Our Energy Future: How Ireland can better protect biodiversity and the environment while delivering necessary infrastructure to meet climate and renewables targets.
Workshop 10am-4:30pm, Wednesday 26th October,
Fumbally Stables, Fumbally Lane, The Liberties, D08 CP27 (just off Clanbrassil Street)
Coming together (in person) for an expert workshop on – Our Energy Future: How Ireland can better protect biodiversity and the environment while delivering necessary infrastructure to meet climate and renewables targets.
1) Registration and Purpose
Friends of the Earth is delighted to invite you to an in-person expert workshop on Wednesday 26 October in Dublin. This workshop is part of the ‘Our Energy Future’ project and will be facilitated by Harriet Emerson. The purpose of the meeting is to provide participants with the opportunity to highlight concerns regarding biodiversity protection in the context of renewables expansion, as well as to map these issues and learn what changes are necessary at Government level. We wish to support groups often left out of biodiversity/environmental protection decision-making and ensure their voices are heard.
The workshop will take place on Wednesday 26th October, between 10am – 4:30pm, in the Fumbally Stables, Fumbally Lane, The Liberties, D08 CP27 (just off Clanbrassil Street)
2) Content
It is intended that participants will firstly discuss challenges regarding the environmental impact of renewables and grid infrastructure, the planning system, as well as offshore wind development and set out recommendations to Government. Subsequently participants will have the opportunity to engage with other stakeholders, including Minister Ryan’s Advisor, EirGrid, the ESB, and Wind Energy Ireland on these issues.
We are not seeking to coordinate a joint position/agreement on particular topics in this meeting. We rather wish to provide a space in which groups with expertise can discuss and reflect concerns in a manner they consider appropriate and where groups can raise these issues directly with relevant stakeholders if appropriate/helpful. An agenda will be circulated prior to the workshop.
3) Participation and logistics (PLEASE READ)
- If you wish to attend please register here
- Feel free to raise this invitation and registration details with colleagues and with other relevant groups or experts.
- This will be an in-person meeting in Dublin between 10am and 4.30pm in the Fumbally Stables. If you can only attend part of the day, we would still be interested in your participation and ask that you contact us directly.
- We are aware that attendance in Dublin may be challenging for certain individuals. We may be in a position to meet travel and subsistence costs of attendees in certain cases, e.g. organisations with limited resources. For further information, please email jerry[at]foe.ie.
- Friends of the Earth will provide tea/coffee on arrival/breaks and sandwiches at lunchtime of the workshop.