Nature events and notices
RDS Energy Show
Moving towards a low-carbon economy is the central theme of this year's Energy Show on May 12th and 13th in the RDS Industries Hall, Ballsbridge, Dublin. The trade exhibition, which is organised by Sustainable Energy Ireland, is the national showcase for sustainable energy technologies.
Businesses supplying new technologies that achieve good levels of energy efficiency and/or use renewable resources will be the mainstay of the exhibitors. Workshops and seminars will look at energy management, wind industry, solar energy, biomass energy, new EU policy for building energy performance and energy auditing. Full details on www.sei.ie/energyshow or energyshow@sei.ie.
Data on new EU states
A month-long exhibition on the environment in the 10 new member states of the EU opened yesterday in ENFO, 17 St Andrew St, Dublin. Based on material provided by the countries themselves - Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta - the exhibition will have information on the air and water quality and waste management practises in each state. Details of the geography, history and natural biodiversity of each country will also be on display.
A series of wall hanging tells of the hopes and aspirations of members of the pubic for the enlarged EU. The exhibition is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. until the end of May (excluding May 15th and 16th). Admission free.
Compost seminar
Next week is International Composting Awareness Week and the Composting Association of Ireland (Cré) is holding a seminar on composting on Thursday in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Speakers will discuss the National Biowaste Strategy and the licencing of composting facilities as well as looking at how different local authorities are faring regarding composting initiatives.
The Composting Association of Ireland was founded in 2001 to promote composting and compost use in Ireland. Contact www.compostireland.ie or 01-4100618.
Viking Dublin
Interested in discovering the archaeological remains of Viking military defences or re-imagining what Dublin was like during the 10th and 11th centuries? If so, check out the new leaflet on self-guided walks around Medieval Dublin. Launched on Tuesday, the guide is a joint initiative of the the Archaeology Section of Dublin City Council and Friends of Medieval Dublin. Walkers can choose to follow three different routes: starting from City Hall, Dame St or St Audoens Church, Cooke St, or Dublinia (former Synod Hall) next to Christ Church Cathedral. The guides, Walks around Medieval Dublin, are available in tourist offices. More details from archaeology@dublincity.ie.