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Supporting Irish businesses to assess their impacts and dependencies on nature and take action for biodiversity: businessforbiodiversity.ie #JoinTheEvolution #ForNature #BizBioIrl

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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 44m
READ: Dr Emer Ní Dhúill, BFBI technical and research lead, outlines in this Growtrade article how Ireland’s #horticulture sector can respond to the #biodiversity crisis while building more resilient and #NaturePositive businesses: 🌿 www.growtrade.ie/horticulture...
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Horticulture’s role in Ireland’s biodiversity future - Growtrade
Dr Emer Ní Dhúill, technical and research lead at Business For Biodiversity Ireland, outlines how Ireland’s horticulture sector can respond to the biodiversity crisis while building more resilient and...
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Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment @deptcee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Budget 2027 will support Ireland in transitioning to a Circular Economy, whilst protecting our natural resources and environment. Read more here: bit.ly/46YU56p
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Executive Director Dr Maria Fitzpatrick was a judge at the @businesspost.bsky.social #SustainableBusinessAwards with @kpmgireland.bsky.social in Dublin, presenting Lidl Ireland Zero Maynooth the award for Sustainable Construction Project of the Year. More: businessforbiodiversity.ie/sustainable-...
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Nature Positive Initiative @npinitiative.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We are excited to announce that the programme for the Nature Positive Pavilion at #COP17Armenia is now LIVE! www.naturepositive.org/events/natur... We look forward to seeing you there 🤩 #NaturePositive #KMGBF #TakingActionForNature @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Executive Director Dr Maria Fitzpatrick and Business Programme Lead Caroline Cawley at our stand to chat to festivalgoers about how we help businesses to develop a #NatureStrategy through our Accelerator. 💚Alongside #StrategyTrack member Bob Hamilton @irishtrees.bsky.social #ClimateCarnival
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: “A sustainable investment asset owner survey, with responses from 402 asset owners across 24 countries, found that more than four fifths (84%) are now incorporating #sustainability considerations into their investment strategies, up from 73% last year.”
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Donna Rainey @donnarainey4.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Managed to get a bird on the #moon tonight.
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This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
64 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️
Rachel Carson photo credit: Science History Images / Alamy
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 27/09/2026
One million of the world’s estimated 8 million plants and animals are threatened with extinction. But hope is not lost. #GenerationRestoration is reviving habitats, bringing back homes for wildlife. Discover six species making a comeback:
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A green lacewing gracing my window. Can you imagine life without wild nature? It would be dull, lifeless, empty.
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SustainabilityOnline @susonline.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In case you missed it... here are some of the stories featured on SustainabilityOnline.net over the past week. Featuring news from @ipsosgroup.bsky.social, ACEA, @creacleanair.bsky.social, Verbio and more. ⭐ Keep up to date with all the latest news and insights at www.sustainabilityonline.net 🌍
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our co-sponsored field trip from #ClimateCarnival in Ballintubbert House & Gardens, Co Laois - the magical riverside #SaunaSessions we heard fantastic stories from landscape architect Clair McDonald, adventure athlete Daragh Morgan, fisheries expert Ken Whelan and The Mountain Mermaid.
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“The message from the market is increasingly clear: nature loss is a financial risk and nature resilience is essential to business resilience.” @paulpolman.bsky.social
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Five foods that could cost even more this winter – and why #climatecrisis #energycrisis theconversation.com/five-foods-t...
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Five foods that could cost even more this winter – and why
Conflicts, energy shocks, climate change and El Niño are combining to squeeze food prices upwards. Five familiar foods illustrate what’s going on.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nearly half a million deaths in the next six months expected from a climate crisis-powered super-El Niño, according to the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab.
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'Super' El Niño could cause 451,000 excess deaths, researchers say
Extreme heat caused by this year's "super-El Niño" could result in as many as 451,000 excess deaths across the ​globe in the six months through February 2027, ‌researchers with the University of Chica...
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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🆕7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries are now transgressed; all 7 at their highest recorded levels: Planetary Health Check 2026 finds Earth’s interconnected life-support systems under increasing strain. Report👉️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late... Video👉️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnpE...
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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
European babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather as their great-grandparents if climate action does not ramp up quickly, a study has found. (Guardian)
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Babies ‘will face almost twice as much’ extreme fire weather in Europe than great-grandparents
Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifies
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Of the nine “planetary boundaries” that help determine whether life can flourish on Earth, seven are being breached at their highest ever levels of transgression, according to the latest planetary health check
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Tóchar Stories @tocharstories.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
healthy bogs and you have healthy habitats for precious wildlife like Curlew - facing extinction in Ireland . Owen Murphy from Breeding Waders EIP is battling to secure wader populations - and partner with farmers to make that happen. vimeo.com/1222523678?f...
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Owen Murphy - Breeding Waders - Cornafulla Bog, Roscommon
Owen Murphy is Senior Project Manager with Breeding Waders EIP - and we met him recently when he was doing a public talk about bird wildlife and the Shannon Callows and Cornafulla Bog during the Bog B...
