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Consider giving a reusable water bottle gift this Christmas

Programme for Government 2021-2025 includes an action to develop a scheme between local authorities and Uisce Éireann to provide drinking water fountains nationwide with the aim of reducing plastic bottle

Checklist for water-wise governments published by Stockholm International Water Institute

The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) works globally to change how water is understood, valued and managed. This week for the Coalition of Partners (COP) meeting in Dubai they issues

Water Forum engagement with Climate Change Advisory Council

This week a representation from the National Water Forum – An Fóram Uisce met with members of the Climate Change Advisory Council, Climate Adaptation Committee and team to highlight the

IFI launch €1 million euro Habitats and Conservation funding call

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is to provide more than €1 million in new grants to support fish and their habitats in rivers nationwide. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI)’s Habitats and Conservation

EPA Local Authority Environmental Enforcement – Performance Report for 2022

This week the EPA published the Local Authority Environmental Enforcement – Performance Report for 2022. The report highlights the scale of the work carried out by 520 local authority staff

Water Forum Factsheet 5 – Marine Waters

Ireland’s Marine territory covers 880,000 km2, 10 times the size of the island of Ireland and is one of the largest in Europe. The marine territory can be separated into

Newsletter No.13 Autumn 2023 is published

This Autumn Newsletter reports on the work of the Forum over this past three months. We launched of our Policy Brief on Climate Change Impacts on Ireland's Water Resources during

Urban Waste Water Treatment Report 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2022, released this week stated that over half of Ireland’s urban waste water is not meeting those standards. Uisce

Economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems is estimated

A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Report released for World Food Day presents the first ever economic value of water and wetland ecosystems: the annual economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems

Water Forum members discuss Land Use Change

This week the Water Forum members participated in a workshop to discuss the findings on the Land Use Review Phase 1 carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency, and the

SDG Week this week 23rd September to 1st October

This week is Ireland's second SDG week. 149 events are registered across Ireland over the course of this week, to highlight the aims and objectives of the SDGs. The Water

Earth is beyond 6 of 9 planetary boundaries

Assessing planetary boundaries is a way of checking the health status of Earth’s operating systems. This week scientist published research on their assessment of the 9 planetary boundaries. Planetary boundaries

Consultation on Catchment Management Plans and Catchment Community Fora

As part of the preparation for the 3rd River Basin Management Plan (RBMP), the Local Authority Waters Programme are preparing templates for Catchment Management Plans for the 46 catchment areas

Hedgerow week begins today September 1st.

We are very fortunate in Ireland that we have an abundance of native hedgerows, planted and maintained by our forebears. All too often we take them for granted and do

United Nations proposes to Empower Women to Tackle the World’s Water Crisis

A United Nations report published this week proposes a holistic approach to water use and conservation that empowers women to tackle the world’s water crises. The report aims to recognise

National Federation of Group Water Schemes (NFGWS) is awarded funding for drinking water refill stations

The NFGWS has been granted €100,000 of funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) for the installation of drinking water refill stations on 16 group water

Consider giving a reusable water bottle gift this Christmas

Checklist for water-wise governments published by Stockholm International Water Institute

Water Forum engagement with Climate Change Advisory Council

IFI launch €1 million euro Habitats and Conservation funding call

EPA Local Authority Environmental Enforcement – Performance Report for 2022

Water Forum Factsheet 5 – Marine Waters

Newsletter No.13 Autumn 2023 is published

Urban Waste Water Treatment Report 2022

Economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems is estimated

Water Forum members discuss Land Use Change

SDG Week this week 23rd September to 1st October

Earth is beyond 6 of 9 planetary boundaries

Consultation on Catchment Management Plans and Catchment Community Fora

Hedgerow week begins today September 1st.

United Nations proposes to Empower Women to Tackle the World’s Water Crisis

National Federation of Group Water Schemes (NFGWS) is awarded funding for drinking water refill stations

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