Corporate Volunteering Day - Salesforce
2016-01-08
Our Clean Coasts officer for Dublin, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce at Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. The day will include a marine litter survey and beach clean as other biodiversity and team building activities.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.

NUIG Volunteering Fair
2016-01-13 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | NUI Galway, Galway City, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, will be at the NUI Galway Volunteering Fair from 12pm to 3pm to show students the great opportunities there are to take an active role in protecting Ireland’s beaches, seas and marine life. Come on over to our stand to find out about becoming a Clean Coasts volunteer as well as many of our great initiatives including Think Before You Flush in particular.

Grattan Beach Clean - Galway City
2016-01-23 11:00 - 12:30 | Grattan Beach, Grattan Road, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts volunteering groups Galway Atlantaquaria and Conservation Volunteers Galway are joining forces to tackle the build up of litter at Grattan beach in Galway. Clean Coasts officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, will be in attendance and will be raising awareness of the work of our local groups, Galway City as the first Think Before You Flush community and much more.
For exact location see our Google map.

Galway Volunteer Recruitment Fair
2016-01-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Clybaun Hotel, Clybaun Rd, Knocknacarra, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, will be at the Galway Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Sunday 24th January from 2pm to 5pm raising awareness of Think Before You Flush as well as other aspects of the Clean Coasts programme.
Event Location:
Clybaun Hotel,
Clybaun Rd,
Knocknacarra,
Galway

World Wetlands Day
2016-02-02
Wetlands for our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods is the theme for World Wetlands Day in 2016. This theme is selected to demonstrate the vital role of wetlands for the future of humanity and specifically their relevance towards achieving the new Sustainable Development Goals.

Dingle Peninsula Storm Festival 2016
2016-02-06 11:30 - 13:30
Clean Coasts officer for Kerry, Susan, will be taking part in the ‘Tourism Challenges & Opportunities for Your Future On the Dingle Peninsula’ tourism seminar at this year’s Storm Festival in Dingle on Saturday 6th February from 11.30am in St. James’s Church, Dingle. This will also feature Eoghan Corry (Editor, Travel Extra, Business Travel News Journalist of the Year) and Professor Enda McGovern (Associate Professor of Marketing at Sacred Heart University). They will be looking at: ‘Tourism and Sustainability: What the Future Might Look Like?”.

St. Valentine's Day
2016-02-14

Blue Flag and Green Coast Award Conference
2016-02-16 | Dublin
Conference for Local Authorities regarding the Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards covering topics such as water safety, criteria, Clean Coasts initiatives, etc.

World Whale Day
2016-02-18

Clean Coasts Roadshow - Greencastle, Co. Donegal
2016-02-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Maritime Museum & Planetarium, Greencastle, Co. Donegal, Ireland
The Roadshow which is also running in a number of locations nationwide aims to bring together all those with an interest in protecting their local beaches, seas and marine life.
It will be at the Maritime Museum & Planetarium, Greencastle on Saturday 20th of February, 12 noon – 3pm
A flavour of the speakers:

Olivia Crossan, Coastal Programme Officer, An Taisce- Clean Coasts Programme & Marine Litter Talk
Emmett Johnston – Research Coordinator – Irish Basking Shark Study Group and Queens Universit – The Basking Shark, Inishowen’s Biggest Blow in….
Rosemary McCloskey, Community Engagement Officer- Loughs Agency – Source to Sea – Conserving, Managing and Developing the Foyle System.
Enda Craig – Moville Clean Coast Committee

Please RSVP via Eventbrite or emailing Olivia at ocrossan@eeu.antaisce.org
Refreshments will be served.

Green-Schools Expo
2016-02-25 | RDS, Dublin
We will have a Clean Coasts stand as well as a dedicated Think Before You Flush stand at the Green-Schools Expo on Thursday, 25th February. You will be able to find out everything you need to know about all our Clean Coasts initiatives and how to help protect our beaches, seas and marine life.
The action-packed expo will include interactive exhibits, engaging displays, fun-filled activities, workshops and guest speakers to suit all ages and interests. See the Green-Schools website for more details.

