Actions Panel
Communities Caring for Water 2021
This year's virtual conference will discuss forming new groups and actions we can take to deliver successful river projects.
When and where
Date and time
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 01:30 - 06:00 PST
Location
Online
About this event
9.30am: Welcome and keynote address
- Mark Lloyd, The Rivers Trust
- Ray Spain, LAWPRO
- Keynote by Ella McSweeney
- Alan Walsh, LAWPRO
10:15am: Getting started – forming new groups
- Jack Rogers, Boyne Rivers Trust
- Cathy Lee, Friends of the Ahare River
- Q&A
11.00am: Supporting and learning from each other
- Liz Gabbet, Maigue Rivers Trust
- Michael O’Connor, IRD Duhallow
- Liam Lysaght, NBDC and Fran Igoe, LAWPRO
- Q&A
12:00pm: Break
12.15pm: Landscape-scale action for rivers and biodiversity
- Gary Smyth, Moy Rivers Trust
- Kaethe Burt- O’Dea, Bí-Urban
- Q&A
13:00pm: Planning for success in river projects
- Trish Murphy, Inishowen Rivers Trust
- Colm Gallagher, Cloughaneely Angling Association
- Q&A
13.45pm: Launch of Community Water Development Fund 2022
- Sheevaun Thompson, LAWPRO
13.50pm: Closing remarks
- Ann Phelan, LAWPRO
Please note: This agenda may be subject to change.
Pre-recorded talks available to view on demand
Getting started
- Michael Waldron, Tuam Tidy Towns
- Keith Scanlon, Delgany Tidy Towns
Landscape-scale action for rivers and biodiversity
- Mark Horton, Ballinderry Rivers Trust
Planning for success in river projects
- Ken Whelan, East Wicklow Rivers Trust
Public Consultation on the Draft River Basin Management Plan
- For a summary of the Draft River Basin Management Plan and to make your submission check out the virtual consultation room https://drbmp-vcr.ie/
About the organiser
The Local Authority Waters Programme is a shared service working with Local Authorities and State Agencies to develop and implement River Basin Management Plans in Ireland, as required under the EU Water Framework Directive.