Environmental Groups

Just Forests - This voluntary group, concerned with sustainable development and global deforestation outlines its mission, involvement with the Forest Stewardship Council, campaigns and exhbitions, and provides listings of timber suppliers and links.
http://www.iol.ie/~woodlife

Environmental Protection Agency - Ireland's statutory body for the balanced and sustainable protection and management of the environment. Organisation history, workings, educational and technical material, notes on licencing and interactive water quality maps.
http://www.epa.ie/

Irish Seedsavers Association - This conservation organisation dedicated to the preservation of Ireland's special and disappearing varieties of fruit, grains and vegetables, provides background information, details of projects, membership and sponsorship notes, and event and contact data.
http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/

Appropriate Roads Group - Group dedicated to the overturning of a decision to build a dual carriageway between Cahir and Clonmel.
http://www.theapplefarm.com/n24.htm

Irish Peatland Conservation Council - One of Ireland's leading environmental campaigning groups, with information on bogs, press releases, fundraising, education and contacts.
http://www.ipcc.ie/

GRIAN, Greenhouse Ireland Action Network - This climate change awareness and solutions-promoting network offer news, details of their work, how to help, press releases and a newsletter.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~grian/

The Tree Council of Ireland - The national umbrella group for organisations concerned with trees in Ireland, providing details of its work, members and publications, and contact information.
http://www.treecouncil.ie/

Native Woodland Trust - This group, which aims to protect remaining native woodlands, provides details about itself, its various campaigns, news and articles.
http://www.nativewoodtrust.ie/

Zero Waste Alliance Ireland - Outline of purpose, FAQ, activity summary, press releases and news on current environmental issues from this campaigning group.
http://www.zerowastealliance.ie/

Wildwatch (The Irish Wildlife Trust) - Formerly the Irish Wildlife Federation, this is a leading non-governmental conservation and environmental education and campaigning group. Site offers information on their structure, positions, joining up and affiliated bodies.
http://www.iwt.ie

Friends of the Irish Environment - A network of environmentally-concerned groups and individuals, offering detailed news, campaign information and archives on its work.
http://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net/