Corporate Volunteering Day - Symantec
2016-02-26
Our Clean Coasts officer for Dublin, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Symantec at Bull Island, Co Dublin. The day will include a marine litter survey and beach clean as other biodiversity and team building activities.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.

Clean Coasts Roadshow - Dungloe, Co. Donegal
2016-02-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Maghery Resource Centre, Dungloe, Co. Donegal, Ireland
The Roadshow which is also running in a number of locations nationwide aims to bring together all those with an interest in protecting their local beaches, seas and marine life.
It will be at the Ionad An Mhachaire/ Maghery Resource Centre, Dungloe on Saturday 27th of February, 11am – 2pm

Olivia Crossan, Coastal Programme Officer, An Taisce – Clean Coasts Programme & Marine Litter talk
Brian Roach: Seaweed and its applications
Local Clean Coasts groups
Plus more to be announced!

Please RSVP via Eventbrite or emailing Olivia at ocrossan@eeu.antaisce.org
Refreshments will be served.

Green-Schools Ambassador Programme - Water Theme
2016-02-29 | Dublin
Green-Schools are running its first Ambassador Programme in partnership with Irish Water this year. The programme is taking place during engineers week, is aimed at secondary school students (all ages) and is on the water theme.
Coastal Communities Manager, Sinead, will be speaking at Dublin event.

Green-Schools Ambassador Programme - Water Theme
2016-03-01
Green-Schools are running its first Ambassador Programme in partnership with Irish Water this year. The programme is taking place during engineers week, is aimed at secondary school students (all ages) and is on the water theme.
Clean Coasts Officer, Beckey-Finn, will be speaking at Galway event.

Sandymount Beach Clean Information Evening
2016-03-01 19:30 - 20:30 | Christ Church Hall, Sandymount Green, Sandymount, Dublin, D4, Ireland
Our Clean Coasts group, Sandymount Beach Clean Up Group, has held several clean ups over the past couple of years. They would now love to see more involvement from the local community. Be proud of your lovely local Sandymount coastline, do your part in keeping it clean and organizing fun coastal events!
Sandymount Beach Clean invites you to an information evening on:
Tuesday, March 1st 2016
7.30pm – 8.30pm
Christ Church Hall, Sandymount Green.
Sandymount, D4.
We will share on our experiences of tackling beach litter, and will be joined by Clean Coasts officer for Dublin, Aidan, to speak about An Taisce’s Clean Coasts programme.
All are welcome.
For more information, email sandymountbeachclean@gmail.com

Green-Schools Ambassador Programme - Water Theme
2016-03-03
Green-Schools are running its first Ambassador Programme in partnership with Irish Water this year. The programme is taking place during engineers week, is aimed at secondary school students (all ages) and is on the water theme.
Clean Coasts Officer, Sandy, will be speaking at Cork event.

Bull Island Cleanup with Teagasc Horticulture Students
2016-03-03 | Bull Island
Horticulture students from Teagasc College in Glasnevin recently helped tidy up the beach and salt marsh at Bull Island.
The 12 students, along with Aidan Gray from Clean Coasts, collected over 30 bags of rubbish from the island’s beach, weighing in at 168kg.
– See more at: dublinpeople.com

Green-Schools Ambassador Programme - Water Theme
2016-03-04
Green-Schools are running its first Ambassador Programme in partnership with Irish Water this year. The programme is taking place during engineers week, is aimed at secondary school students (all ages) and is on the water theme.
Clean Coasts Officer, Susan, will be speaking at Limerick event.

Corporate Volunteering Day - Salesforce and Dalkey TT
2016-03-04
Our Clean Coasts officer for Dublin, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce at Dillons Park, Co Dublin. The day will include a marine litter survey and beach clean as other biodiversity and team building activities. This day will also include work with local Clean Coasts Group Dalkey Tidy Towns.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.

