The following fringe events, listed in date order, took place outside of Wexford County Council Climate Action Week.
If you have any questions about an event, please email climateaction@wexfordcoco.ie
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Monday, 20th May |
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Evening Biodiversity River Walk, Enniscorthy Time: 8.30pm Date: Monday, 20th May, 2024 Location: The Playground Car Park at The Promenade, Enniscorthy
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Tuesday, 21st May |
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Wexford Town Library – Biodiversity Workshops for Primary Schools Come and join us in Wexford Library for a morning of nature, learning and getting hands-on to take action for biodiversity. Booking will be on a first come - first served basis. To book, contact Dervla at Wexford Town Library
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Tuesday, 21st May |
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Conservation Conifers Tour, JFK Arboretum, New Ross Gerry O’Neill, Office of Public Works Head Guide invites you to a Conservation Conifers event at the JFK Arboretum. In 2022, JFK Arboretum have sown approximately 1,000 threatened conifer trees as part of the International Conifer Conservation Programme (ICCP) on 10 acres of ground. This is the largest ex-situ conservation area in the UK & Ireland. 22 species from around the globe are present within this plot. Over the next few years, the total amount of trees in this plot will increase to 1,300. On 21st May, Doctor Hannah Wilson from the ICCP (Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh) and Doctor Darach Lupton from the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin will be on site to lead a tour through this plot of threatened conifers. Time: 12 noon Date: Tuesday, 21st May, 2024 Location: JFK Arboretum, Ballysop, New Ross Y34KA48 (Tour commencing at Visitor Centre)
Free of Charge – please inform kiosk operator you are attending the conifer walking tour.
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Tuesday, 21st May |
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Climate Change and Wexford – lessons from the past and thinking about the future Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm Date: Tuesday, 21st May, 2024 Location: Wexford Town Library, Mallin St., Wexford, Y35 AY20 Conversation with Professor Conor Murphy, Maynooth University, on lessons from the past and thinking about the future. County Wexford native Conor Murphy works on assessing long-term observations to understand how climate is changing. He also works with climate model projections for the future to understand what the impacts of climate change may be and how we can plan to adapt to them in creating a more resilient society, economy and environment. Conor will talk about insights on climate change from Wexford including how rainfall patterns are changing, signals in our weather records, coastal erosion and sea level rise and impacts of climate change for coastal communities, farming and water supplies. Conor is director of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research UnitS (ICARUS) and of the MSc Climate Change, based in the Department of Geography, Maynooth University. He is a member of the National Climate Change Adaptation Committee. He has published papers in several leading international journals, as well as book chapters and policy reports. Booking is essential for this event. To book a place, please click here |
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Thursday, 23rd May |
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Wexford Town Library – Jiminy RePlay Sustainable Toy Workshop The limited-time workshops are designed for 3rd - 6th classes, and include games, activities + discussions, exploring hands-on toy repair, brainstorming clever ways to rehome used toys, and helping class plan their very own Big Toy Swap. Booking will be on a first come - first served basis. To book, contact Dervla at Wexford Town Library
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Friday, 24th May |
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Evening Hedgerow Walk, Enniscorthy Time: 7pm – 9pm Date: Friday, 24th May, 2024 Location: Meet at Vinegar Hill Car Park, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Free of Charge. Registration essential (click to register and for further information - https://hedgerows.ie/enniscorthy-hedge-walk-24th-may/
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