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Natural Capital Ireland
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Not-for-profit leading the conversation on the natural capital approach to value nature in Ireland for a sustainable future. Sign up free for more via our website: naturalcapitalireland.com Formerly at https://x.com/NatCap_Irl
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · Dec 27
Natural Capital Ireland is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for the #NaturalCapital approach to ensure the value of nature is accounted for in every decision. Stay up to date with relevant events & opportunities - subscribe to our free newsletter here: www.naturalcapitalireland.com/subscribe
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Welcome to Natural Capital Ireland. Our vision is for an Ireland in which nature is valued, protected and restored.
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · 6d
Last week, our Executive Coordinator, Deirdre Lane, joined the Irish Bioeconomy Forum in Tralee. Two key topics for us were the policy innovation toolbox and cluster building. Learn more during Bioeconomy Ireland Week! Join the 13th Oct conference or find other events here: www.irishbioeconomy.ie
Natural Capital Ireland at the Irish Bioeconomy Forum, Sept 2025A women in a yellow jacket standing in front of a biodiversity-themed tapestry. Above is a photo of a slide showing ecosystem and cluster building for the bioeconomy in Ireland.
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · 13d
🔗 www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar

⚓Maritime Tourism & Heritage Conference: 7-8 Oct
📢@biorbic.bsky.social Research Call: 10 Oct Deadline
🌍Climate Action Week: 13-19 Oct
🚜@capnetworkireland.bsky.social Agri-Bioeconomy Conference: 13 Oct
🐟UK & Ireland Lakes Network Conference: 14-15 Oct
Natural Capital Ireland Events & Consultations Calendar Highlights. 1) Lighthouse Tourism & Marine Heritage Conference, 7-8 Oct, Dublin. 2) Climate action Week with An Taisce, 13-19 Oct, Nationwide Events. 3) CAP Network Ireland's Agri-Bioeconomy Confeence, 13 Oct, Tullamore. 4) UK & Ireland Lakes Network Conference, 14-15 Oct, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Announcement: €5M BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Call. www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · 20d
With the UN announcing 2026 as the International Year of the Women Farmer, we hope that future CSO Farm Structure Surveys will see increases from 2023, which saw women account for 13.2% of the 133,174 farm holders in Ireland and 34% of the 299,725 total farm workers.

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Women in Agriculture
Women in Agriculture
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · 20d
We heard the challenges women face with access to land, finance, and power distribution in farming. It was empowering to hear how stories of courage and innovation (plus stubbornness!) enabled the panel to overcome obstacles and ease the path for others through networks like Dairy Women Ireland.
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · 20d
At last week's National Ploughing Championships, NCI attended ✨Breaking Ground - Female Leaders in Agriculture✨

The discussion was organised by FLIARA Project & Cormac Tagging, facilitated by Orla Canney, and featured Maura Farrell, Katie Gleeson, Blatnaid Gallagher, and Maria Walsh. More below 🧵
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · 23d
Highlights from 📆 www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar

🌳Community Conversations on Nature Restoration: 14 Sep-30 Oct
🌍Climate Conversations: Deadline 22 Sept
👥Community Assembly on Climate Action: 27 Sep, @uniofgalway.bsky.social
🎉Climate Carnival: 29-30 Sept
📢€5M BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Call
Background image of red haw berries on Hawthorn. Natural Capital Ireland's Events & Consultations Calendar Highlights. 1. Community Conversations on Nature Restoration 14 Sept - 30 Oct. 2. Climate Conversations 2025 Consultation Deadline: 22 Sept. 3. Community Assembly on Climate Action 27 Sept, University of Galway. 4. Climate Carnival - Bold Brave Leadership 29-30 Sept, Ballintubbert House. 5. €5M BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Call. www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · Sep 11
Thank you to CLIMAREST and the Society for Ecological Restoration Europe for the great training course this week, focused on marine ecosystems! Our highlights were the trip to see seagrass at Merrion Strand and the sessions with Diana Pound on inclusive and participatory stakeholder engagement.
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · Sep 5
Do you have an upcoming event or consultation related to natural resources or ecosystem services? Let us know!

Check out our calendar here: www.naturalcapitalireland.com/calendar

Our top picks this week:
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List of upcoming events and consultations relating to natural capital, ecology, environment and biodiversity, in Ireland and internationally.
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · Jul 24
Webinar: Introducing the #NatureBased Enterprise🌿

With surging interest in this emerging sector, #BFBI & the Connecting Nature Enterprises Platform offer an introductory webinar with Isobel Fletcher of #HorizonNua, Aug 20, 12-1pm
Register: shorturl.at/04eNx
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Fintan Kelly @fintankelly.bsky.social · Jul 21
German policy makers & researchers have identified five factors underpinning successful implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation at national level #RestoreNature
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · Jul 21
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GardeningWell @gardeningwell.ie · Jul 11
Just found these guys.

“a way to understand the value nature provides and our dependence on it.”

Amen to that!