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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 18/09/2026
Birds 🐦‍⬛ play a vital role in healthy ecosystems, supporting pest control, seed dispersal and nutrient cycling, while also contributing to our well-being. New data show populations have declined. Find out more in our #EEAIndicator on how declines can be reversed. www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our co-sponsored field trip from #ClimateCarnival in Ballintubbert House & Gardens, Co Laois - the magical riverside #SaunaSessions we heard fantastic stories from landscape architect Clair McDonald, adventure athlete Daragh Morgan, fisheries expert Ken Whelan and The Mountain Mermaid.
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
‘President Connolly said that while the Irish government had declared a Climate and #Biodiversity Emergency seven years ago – followed in 2019 by a commitment to take action – “regrettably, the stark statistics coming from a wide range of sources tell us that that action has not taken place.”’
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We’ve partnered with Mediaplanet for the #SustainableBusiness2026 report, online and via @businessnews.bsky.social @businesspost.bsky.social 👀 Read BFBI Executive Director Dr Maria Fitzpatrick on why #biodiversity your business needs a #NatureStrategy - www.businessnews.ie/sustainable-...
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TU Dublin Sustainability / OT Baile Átha Cliath Inbhuanaitheacht @tudublinsustain.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#TUDublin this is your chance to grab @dublinbookfest.bsky.social tickets: Wild Connections: Nature, Wellbeing & Belonging 📍 Lower House Grangegorman 📅 Wed 4 Nov ⏰ 10-4pm www.tudublin.ie/explore/abou... #TUDublinSustainability partnering with #DublinBookFestival & @greenfoundationirl.bsky.social
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Rediscovery Centre @rediscoveryctr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We’re delighted to be participating in Santry Community Garden’s Biodiversity & Anti-Litter Showcase! Come along on 19th September to Santry Resource Centre. We’ll be there sharing information about Community Employment Schemes and our work around biodiversity and the circular economy.
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SustainabilityOnline @susonline.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Some 63% of chief sustainability officers expect progress on #sustainability to 'hold steady' or 'accelerate' in the short-term, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum. 🌍 sustainabilityonline.net/news/close-t...
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Close to two thirds of CSOs expect continued progress, says WEF
Some 63% of chief sustainability officers expect progress on sustainability to 'hold steady' or 'accelerate', according to the World Economic Forum.
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Business For Biodiversity Ireland is proud to partner with Climate Cocktail Club and Laois County Council for #ClimateCarnival2026, in Co Laois, as co-sponsors of the riverside Sauna Sessions, 15 Sept, 12–2pm, exploring ecology, aquaculture, landscape and water. businessforbiodiversity.ie/news/
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Nature Positive Initiative @npinitiative.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
📢 Big news: on 13 October the Nature Positive Initiative will release the final outcome of a two-year global consensus-building process. This update is synchronized with the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures and the Science-Based Targets Network. ...🧵
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Fingal County Council @fingal.ie · 14/09/2026
BirdWatch Ireland presents a free talk on migratory seabirds and the Little Tern of Portrane Beach as part of SDG Week 2026. 📅 24 Sept, 6:30-7:30pm, Bayside Community Centre. Book your place on Eventbrite. #SDGWeek2026 #FingalClimateAction
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We’ve partnered with Mediaplanet for the #SustainableBusiness2026 report, online and via @businessnews.bsky.social @businesspost.bsky.social 👀 Read BFBI Executive Director Dr Maria Fitzpatrick on why #biodiversity your business needs a #NatureStrategy - www.businessnews.ie/sustainable-...
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Business For Biodiversity Ireland is proud to partner with Climate Cocktail Club and Laois County Council for #ClimateCarnival2026, in Co Laois, as co-sponsors of the riverside Sauna Sessions, 15 Sept, 12–2pm, exploring ecology, aquaculture, landscape and water. businessforbiodiversity.ie/news/
Poster with black and white text, logos and headshots of speakers and photo of saunaSmiling blonde woman with white text on black: 15th Sept 2026, Maria Fitzpatrick, Sauna Sessions, Stradbally Co Laois
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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 10/09/2026
Where are the biggest knowledge gaps on business and biodiversity? Join @ipbes.net on 7 Oct to hear from Business & Biodiversity Assessment experts, explore its updated knowledge-gaps database and discuss research priorities. Register by 6 Oct: www.ipbes.net/node/110147
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Have taken on many roles over the years, but have to admit that ‘Keynote Provocateur’ is a new one. Anyway, that my official function at next week’s #Climate Carnival in Ballintubbert House. Guess am there to stir it up a bit? We’ll see what happens.
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🌊 Kelp forests are estimated to be losing ~1.8% (~11,500 km²) of their area annually. The striking part? The carbon-sink capacity lost from the climate-driven decline is 1,000–10,000× larger than the gains achieved via seaweed restoration, afforestation & farming. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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Seaweed carbon removal cannot keep up with climate-driven loss
Seaweed forests are widely viewed as natural climate solutions, yet warming oceans are driving their rapid decline. This Essay reveals that losses are outpacing restoration efforts by orders of magnit...
