We Educate

Our Environmental Education Unit is responsible for developing and operating some of Ireland's most popular and successful environmental and sustainability programmes.

An Taisce is the National Operator for all international environmental education programmes of FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education), including the Blue Flag Award for Beaches and Marinas and Green-Schools, the international environmental education programme in operation across 93% of Irish schools. An Taisce also operates the national programmes shown below.

Read more about the history of the Environmental Education Unit.

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Latest

Old Irish Goat Centre Trip

Join An Taisce's Natural Environment Committee for a trip to the Old Irish Goat Centre on July 2nd.
Draft Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028

An Taisce's submission to proposed material alterations to the Draft Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Take Action on Vacancy

Concerned about a vacant or deteriorating old building in your area? Read An Taisce member, and heritage and planning buff, Kevin Duff's blog on how you can contact your Planning Enforcement Department.
You Are What You Eat: Is There Life After Steaks?

In his latest blog, An Taisce member Eric Conroy reflects on trying to reduce meat and dairy in his diet.

Vacancies

There are currently no vacancies.
We Protect

We hold and preserve a range of heritage properties in trust, including historic buildings and nature reserves.
Compost for Nature

Our Compost for Nature guide is now available! For years, the garden and landscape industry has been selling us peat moss as “compost.” In reality, this is peat-moss that is nutrient-poor and bad for our peatlands. The good news is that there is another more sustainable way to nurture soil health AND reduce waste - composting!
Our Mission

Overview of An Taisce's mission, vision and work
We Educate

We develop and run Ireland's most popular and successful environmental and sustainability programmes.
Key Staff and Volunteers

List of the key employees and volunteers in all An Taisce sections with their contact details
An Taisce action on Kilkenny cheese factory planning decision

An Taisce has sought leave to appeal the recent decision of the High Court dismissing its challenge against the decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the development of a cheese processing plant. We've written this explainer on why we've taken the appeal, the planning case behind it, An Taisce's role in the planning process, the wider environmental context on dairy expansion in Ireland, and our view for future development.
We Advocate

We are a leading voice for all aspects of environmental conservation and sustainable development in Ireland as essential to the wellbeing and resilience of both people and planet
Benefits of Membership

Help us to preserve Ireland's rich heritage, protect our beautiful nature, and slow climate change. Become a member of An Taisce and receive these benefits.
Our Board of Directors

Names and positions of An Taisce's Board of Directors

Application by ESB for change of use from museum to residential at Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2

This proposal by the ESB to close the Georgian House museum at Fitzwilliam Street would represent the loss of a thirty-year-old heritage and cultural visitor attraction and educational resource for the city Read more