Love Your Beach will kick off National Biodiversity Week this year with plenty of fun and facts for all the community.
Galway City Council are once again proudly partnering with Clean Coasts Ireland and Galway’s ‘Atlantaquaria’.
The events start on Friday 17th May at 4.30pm on Ballyloughane Beach with an official opening with the Mayor of Galway City.
This will be followed by a beach clean-up with our Clean Coasts group. To celebrate the beginning of National Biodiversity Week Galway’s Atlantaquaria will be ‘Beach combing for Biofacts’ and discovering the treasures that can be found along our coastlines.
And to cap the evening off Galway City Council’s Biodiversity Officer Paula Kearney will also be sharing her wealth of knowledge on coastal and marine wildlife and the role of coastal habitats in climate adaptation.
On Saturday morning, Grattan beach will be the venue for a beach clean-up with Galway’s Atlantaquaria followed by ‘Protect our Dunes’ workshop with games.
Dr Heidi Acampora from ATU will be discussing ‘Seabirds and Plastic Litter’ as part of the council’s efforts to continue to bring awareness to the ongoing challenge of single-use plastic waste.
Love Your Beach 2024 will finish off on our beautiful Blue Flag Ladies’ Beach in Salthill. A litter pick at 12pm will be followed by a ‘Beach Drum Circle Jam and Beach Mandala Art’ by Lukasz Krzywon.
Once again Love Your Beach encompasses art, music, and environmental education to provide 2 days of public appreciation for the wonderful coastline of Galway City.
