ACT NOW 
for  NATURE

Ireland’s second National Biodiversity Conference 2022 was held in Dublin Castle and online over two days on June 8th & 9, an initiative of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in support of Ireland’s Fourth National Biodiversity Action Plan.

The National Biodiversity Action Plan Public Consultation is open - have your say

A draft of the next National Biodiversity Action Plan (aka NBAP or Biodplan22) is now open for public consultation until November 9, 2022 - we are calling on everyone from every sector of society to get involved - have your say and #ActNow #ForNature.

Follow #Biodplan22 on social media and visit the link below for information on how to submit your comments on the draft plan: 

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The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is the statutory body for nature conservation in Ireland. The National Parks and Wildlife Service, part of the Department, works to conserve a representative range of Irish ecosystems, to maintain and enhance populations of flora and fauna in Ireland, to designate and advise on the protection of habitats and species identified for nature conservation, to implement national and EU legislation and policies for nature conservation and biodiversity, to manage, maintain and develop State-owned National Parks and Nature Reserves, and to promote awareness of natural heritage and biodiversity issues.

Background

The National Biodiversity Conference 2022 is an important part of the public consultation process on Ireland's new National Biodiversity Action Plan by providing a platform for a diversity of voices to come together to discuss challenges, explore solutions and establish ways to collaborate more effectively on implementation.

Biodiversity loss is a critical issue that impacts the natural world, our societies and our economies. Humans depend on nature for our survival. Ecosystems regulate the climate, fertilise soils, purify water, produce oxygen and pollinate our crops. Many have already seen irreversible changes, including in Ireland. What’s more, nature is our first and best line of defence against climate change.

Ireland’s next National Biodiversity Action Plan will seek urgent solutions to reverse losses, enable protection, support conservation and deliver restoration through an all-of-Government, all-of-society approach – and that means you! So we are encouraging everyone – farmers, foresters, fishers, scientists, community groups, local authorities, NGOs, state agencies, businesses, young people and everyone else besides – to have your say on the new NBAP and help Ireland ‘act now for nature’. The public consultation will open for submissions soon.

Event Organisers

Natural Capital Ireland is a not-for profit organisation leading the conversation on the sustainability of Ireland’s natural capital. Membership is free to all and comprises a range of organisations and individuals from public and private sector organisations, NGOs, academia and civil society groups interested in the development and application of the natural capital approach in Ireland. We are structured as a non-profit Company Limited by Guarantee, governed by a Board, led by a Steering Committee and administered by a Secretariat.

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