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 09/09/2026
From cotton field to store shelf, every step in fashion’s journey leaves a mark. When companies trace that path, they build credibility, meet new environmental market standards and #BeatPollution. Our factsheet shows how: bit.ly/4hiFSFu
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
📣 Calling Irish businesses – participate in the groundbreaking Business of #NaturePositive module at @tcddublin.bsky.social for support in developing a nature strategy. BFBI is working with Dr Catherine Farrell, Asst Professor, Business & Nature.. More: businessforbiodiversity.ie/wanted-busin...
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Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment @deptcee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
SDG Week is back! DCEE and Libraries Ireland will host Ireland’s fifth Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) week from 19-27 September as part of European Sustainable Development Week. Register your event at www.esdn.eu/esdw More at: www.gov.ie/sdgs/ #SDGsirl #ESDW2026
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
EVENT: BFBI joins #ClimateCarnival2026, 15-16 Sept, Ballintubbert, Laois - with CEOs, farmers, scientists, policymakers & artists #FromSilosToSystems. Connect to discuss how we can work together & focus on how Irish business can move to #NaturePositive 🎪 www.climatecocktailclub.org/climate-carn...
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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm 🇨🇦🇬🇧☮️⚛️🇺🇦🌈🦋 @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
COP17 in Mongolia wraps up with 1.3 billion dollars of Green Investment Pledge | Euronews www.euronews.com/2026/08/29/c...
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COP17 in Mongolia wraps up with 1.3 billion dollars of Green pledge
Countries signatories of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification agree with banks and private investors on financing scores of projects in 23 countries across 5 continents.
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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Globally, the three largest sectors with the largest emissions impact are electricity, industry, and food, agriculture, and land use. Get the latest climate data and insights from Jonathan Foley and James Gerber: drawdown.org/insights/the-four-most… #climatesolutions
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Join BFBI Executive Director Dr Maria Fitzpatrick for the #Biodiversity Parallel Session at the #EnvironmentIreland Conference, Sept 3, 3.30pm, Croke Park, with Chair Anja Murray @miseanja.bsky.social, to discuss how Irish business can transition to #NaturePositive 🌿 www.environmentireland.ie
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
📣 Calling Irish businesses – participate in the groundbreaking Business of #NaturePositive module at @tcddublin.bsky.social for support in developing a nature strategy. BFBI is working with Dr Catherine Farrell, Asst Professor, Business & Nature.. More: businessforbiodiversity.ie/wanted-busin...
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#climatecrisis already exposing 580 million children to 20 extra ‘heat-stress days’ every year Story by @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/climate-chan...
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Climate change exposes 580 million children to 20 extra ‘heat-stress days’ every year - Carbon Brief
More than 40% of children under the age of 10 globally are already experiencing at least 20 additional “heat-stress days” due to climate change.
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 25/08/2026
At the #COP17Mongolia Ministerial Dialogue on #drought, UN Deputy Secretary-General laments inaction: “we wait until crops have failed, livestock has been lost & food prices rise. Then we call it an emergency & pay for the damage. The economics of it make absolutely no sense.” @unccd.bsky.social
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Indonesia’s rainforests are home to peatland ecosystems which should be naturally resilient to fire...but drainage systems built to clear land for pulp and oil palm plantations have robbed the soil of its natural capacity to retain water… Fires on degraded peatlands are more difficult to control...
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‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert
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Climate Risk Economics @climateeconomics.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The EU needs to invest around €70 billion each year in adaptation measures such as flood prevention and urban cooling Yet, for now, EU governments collectively spend an estimated €29 billion annually, while climate-related damages to infrastructure and material assets average around €45 billion...
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Join BFBI Executive Director Dr Maria Fitzpatrick for the #Biodiversity Parallel Session at the #EnvironmentIreland Conference, Sept 3, 3.30pm, Croke Park, with Chair Anja Murray @miseanja.bsky.social, to discuss how Irish business can transition to #NaturePositive 🌿 www.environmentireland.ie
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Business For Biodiversity Ireland @bizbioirl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Event: Free lunchtime webinar with All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Programme Manager Dr Sarah Larragy to explore newly updated tools, resources, and inspiration to help everyone play a part in protecting #pollinators. Wed 19 August, 12:00 - 13:00 IST www.tickettailor.com/events/natio...
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Select tickets – Webinar: The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030: What's new and how to get involved – Microsoft Teams
Webinar: The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030: What's new and how to get involved – Microsoft Teams, Wed 19 Aug 2026 - Join us for a free lunchtime webinar with All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Progra...
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Clean Coasts @cleancoasts.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Happy National Heritage Week! ☘️ Ireland’s coastline is a vital part of our history, culture, and daily lives. Did you know that no part of Ireland is more than 100km from the sea, and over half of us live within 10km of the shore? 🌊 #NationalHeritageWeek #CleanCoasts
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