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A Community Approach
To Biodiversity Awareness and Conservation
Niamh Ni Cholmain SPC May 12
A Community Approach to
Biodiversity Awareness and Conservation
Niamh Ni Cholmain September 2018 Environment SPC
Biodiversity is…………
• Variety of all life forms on Earth
• All aspects of nature and how they linked
• It’s about timing and evolution
• Interactions between organisms & ecosystems
1. Annual Awareness Programme celebrating national international dates biodiversity / environment eg World Wetland Day, Tree Week , International Day Biodiversity Walks Talks, Specialist Workshops.
2. OWLS Childrens Nature Charity Sunday Parks Events Families Small Children
3. Biodiversity Fringe on Bigger Established Events eg RTE Dawn Chorus , St Anne’s Rose Fesitval, Battle For The Bay
4. Facilitation Opportunities Citizen Science Volunteering
5. Schools Engagement
6. Brent Geese Ambassador Project
7. Participation UNESCO Dublin Bay Biosphere
8. Development of a Branding For Biodiversity
9. Development Arts and Ecology Strategy
10. Collaborations To Mainstream Biodiversity eg Dodder Gathering
10 Elements to an Engagement Approach
Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere
“To Inspire a positive future by connecting people and nature today”
Biodiversity of Dublin Bay
High
Arctic
Circle
The Empty
Quarter :
Ellesmere ,
Axel
Heiberg,
Bathurst
Islands. An
area size of
western
Europe
THE STORY OF THE LIGHT
BELLIED BRENT GOOSE
Brent Geese Ambassador Project
The Brent Geese Ambassador Project is one of
20 selected out of the
World Network of Biosphere reserves
United Nations High Level Political Forum, UNHQ, New York
Theme “ Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”
UNESCO MAB Council Meeting, Sumatra, Indonesia – during the adoption of the
new global communication strategy
United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Science and
Technological Forum, UNHQ, New York
Participation in
UNESCO Dublin Bay Biosphere
Element 8 Branding For Biodiversity
LOSS LOVE NEED ACTION
Schools Engagement 2017 /2018 Outdoor
Classrooms School Visits
Annual Events World Wetlands Day
February 2nd 2017
Annual Events World Water Day
March 22nd 2018
Annual Programme
Winter Waders And Wildfowl Workshop
Sunday Family Events…
24 events, 700 people
Biodiversity Fringe
Battle For The Bay
2017
Biodiversity Village at St Anne’s Rose Festival
July 2017
Public Consultation and Awareness
Water Quality , Stop Food Waste,
Single Use Plastic and Climate Action St Anne’s Rose Festival
July 2018
Biodiversity Fringe
Heritage Week
August 2017
Dawn Chorus
RTE Radio One
2017
Biodiversity Fringe
RTE Celebration Europe’s
Wildlife May 6th 2018
Europe’s wildlife by 6 EBUbroadcasters
LIVE TV Special Event
The Dawn Chorus – Radio
Online and Sociallocal broadcasters
to create bespoke content forlocal audience
#EBUNATUR
Norway
Slovenia
Netherlands
Spain
Romania
Ireland
Dusk Chorus May 2017 and 2018 Date for your Diary 17th May 2018 St Annes Park
30th May with Eric Dempsey ,Ballyfermot Library / Liffey Valley Park.
Annual Coastwatch
Survey 2017
North Bull Island Alfie Byrne Rd
Citizen Science
Dublin Bay Alive Alive Oh!
Students NBGI do Survey Oct 2017 on Dollymount
Coastwatch do Survey Oct 2016 on Dollymount
Students Ardscoil Rís Marino
with Native Irish Oyster
Annual Daubentons
Bat Survey 2017, Herbert Park Citizen Science
North Bull Island Volunteers
Training Days Bull Island 29th April 2017
Collaborations Within DCC
North Inner City
Development Arts Ecology Strategy
An Urgent Inquiry 2018
Collaboration
Niamh Ni Cholmain
Biodiversity Officer for Community Engagement
Dublin City Council
01 2223369
087 0577970
Thank You