Corporate Volunteering Day - Salesforce
2016-03-10
Our Clean Coasts officer for Dublin, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce at Poolbeg, Co Dublin. The day will include a marine litter survey and beach clean as other biodiversity and team building activities.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.

Marram Grass Planting - Maharees
2016-03-12 11:00 - 13:00
Clean Coasts Officer for Kerry, Susan, will be leading a marram grass planting session with our Clean Coasts Group in Maharess. It’s to target an area of dune erosion that was more hit by the storms in early February. It’s also to highlight erosion in the area, to show people one of the ways to deal with it and to prevent people from using this particular area as a walk through in order to protect the dune ecosystem.
For more information on marram grass planting as a natural coastal defence see our practical guide here.

Clean Coasts Roadshow - East Cork
2016-03-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Garryvoe Hotel, Garryvoe Hotel, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, Ireland
The Roadshow which is also running in a number of locations nationwide aims to bring together all those with an interest in protecting their local beaches, seas and marine life.
It will be at Garryvoe Hotel, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork on Saturday 12th March, 2pm – 4pm

Sandy McGroarty, Coastal Programme Officer, An Taisce – Clean Coasts Programme & Marine Litter talk
Cork County Council: Water Quality and Community Engagement
Local Clean Coasts groups
Proinsias Ó’Tuama: Ballynamona Clean Coasts
Kevin Motherway, Environmental Scientist
Irish Water: Local Waste Water Treatment

Please RSVP by emailing Sandy at smcgroarty@eeu.antaisce.org
Refreshments will be served

Beach Clean with a Seal Release - Dodds Rock
2016-03-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Dodds Rock Beach, Courtown , Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland
Beach Clean with a Seal Release!
Join us and Seal Rescue Ireland Centre on Sunday 13th March at 10am for our Beach Clean Up followed by the release of our 2 beautiful girls Emma Frost & Amber.
All the fun will take place at Dodds Rock just a short Drive from the Seal Rescue Ireland Centre.

Hope to see you all there!

Corporate Volunteering Day - Salesforce
2016-03-14
Our Clean Coasts officer for Dublin, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce at Bull Island, Co Dublin. The day will include a marine litter survey and beach clean as other biodiversity and team building activities.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.

St. Patrick's Day
2016-03-17

Earth Hour
2016-03-19 20:30 - 21:30
Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet, and is organised by WWF. Engaging a massive mainstream community on a broad range of environmental issues, Earth Hour was famously started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since then it has grown to engage more than 7000 cities and towns worldwide, and the one-hour event continues to remain the key driver of the now larger movement.

World Water Day
2016-03-22
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.
In 2016, the theme is “Water and Jobs.”

Clean Coasts Roadshow - Castlegregory, Co. Kerry
2016-03-23 19:00 - 21:30 | Castlegregory Community Centre, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Clean Coasts are delighted to host a Clean Coasts Marine Seminar Roadshow in Castlegregory. The Roadshow which is also running in a number of locations nationwide aims to bring together all those with an interest in protecting their local beaches, seas and marine life.
The event will include talks and discussions on the coastal environment;

Clean Coasts – Marine Litter & Pollution
Wild Atlantic Way – Coastal Tourism
National Parks & Wildlife Service – Marine Ecology
Mara Beo – Marine / Coastal Wildlife
Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre – Marine Legislation & Directives
Kerry County Council – Water Quality &Tourism

The event will take place on Wednesday March 23rd 7pm – 9.30pm
at the Community Centre in Castlegregory
Light refreshments will be served.

Corporate Volunteering Day - Salesforce
2016-03-24
Our Clean Coasts officer, Brendan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce at Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. The day will include a marine litter survey and beach clean as other biodiversity and team building activities.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.