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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · Jul 10
“It’s about putting fairness, #sustainability and forward-thinking at the heart of how we govern, allowing the government to break out of short-term policy-­making cycles.” - @rodericogorman.bsky.social
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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · Jul 10
Back to the future please - @coalition2030.bsky.social pushing to get Future Generations Bill back on the agenda
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Government urged to revive draft law requiring all policies to plan for future
A group of non-profit organisations is urging the Government to revive a draft law that would require all policies to plan for decades beyond the present time.
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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · Jun 10
The CSO (Central Statistics Office Ireland) has published #RecreationInNature – How We Spent Summer 2024, the results of a #CSOsurvey on time spent in #nature. The findings will contribute to the development of #EcosystemAccounts which value the benefits nature provides:
www.cso.ie/en/releasesa...
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UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association @uksif.bsky.social · Jul 9
Why Sustainability Rocks Matters: The Role of Music in Protest
In this latest article, Will Oulton, Founder of Sustainability Rocks, explores how music has shaped a century of social and environmental activism.

🔗 Read the article: uksif.org/why-sustaina...
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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · Jul 8
How can we communicate conservation issues without alienating the very people we need to reach? And what happens when a creative professional decides to transform four fields in Wicklow into a biodiversity haven while documenting every step for others to follow?

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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) @swanireland.ie · Jul 8
SWAN member Bird Watch Ireland have published the 73 most important areas for seabirds in Ireland. 24 marine sites and 8 of the terrestrial sites are newly identified. They are calling for these IBAs to be designated as Special Protection Areas.

Find out more 👇

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BirdWatch Ireland Publishes 73 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas for Seabirds in Ireland - BirdWatch Ireland
These sites should be the basis for new Protected Areas and inform the location of offshore wind farms. Check out our Seabird IBAs webpage and the interactive map. Today, on July...
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TCA Accelerator @tcaaccelerator.bsky.social · Jul 8
Textile Exchange is urging fashion brands to adopt #TrueCostAccounting!

💰 Better materials often come at a premium.

⚠️ "Brands must stop externalizing those costs onto producers and instead build supportive sourcing models."

Read the article: fashionunited.uk/news/fashion...
Textile Exchange recalibrates for 2030 with a sharper focus on systems change
Textile Exchange recalibrates its 2030 strategy, focusing on systems change and accountability to reduce fashion's environmental impact.
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Reuters @reuters.com · Jul 8
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Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work
Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday, as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41 degrees Celsius (107.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · Jul 8
#Reminder: The Research Ireland Enterprise Fellowships will remain open for applications until 15th July 2025.

For more information visit:

www.researchireland.ie/funding/enterprise-fellowships/
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IPBES @ipbes.net · Jul 8
Calling all experts! 📣

The @ipcc.bsky.social is calling for nominations for 2 key workshops in Feb. 2026. This is a crucial opportunity to help shape how diverse knowledge and new methods are used in climate assessments.

🗓️ Deadline: 16 July 2025

Learn more: www.ipcc.ch/2025/06/13/c...
An informational image announcing IPCC workshops nomination call. The background features a natural pattern of green leaf veins creating an organic, textural effect. The IPCC logo appears in the bottom right, alongside WHO and UNEP logos. The announcement details two workshops scheduled for February 2026: "Engaging Diverse Knowledge Systems" focusing on Indigenous, Local, practitioner and scientific knowledge "Methods of Assessment" covering AI, systematic reviews, and climate action evaluation Key information: Submission deadline: 16 July 2025 Instructions specify nominations should be submitted through national or organizational IPCC focal points Note indicates Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities nominations are particularly welcomed The text is presented in black against the leaf-patterned background, with a burgundy arrow highlighting the deadline. The layout is clean and professional, maintaining institutional branding standards.
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · Jul 3
Today is World Seabird Day! We've been monitoring seabirds on the Isle of May for more than 50 years, one of the longest, most comprehensive studies of its kind in the world - so useful for helping us understand changes in our marine environment.

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Natural Capital Ireland @natcapirl.bsky.social · Jun 30
NCI's Deirdre Lane @theshamrockspring.bsky.social met #MinisterForNature Chris O'Sullivan at Leinster House @oireachtasnews.bsky.social with @npwsireland.bsky.social's Deirdre Lynn & Áinle Ní Bhriain, IEN's Aoife Ní Lochlainn & Fintan Kelly to talk Funding #NatureRestoration
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Jun 30
A primary school in Galway city has buzzed away the competition to be crowned national Golden Bee Champion in the 2025 Pollinator Project competition.
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Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · Jun 30
Severe heatwave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks
Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of these heatwaves to climate change, warning that such extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common across Europe’s southern region
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · Jun 30
Research Ireland is pleased to launch the Innovating in Health and Wellbeing Challenge.

A webinar for this Challenge will take place on Thursday, 7th August at 2.00PM.

The deadline for applications is 10th October 2025.

For more information visit:

www.researchireland.ie/funding/heal...
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