“Future generations will never forgive us if we miss the opportunity to protect our common home. We have inherited a garden; we must not leave a desert for our children.”
Joint statement from Pope Francis, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, 4th October 2021
Have you taken on the challenge to ONLY buy 2nd hand this #SecondHandSeptember? Oxfam & NIRN members have you covered – so keep them in mind when you get that itch to buy new! #preloved #climateaction British Heart Foundation SVP – Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland Hope365 HopeHub Ballyclare Zero Waste North West […]
Northern Ireland Screen, in partnership with BBC Northern Ireland and Belfast Harbour will host the inaugural Screen Industry Sustainability Showcase, an event dedicated to fostering sustainability within the screen industry.
Daily in the UK we use more than 7 million disposable cups and over half a million are just dropped on the floor. To help raise awareness of the issue, Friday 4th October is No Disposable Cup Day. The day has two aims: For the UK to stop using disposable cups for one day on […]
Closing prayer service of the Season of Creation will take place on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, led by the Ecumenical Youth Committee.
Come along to our inaugural annual talk on the theme of faith and environment – exploring together how faith can impel us to act for the good of our planet and it’s peoples. Friday 4 October, St Brigid’s Parish Hall at 7.30pm (speaker Rev. Dr. Allen Sleith, Minister of Hillsborough Presbyterian Church, Stewardship of Creation […]
The Global Observance of World Habitat Day, marked on 7 October 2024, is under the theme “Engaging youth to create a better urban future.” This event aims to address the challenges and opportunities of rapid urbanization by focusing on the active involvement of young people in shaping sustainable cities and communities. The observance focuses on […]
On the fourth official UN World Cotton Day, the United Nations wants to raise visibility of the cotton sector and awareness of the critical role that it plays in economic development, international trade and poverty alleviation. The observance also aims to highlight the importance of sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment […]
Solidarity protest – you cannot have climate justice without social justice For more info contact: annakernahanmedia@gmail.com 07770896426 @fffbelfast
This year’s edition runs under the slogan “Join the e-waste hunt – retrieve, recycle, and revive!” focusing on the unused electronics that people store in their homes without realising these items contain valuable materials that could gain a new life. E-waste includes anything with a plug, cable, or battery, but the most often ‘forgotten’ items […]
There is still time to join us at the MAC for the Climate Democracy Seminar 🌳 🗳 Speakers include Professor John Sweeney, Professor John Barry, Ian Marshall OBE, Kiera O’Brien and more! 📅 Monday 14 October 📍 MAC theatre, Belfast ⏰ 9am-5pm 🎟 🆓 Learn more and get your (free) tickets now 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3kzHTdT
Repairers, fixers and tinkerers all over the world will celebrate International Repair Day this Saturday 19th of October. Right to Repair Europe invites you to a webinar – The state of EU right to repair: missing pieces to a thriving repair economy in Europe – on Tuesday 15th of October from 13:30 to 15:00 Brussels time […]
The world’s farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population yet, hunger persists. Around 733 million people are facing hunger in the world due to repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns, inequality, and the pandemic. This impacts the poor and vulnerable most severely, many of whom are agricultural households, reflecting widening inequalities […]
On Tuesday, November 12th, “Friends of the Earth” is organizing a national Climate Justice Day of Action.
We are delighted to invite you to the Derry and Strabane Sustainability and Climate Commission Community Showcase 2024 Event, marking the official launch of the Derry & Strabane Sustainability and Climate Commission. Established in January 2024, this Commission boasts a diverse membership of 24 organisations and over 35 individual members from various sectors including government […]
Relational sustainability, the central theme of this international conference, focuses on the interactions for the achievement of sustainability in its various dimensions: ecological, political, sociological, medical, legal, psychological, sporting, economic, artistic, communicative, pedagogical, and architectural, in the medium to long term.
Electrical and electronic products are increasingly hard to repair, not upgradeable and often unsupported by manufacturers beyond their warranty period. As we produce more and more of these items, global levels of electronic waste are escalating beyond our control, causing huge amounts of environmental degradation and posing serious health risks to communities around the world. […]
This year’s NI Environment Week will take place from Monday 21 October to Monday 28 October and will have a focus on landscapes and the value that they provide for people, nature and heritage. Environmental organisations, NIEL members, partner organisations and councils are invited to register events across Northern Ireland.
The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in Cali, Colombia, 21 October – 1 November 2024. The theme of COP16 is “Peace with Nature”.
In this thought-provoking presentation, Professor Barry will explore the capitalist causes of the global climate and ecological emergency, arguing we need radical economic transformation to protect the planet’s life supporting systems. Register here: https://humanists.uk/events/radical-transformation-professor-john-barry-and-the-climate-crisis/
FaithInvest next live-taught, online FCI course starts in October Four-week online course; 1.5 hours per session starts 29 October! Faithful Finance: An introduction to aligning investments with faith values The third session of our online, live-taught training course will take place in autumn 2024, beginning 29 October. Designed for organisations wanting to deepen their faith-consisting […]
Join climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe for a half hour fireside chat discussion about the natural connection between climate change and biodiversity.
Though humanity has always counted its war casualties in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, destroyed cities and livelihoods, the environment has often remained the unpublicized victim of war. Water wells have been polluted, crops torched, forests cut down, soils poisoned, and animals killed to gain military advantage. Furthermore, the United Nations Environment […]
A one-day BTO conference with bird-related talks, birdwatching and socialising at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre. Come along to hear about bird research, monitoring and conservation work happening in Northern Ireland and beyond. Booking is essential to secure your spot
