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EPA Report published this week considers peoples views of climate change
From May to July 2021, the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) and the survey firm Behaviour & Attitudes, conducted
Coláiste Treasa wins the Water Award at the BT Young Scientist Competition 2023
The Water Forum would like to congratulate teacher Brid Ann O’Donoghue and students Eve O’Driscoll and Susannah Guerin from Coláiste Treasa, Kanturk, Co. Cork on winning the Water Forum sponsored
Water Forum to attend the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 12-14 January 2023
The 59th BTYSTE along with the Primary Science Fair is being held in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin next week 12th to 14th January. This year, 550 projects from 212 schools
€500,000 Community Water Development Fund is now open for applications
The Local Authority Waters Programme's (LAWPRO), Open Call for the Community Water Development Fund 2023 is now open for applications from 1st December 2022 to 7th February 2023. The Fund
EPA Report on Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies for 2021
The Water Forum welcomes the EPA Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2021 report published today. The report provides an update on the quality of
Science Week: Panel discussion on the need to put water at the centre of climate action
To ensure the Forum's advice on water policy is correct, we seek the most recent scientific data and expert input to inform policy positions. To ensure that Ireland’s water supplies
Unpacking freshwater’s role in climate change mitigation
Unpacking freshwater’s role in climate change mitigation This report prepared by experts at the Stockholm International Water Institute was launched at the COP27 meeting last week to highlight the essential
The Water Forum welcomes a new team member
We are delighted to welcome Dr Aisling Corkery, our new Research and Policy Executive, to the Water Forum team. Aisling has most recently worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with
Water management is critical to COP27 and climate mitigation action
When the next UN Climate Change Conference opens in Sharm El-Sheikh 6-18 November it will be amid fears that the world is less committed to climate action than a year
Water Forum’s Autumn 2022 Newsletter is available now
The Water Forum’s Autumn 2022 Newsletter gives an introduction to our new Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 covering our Goals and Objectives for the coming years. A summary report on the
Water Forum Water Conservation Workshop Report
To support its statutory advisory role in water conservation, the Forum commissioned research in 2021 on ‘A Framework for Improving Domestic Water Conservation in Ireland’, which was completed by Dr
EPA Water Quality Report issued today
The EPA Water Quality Report 2016-2021 was published today, which indicated what the EPA described as an ‘alarming’ decline in the quality of our estuarine and coastal waters and a
EPA Drinking Water Quality Report for 2021 was issued today
The Water Forum welcomes the EPA Public Drinking Water Quality Report issued today. We welcome the relatively high standard of water quality, however, more needs to be done to improve
Learn about water – some useful resources for schools
Now that the school year is back in full swing, it might be time to learn a little about water. Learn about water – is a very useful 6 page
Ireland’s first ever Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) week 20th to 26th September
Ireland’s first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) week is taking place this year from 20th – 26th September 2022. It forms part of the wider European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) which
