Cork City to host biodiversity conference later this month
11/09/2024
A conference celebrating biodiversity action in the city is being organised by Cork City Council’s Biodiversity Officers later this month.
The event, ‘A Celebration of Biodiversity Actions in Cork City’ is also aimed at discussing future opportunities, bringing people together and recognising the current status of biodiversity in Ireland.
Speakers will include representatives from Green Spaces for Health, Cork Nature Network, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Cork City Council Climate Action Team, UCC Zoology Department, WildWorks SECAD, Local Cork City Community Groups, and Cork City Biodiversity Officers. The event will finish with an engagement group exercise to highlight priority areas for future works.
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle said: “This event celebrates the biodiversity of our city and draws attention to the many actions being undertaken to support nature in Cork City. Biodiversity supports life on Earth through climate regulation, food provision, recycling of nutrients and recirculating and cleaning processes. It is therefore essential that biodiversity is protected. Although there is a lot of work to do to address biodiversity loss, it is really important to acknowledge the great work being done by dedicated groups and individuals.
The conference, which is supported by the Heritage Council, National Parks and Wildlife Service and Cork City Council, takes place on the 14th of September, from 9:15am at the Clayton Hotel, Lapp’s Quay, Cork.
Tickets for the event are being made available on Eventbrite. To date, there has been very high demand. Any registered individual that can no longer attend is asked to make their ticket available to others on Eventbrite.
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