Science Week

Every small step makes a difference! Drop by our Create Your Own Pond station to meet our biodiversity expert, Collie Ennis, and learn how even the smallest space can become a welcoming home for wildlife. Discover what plants and creatures need to thrive, pick up tips for creating your own mini pond to attract new […]

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As the climate crisis remains one of our most pressing issues, join us for a morning with two authors whose books explore how protecting our seas and oceans is key in this ongoing battle. Michael Cronin’s Ireland: Why It Matters to Be an Island (Royal Irish Academy) considers how Ireland is shaped – culturally, politically […]

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Every small step makes a difference! Drop by our Create Your Own Pond station to meet our biodiversity expert, Collie Ennis, and learn how even the smallest space can become a welcoming home for wildlife. Discover what plants and creatures need to thrive, pick up tips for creating your own mini pond to attract new […]

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What lives beneath the surface of Ireland’s coastline — and how can we learn to see it? Climb aboard for a unique literary and natural history trip around Dublin Bay, discovering the ecosystems and wildlife around us. As we travel, marine ecologist Karin Dubsky will help us look more closely at everything from seaweed and […]

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Did you know there’s a species of shark that can swim faster than a jet ski? Or that some sharks like eating vegetables? Or that playing ‘Baby Shark’ is the most effective way to annoy a shark? (Ok, that last one might not be true). Join author Christian Talbot for a laugh-out-loud and almost 100% […]

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Award-winning author and rewilder Eoghan Daltun has become one of Ireland’s leading voices on environmental issues. He joins Mary Robinson, a globally recognised voice on the climate crisis, to discuss his latest book, Setting the Land Free: Visions of a Rewilded Ireland (Hachette Ireland). With the rewilding movement in Ireland gathering stature and impact, Eoghan […]

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Three leading climate activists – Mary Robinson, Sadhbh O’Neill and John Gibbons – will discuss the book on climate change (excepting their own!) which they believe is most effective in informing the public about the climate crisis, and in proposing practicable solutions that offer hope. There is a glut of climate books on the market, […]

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What can the ocean teach us about our changing climate — and why should we listen? Join surfer, scientist and author Easkey Britton, novelist Roisin Maguire and writer and broadcaster Eoin Warner for a conversation about the wonder, fragility and extraordinary power of our seas. From changing coastlines and marine ecosystems to the deep human […]

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