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Slide1
Bog Restoration
Community involvementSlide2
Turf cutting
Yyyyypppppppp - Use of Machines 1990s
- made turf cutting possible
- Eu Directive Slide3
Not Easy
-Majority of rural dwelling
ff depend on turf for fuel.
- Radical change required
Nothing offered to off set family costsA political hot potatoSlide4
Valuable?
- Turf over wild life
- Communities interests
- National Interest
- wetland and bogs as places of heritage
biodiversity
Long term
valuet
to communitySlide5
Education
- The community - Families
- Fuel Poverty
- benefits in the long term
How to inform Different approaches from GovernmentSlide6
Community involvement
- Ownership
- Informed
- A vision of what might be.
Understanding of sacrifices which must be made.Structure that is respected by stakeholdersRoom for problem resolutionSlide7
Wetlands Forum
11 local networks.
These
include
Abbeyleix, Corlea, Cabragh
, Laois Offaly Wildlife Trust,
Cloughjordan
,
Kenagh
, Boora, Clara, Kerry, Meath, Westmeath and Kildare
.
Aim To foster community involvement in wetlands and bog restorationSlide8
Activities
The identification of potential wetland sites in communities and communities who wish to evaluate their own areas.
The co-ordination of targeted event, seminars on community involvement.
The provision of direct assistance to groups who wish to explore new projects.
The attendance at events to promote the network and attract new members.
The
organisation of Forum meetings including identifying expert speakers and recording minutes.
Organisation
of training workshops based on membership
demandsSlide9
The 20-20-60 rule
Chrys Uys
20% hold extreme views against
20 hold extreme views in favour
60% are open minded and will examine the practical implicationsSlide10
Issues
Alternative fuel
Compensation
Benefits of conservation
Community ownershipCommunity capacitySlide11
The future
Bogs and Wetlands with a different purpose
New benefits to communities
Imaginative ideas from communitiesSlide12
Finally
Lets
us start here in 2015