Marram Grass Planting Workshop – Fintra, Co. Donegal

Fintra Beach Fintra Beach, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Marram 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. [...]

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Headstart Expo – Inspire, Empower, Connect

Clean Coasts Officer for Sligo, Olivia, will be attending Sligo Volunteer Centre's Headstart Expo on Tuesday 16th May at The Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo. She will be there to answer any questions you have and also encourage those attending to protect Ireland's beaches, seas and marine life. More info on eventbrite.com. "Volunteering is a valuable way for [...]

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Corporate Volunteering Day – Salesforce

Bray Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Our Clean Coasts officer, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce at Bray, Co. Wicklow. The day will include a clean-up as well 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.

Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards Ceremony

The Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards ceremony will take place in Co. Cork this year. After the event the beaches that received a Blue Flag or Green Coast Award for the 2017 bathing season will be made public on cleancoasts.org and blueflagireland.org.

International Day for Biological Diversity

International

2017 Theme: “Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism” Diversity in species, ecosystems and landscapes attracts tourism and promotes economic growth.  In turn, a well-managed tourist sector can contribute significantly to reducing threats to, and maintain or increase, key wildlife populations and biodiversity values through tourism revenue. The celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity under this [...]

Corporate Volunteering Day – Salesforce

Dun Laoghaire Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Our Clean Coasts officer, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce at Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. The day will include a clean-up as well 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.

Coca-Cola Clean Coasts Week

National

Celebrate Ireland’s spectacular coastline by getting involved in Coca-Cola Clean Coasts Week 2017. The week runs from June 2nd – 11th and there are many ways for you to get involved.   REGISTER FOR CLEAN COASTS WEEK   We have all seen the evidence of marine litter along our coastline so for all you beach lovers [...]

Corporate Volunteering Day – Google

Dublin

Our Clean Coasts officer, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Google in Dublin. The day will include a clean-up as well 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.

Mindfulness on the Beach Day

National

This 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 [...]

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World Environment Day 2017

International

2017 theme: reconnecting you to nature. On 5 June, go outside and show us that you’re #WithNature. Breathe in the beauty and remember that by keeping our planet healthy, we keep ourselves healthy too.

Drumming Circle on the Beach – Kerry

Dingle Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland

The 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 [...]

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Drumming Circle on the Beach – Galway

Rinville Beach Rinville Beach, Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland

The 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 [...]

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Drumming Circle on the Beach – Mayo

Keel Beach Keel Beach, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland

The 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 [...]

Free

Beat the Microbead Day

National

Clean Coasts will be holding our annual Beat the Microbead Day on June 6th. Microbeads are tiny particles of plastic are ingredients in thousands of personal care products sold around the world. These microbeads, hardly visible to the naked eye, flow straight from the bathroom drain into the sewage system. Wastewater treatment plants are not designed to filter [...]

Corporate Volunteering Day – Northern Trust

Dalkey Dalkey, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Our Clean Coasts officer, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Northern Trust at Dalkey, Co. Dublin. The day will include a clean-up as well 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.

Seaweed in the Kitchen

Third Space Cafe Aungier Street, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland

As part of Coca Clean Coast Week we will be running a ‘Seaweed in The Kitchen’ demonstration evening. We want to introduce you to the wonders of seaweed through cooking and beauty products. Date: Tuesday 6th June Doors open: 6pm Event: 6.30 – 8.30pm Location: Third Space Cafe Aungier Street, Dublin 2 Fore more information [...]

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Think Before You Flush Day

National

Think Before You Flush is a public awareness campaign about the problem sanitary products and other items can cause in our marine environment and our wastewater systems if they are flushed down the toilet. The campaign is operated by An Taisce’s Clean Coasts programme and is supported by Irish Water. The Think Before You Flush campaign invites [...]

Marine Litter Talk & Beach Clean – Donegal

Downings Beach Downings Beach, Downings, Co. Donegal, Ireland

To celebrate Coca-Cola Clean Coasts Week, Clean Coasts Officer for Donegal, Beckey-Finn, will be teaming up with our groups, Downings Tidy Towns and Downings Beach Clean Up , for a talk on marine litter and what we can do in coastal communities to combat the issue followed by a beach clean. The event is open [...]

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Panel Discussion and Screening – Cork

Royal Cork Yacht Club Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, Co. Cork, Ireland

A 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 [...]

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