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Workshop: Collaborating Communities, September 6th

On September 6th Dublin City Council and the TURAS project are holding a one-day conference and workshop titled ‘Collaborating Communities’.

‘TURAS’, an acronym for ‘Transitioning towards Urban Resilience and Sustainability’, is the title of an EU project which has involved collaboration between Local Authorities, Universities, Communities and SMEs .Various European cities (including Dublin) have participated. The focus of the event is on aspects of the TURAS project considered beneficial to local communities, and may therefore be of interest.

Presentations will be given on community aspects of

circular economies,
green infrastructure & biodiversity,
energy planning, and
flood management.

These presentations will draw on experience from different parts of Europe.

Prototype collaborative tools developed in Dublin will also be showcased.

These insights will be followed with a participatory workshop to address complex planning issues from which we hope to generate some actionable ideas from the workshops.

To book a free place please email roisinbyrne.la@gmail.com

Collaborating Communities Flyer

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The EPA Catchments Unit is based in Dublin, and the team is involved with catchment science, chemistry, ecology, hydromorphology, modelling, Geographic Information Systems and planning. We work with the wider EPA, all of our local authorities and their Waters and Communities office, the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, and other public bodies and Departments to ensure we have the best available data and information about our catchments.

Who is involved?
Quite simply, everyone in Ireland has a role to play. This can be from something as simple as making sure you don’t pollute your local stream, or a local community working together to establish a Rivers Trust to enhance the rivers and lakes in their area, to a Government Department or Agency helping a Minister implement a new policy to help protect and enhance all our waterbodies.

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Local Authority Waters and Communities Office

The Waters and Communities Office has been established to carry out public consultation and engagement, and to coordinate the activities of all 31 local authorities in areas connected with the Water Framework Directive.

Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4829 waterbodies, looking at trends and changes and determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives and measures for each.

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Department is responsible for making sure that the right policies, regulations and resources are in place to implement the Water Framework Directive, and developing a River Basin Management Plan and Programme of Measures that will be implemented after public consultation, and sign off by the Minister.