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This graph nicely summarises the co-benefits of greening our cities @CCACIreland @IrishGBC Full report ➡️ climatecouncil.ie/councilpublica…

These before / after picture speaks a thousand words - greening our cities is good for the planet and good for people

Foxes, badgers and hares sold as live bait in underground wildlife trade (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/6498010

@SadhbhO Great opinion piece @SadhbhO - very much aligned with the findings of the “Bridging the Gap Between: Energy Poverty and Energy Renovation” report published earlier this year igbc.ie/wp-content/upl…

My column in todays Irish Times about energy poverty on budget day Most A-rated homes are in wealthy areas, while renters are stuck with higher heating bills irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/1…

Irish leaders need to start being honest about livestock’s long shadow and our unsustainable diets irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

París reverdece de los tejados a las calles: “Ya no solo vamos a construir una ciudad con jardines, vamos a avanzar hacia una verdadera ciudad jardín”. Hay que aprovechar la totalidad del espacio disponible: calles, techos, muros y patios de escuela. elpais.com/clima-y-medio-…

On this point, great read on how beautiful native orchid has been appearing on business sites across Ireland as they change their management to become more biodiversity friendly: Bee Orchids – 'the canary in the cage' pollinators.ie/bee-orchids-th…   @IrishGBC @BioDataCentre

Some beautiful plants spotted this week: 1. Wild Pansy 2. Pyramidal Orchid 3. Yellow Flag Iris 4. My very first Bee Orchid #WildFlowerHour @ukorchids @wildflower_hour

@FNEasso It suggests that artificial light intensity is detrimental to the energy flow from urban plants to higher trophic levels, posing a potential threat to the maintenance of biodiversity (e.g., arthropod diversity, bird diversity) in urban ecosystems

@FNEasso While we often talk about the impact of artificial light on fauna, this new article shows that artificial light at night influences leaf functional traits and herbivory in urban environments. frontiersin.org/journals/plant…

Over the last few years, French villages have started switching off public lighting at night time. Although primarily designed to save energy, the impact of light #pollution on #wildlife was extensively discussed as part of the public consultation in my parents’ village

@growgardeners @catherineeats I would say no. Not enough ecologists, and not enough awareness among building professionals

@catherineeats This is fantastic news. Is the skilled workforce there to meet this need?

The nature restoration law that will throw up some interesting design challenges irishtimes.com/life-style/202…

Interesting read on climate resilience: “We need to stop creating a city where we have so much hard surface when what we need are spongier ways of absorbing water.” theguardian.com/environment/ar…

@cramdorgi Oui, tu ne penses pas qu’elle devait être prolongée?

Quelles innovations urbanistiques pour les JO? Focus sur la sobriété et la réversibilité, ou comment Paris à capitaliser sur les installations sportives existantes, intensifier leurs usages et anticiper leurs utilisations futures #circulareconomy theconversation.com/quelles-innova…

“The bar is so low for violent men they are ‘to be given credit’ when they admit their guilt” via @parkinsbrea irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

Wild flowers spotted in Ireland this week: 🌸 Wild clary 🌸 Threadleaf crowfoot 🌸 Pale flax And 🌸 Sea centaury #WildFlowerHour @wildflower_hour

Happy to to share our perspective piece on street trees with @MonikaEgerer @julia_schmack @cordezbar @SusanneRaum. We write about the difficult life our street trees, and the ways in which we have/must step in to help support our urban "Giving Trees". frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

. @JaneCStout top tip to protect wild bees 🐝 in our cities: Let some parts of your garden undisturbed. On that point really worth checking @PollinatorPlan resources and pledging your garden for #biodiversity (no matter how small it is!). #greenercities

There are almost 600 trees 🌳 on campus, and Trinity are doing an extended no mow May on part of the campus. Really hoping that the rare orchid will appear again this year.

A huge thanks to @JaneCStout and @JChiclett for a fantastic tour of @tcddublin on #biodiversity in an urban environment with @IrishGBC