Meetings
Citizens' Assembly on
Biodiversity Loss
Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss
Meeting #2
24-25 September 2022
9:15 am Introduction by the Chairperson, Aoibhinn Nà Shúilleabháin
Session 1
Saturday 30 April 2022. 9.30 a.m.
The import of the work ahead
9:30am   Dr. Roman Krznaric. Being a Good Ancestor [Presentation]
9:45 am Video from Children & Young People’s Assembly
9:50 am Roundtable discussion (private session)
10:10 am Q&A
Session 2
Saturday 25 September 2022. 10.25 a.m.
Biodiversity and Biodiversity Decline
10:25 am Ecology – A Brief Introduction to Ecological Concepts & Main Threats – Prof. Tasman Crowe [Presentation]
10:40 am Climate Change Policy & Biodiversity – Laura Burke, Environmental Protection Agency [Presentation]
10:55 am Roundtable discussion (private session)
11:25 a.m. Q&A
11:40 am Coffee
Session 2 (continued)
Saturday 24 September 2022
Biodiversity and Biodiversity Decline
12.00 Dr. Liam Lysaght, National Biodiversity Data Centre. Biodiversity Decline in Ireland: the Evidence [Presentation]
12:15 pm   Dr. Micheál Ó Cinnéide. The sectoral approach to Biodiversity Loss. [Presentation]
12:30 pm Roundtable discussion (private session)
1:00 pm Q&A
1:15 – 2:15 pm Lunch
Session 3
Saturday 24 September 2022 2.15pm
Ireland’s Biodiversity Obligations and Governance
2:15 pm Dr. Micheál Ó Brian. Ireland’s EU & other international obligations [Presentation]
2:30 pm   Dr. Mary Dobbs Mapping Biodiversity Governance in Ireland.[Presentation]
2:45 pm   Roundtable discussion (private session)
3:15 pm   Q&A
3:30 pm   Coffee
Session 4
Saturday 24 September 2022. 3.45 pm
Who is working to conserve and highlight Biodiversity in Ireland?
3:45 pm   Video of Community/Voluntary Sector working with Biodiversity
3:55 pm Irish Environmental Network. Ireland’s Biodiversity NGOs
4:15 pm Roundtable discussion (private session)
4:45 pm   Q&A
5.00 pm   Conclusion by Chair
Opening session
Sunday 25 September 2022. 9.00 a.m.
Opening session
9:00 am   Introduction & Plenary feedback session from yesterday’s roundtable discussions
Session 1
Sunday 26 September 2022. 10.00 a.m.
National Policies and Implementation around Biodiversity
10:00 am   Dr Andy Bleasdale, National Parks and Wildlife Service. Protected Sites & Species, Habitats Directive, Birds Directive, the National Biodiversity Plan update. [Presentation]
10:15 am   Shirley Clerkin, Heritage Officer, Monaghan Co. Council. The practical side of implementing, monitoring & enforcing [Presentation]
10:30 am Roundtable discussion (private session)
11:00 am Q&A
11:15 am Coffee
Session 2
Sunday 26 September 2022. 11.30 a.m.
Resourcing the State’s response to the challenge of biodiversity loss
11:30 am   Dr Eddie Casey, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. How National Budget Policy Works [Presentation]
11:45 am   Kate Raworth, Author. Doughnut Economics [Presentation]
12.00 pm   Roundtable discussion
12:30 pm   Q&A
Closing Session
Sunday 26 September 2022. 12.45 p.m.
Closing session
12:45 pm   Completion of Evaluation Surveys
12:55 pm   Conclusion by Chairperson
1:00 pm   Conclusion of weekend proceedings
