Kerry Events
Clean Coasts Roadshow – Tralee
Tralee Wetlands Centre Ballyard Rd, Ballyard, Tralee, Co. Kerry, IrelandThe Clean Coasts Roadshow is a series of events for coastal communities which take place all around the coast of Ireland. Clean Coasts Officer for Kerry, Susan, will be holding a Roadshow stop at the Tralee Wetlands Centre from 10am to 12pm on 4th March. For more information or if you would like to attend, you [...]
Mindfulness on the Beach Day
NationalThis day is to highlight the benefits of coast on your mindset and how spending time along the coastal region can have a positive impact on our state of mine. We will take this day to recharge, gain energy from the sea and most of all emphasis the need to protect this region which is [...]
Drumming Circle on the Beach – Kerry
Dingle Dingle, Co. Kerry, IrelandThe tradition of drumming and singing together goes back to the mists of the past and our homo ancestors. In the times of screens, social media, migration, scattered communities, the need for belonging to a group or a tribe calls us again. Drum Circle fulfils that need instantly, you will feel the power of community [...]
Panel Discussion and Screening – Cork
Royal Cork Yacht Club Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, Co. Cork, IrelandA collaborative evening event between Clean Coasts & MaREI, to celebrate Clean Coasts Week and the Cork Harbour Festival at 7:30pm at the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven to celebrate Clean Coasts Week and the Cork Harbour Festival. Inspired by the communication methods of yore, Clean Coasts is pleased to host a compelling panel to explore the [...]
13km Wild Atlantic Way Coastal Cleanup – Kerry
Dingle Dingle, Co. Kerry, IrelandTo celebrate our coast for World Oceans Day, Clean Coasts Officer for Kerry is teaming up with our group, Ocean World Dingle for one of Ireland’s biggest C0ca-Cola Clean Coasts Week beach cleans which will take place along the 13km Wild Atlantic Way Dingle Peninsula. Time and meeting point to be confirmed.Gloves, bags and litter pickers will be [...]
Marram Grass Planting – Kerry
Ballinskelligs Ballinskelligs, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, IrelandTogether with one of our local Clean Coasts groups, we will be running a practical marram grass planting workshop at Ballinskelligs beach in Kerry on Thursday 8th June as part of World Oceans Day. It will give those attending a full understanding of how the process is done and also tackle dune erosion at the beach.
Zumba on the Beach – Kerry
Fenit Fenit Island, Co. Kerry, IrelandAs part of Coca-Cola Clean Coasts Week’s Mindfulness on the Beach, join us on Fenit beach for a free zumba class on the beach at 2pm on 11th June. We will also take 2 minutes to give back to our coast with #2minutebeachclean. To RSVP or for more information, contact Susan at svickers@eeu.antaisce.org.
Marram Grass Planting Workshop – Inch, Co. Kerry
Inch Beach Inch Beach, Inch Beach, Co. Kerry, IrelandMarram Grass, Ammophila arenaria, is the major dune building plant in Ireland. This sand trapping grass can not only help dune systems maintain their positions but reduce blowouts and consolidate areas of loose sands. This practical training workshop will develop skills around; when and how to transplant, sources of supply, correct technique and spacing considerations. [...]
Nominations for Ocean Hero Awards Now Open
NationalWe are asking the public to nominate volunteers who they believe have made an outstanding contribution to Ireland’s coastal environment. This year we are looking for entries to the following 6 categories: Group of the Year, Individual of the Year, School of the Year, Business of the Year, Idea of the Year and Beach Clean [...]
Big Beach Clean
NationalClean Coasts Big Beach Clean weekend will take place on the 15th, 16th and 17th of September 2017. We are delighted to team up with the International Ocean Conservancy again for the International Coastal Cleanup event. In 2016, nearly 800,000 volunteers in over 90 countries removed 8,193 tonnes of marine litter from the world’s oceans. We hope everyone will join the movement for litter free seas [...]
Marram Grass Planting – Inch Beach, Co. Kerry
Inch Beach Inch Beach, Inch Beach, Co. Kerry, IrelandClean Coasts Officer for Kerry, Susan, will be carrying out a marram grass planting workshop with local Scouts group at Inch Beach on Sunday, 22nd October at 11 am. The planting efforts of the last few months are really starting to show and the grass is taking well in the area. This will be the last [...]
Think Before You Flush at Transition Kerry Climate Event
Manor West Hotel Tralee, Co. Kerry, IrelandClean Coasts will be attending the Transition Kerry Climate event today to talk about all things Think Before You Flush. You can view the press release here.
Our Coasts Our Voices at Other Voices, Co. Kerry
Ventry Community Centre Ventry, Co. Kerry, IrelandAs part of Other Voices event, Clean Coasts programme shall host a family day at Ventry Community Centre, which is 10 minutes drive from Dingle where Other Voices is located. The day will be a marine environment education day with a mixture of stands and workshops throughout the day. Clean Coasts programme engages with community [...]