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Invite to National Economic and Social Council Sustainable Future Workshops

The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is currently undertaking research on Ireland’s approach to climate action and sustainability and what is needed to put Ireland on track to a sustainable future. NESC is holding cross-stakeholder community workshops in Dublin (23rd June) and Athlone (7th July), each with the same agenda, to gather contributions from a diverse range of stakeholders and communities.

The NESC want to hear from you about your views on a sustainable future, what matters to you and what is important to make it happen.

A report of the workshop will be published on NESC’s website and outcomes of this workshop will inform NESC’s research and advice to government on Ireland’s sustainable future.

What do the NESC from YOU?

During the workshop, you will be asked what you think are the important features of a sustainable and fair future through the perspective of different people’s lived experiences.

In the morning, you will work in breakout groups to develop those shared perspectives, so in the afternoon we can work on the story of how Ireland achieves a transformation to a sustainable and fair future.

If you would like to attend either workshop please register at the relevant link as follows:

23rd June NESC offices Dublin, 10:30am – 4:30pm: Registration Dublin
7th July Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone, 10:30am – 4:30pm: Registration Athlone

If you would like to share the invite with a friend or colleague who would also be interested, please go ahead.

However, spaces are limited and will be allocated to ensure that a diversity of people and organisations are represented, so please register as soon as you can.

Learn more:

If you have any questions about these events, please contact:

Gemma O’Reilly, Policy Analyst, NESC

Gemma.OReilly@nesc.ie

You can find out more about NESC on their website www.nesc.ie

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