy Support Officer (part time)
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Science Gallery will hold an hour-long free public event this coming Thursday evening January 12th in the Science Gallery entitled Watertight: the Future of Irish Water. For details see http://www.sciencegallery.com/events/2012/01/watertight-future-water-ireland.
The event is free and you are invited to book in advance to assure your place [...]
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan T.D., published a new draft Framework for Sustainable Development for Ireland for public consultation.
The objectives of the draft Framework are to identify and prioritise policy areas and mechanisms where a sustainable development approach will add value and enable continuous improvement of [...]
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