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EPA Ireland’s Environment
Web Resource:
The gateway to everything you want to
know about Ireland’s Environment
Are you looking for innovative ways to introduce your
students to key information, facts and statistics about
local environmental issues? Check out Ireland’s
Environment, the new web resource from the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Using non-scientific language, Ireland’s Environment
provides easy access to environmental data that has
been gathered by the EPA and external bodies. This onestop-shop presents up-to-date environmental
information in a highly visual format under eight
environmental themes:
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Air
Climate
Water
Waste
Nature
Land & soil
Environment & wellbeing and
Sustainable economy.
Under each theme information is provided on current
trends, causes, what’s being done, what the outlook is
and links to relevant reports.
Ireland’s Environment provides access to information at
a range of levels:
➢ Straightforward descriptions of the condition of
Ireland’s environment, the threats it faces, what’s
being done and the future outlook under the eight
themes.
➢ The My Local Environment mapping tool – this gives
the user the ability to check out information about the
environment close to where you live, work or play and
frame the information in a local setting, such as your
local air and water quality.
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➢ The Get Informed section gives the user the
opportunity to get informed about the state of Ireland’s
environment and the data that underpin that assessment.
From here the user can:
o access detailed information on the key
environmental indicators for Ireland. The data is
available in interactive chart format and can also be
downloaded in a variety of formats
o check out EPA Infographics with lots of interesting
facts and figures on air, water, waste, health and
lots more
o read about EPA funded research and how this
research is increasing our understanding of
environmental challenges and
o find out about the EPA’s education resources for
primary and secondary school students.
➢ The new Get Involved section provides users with
information on ways they can become involved in
protecting the Irish environment. From here the user can:
o check out the EPA's See-it Say-it App for i-Phone or
Android phones
o learn more about EPA licensing and enforcement
and
o check out the EPA citizen science page for more
ways to 'Get Involved'.
This is an ideal resource for teachers and students alike,
ensuring environmental information is readily available, in
easily accessible formats.
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