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About the World Oceans Festival
Join us for Ireland’s 5th celebration of our
ocean heritage. The Irish Wildlife Trust has again teamed
up with T-Bay Surf and Wildlife Centre to present an
even bigger event, with something for everyone. New
features this year include International Kite-Surfing,
talks and demonstrations on bird box building and gardening
with native plants. The internationally acclaimed Whale
Roadshow visits the southeast for the first time. Look
forward to a visual extravaganza!
Irish Wildlife Trust
Dedicated to conserving Irelands wildlife and habitats.
Campaigns include hedgerow conservation, badger protection
and was the first NGO to call for the creation of a
whale & dolphin sanctuary in Irish waters. The local
branch holds outings to areas with interesting landscape,
flora and fauna on a monthly basis. All are welcome
and details are in the local press. Join the south east
branch - call Marie Power at 051 386329, marpower@eircom.net
T-Bay Surf & Wildlife Centre
The T-Bay Surf & Wildlife Centre, a purpose built
water sports and educational facility was built in 1999
by the T-Bay Surf Club (est. 1967), with community support
and financial contributions from local businesses, and
grants from Waterford Leader Partnership and the Irish
Sports Council.
Located directly on Tramore Beach, the Centre is a non-profit
taking organisation. The T-Bay Surf School aims to promote
the Sport of Surfing while providing a user friendly
building for all beach users to enjoy. The Centre has
become a forum for environmental groups and a promoter
of the local environment, developing an environmental
awareness course, the first of its kind in Ireland.
As an educational facility it provides a wide range
of courses for schools and the community to learn about
the local environment and wildlife. Open all year round,
the T-Bay Surf and Wildlife Centre is a major tourist
attraction in the South East. Contact Billy Butler at
051 391297, billy@surftbay.com
Other NGO's / environmental groups associated
with the World Oceans Festival include:
Coast Watch - http://www.iol.ie/~newtownw/coastwatch/
Waterford County Council - http://www.waterfordcoco.ie
South Eastern River Basin District - http://www.serbd.com/
Badger Watch - http://www.badgerwatch.ie
IWT - Irish Wildlife Trust
Copper Coast Geopark
IWDG - Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
Irish Seal Sanctuary
SERBD - South East River Basin - http://www.serbd.com
Measure your Ecological Footprint - WIT/ACE
Amnesty
Waterford Walk and Cycle Campaign
Voice
ENFO Information Stand
Waterford Energy Bureau
Solar Energy Display
ENFO / Voice Water Conservation exhibit
DFBA
Easy Wheelin Cycling Tours
Tramore Cliff & Mountain Rescue
Tramore ITF Taekwando School
Tramore Waterford Sea Angling Club
Woodstown Community Centre & Matt Spinks
Munster Volleyball Association
Tramore AFC
Tramore Athletics Club
Seapaddling.com
T-Bay Surf Club
Port Laoise Surf Club
Ground Work
Celt
Waterford Harbour Sub Aqua
Waterford One World Centre
Waterford Harbour Sailing Club
Irish Surfing Association
Emmet Kelly kite Surfing Instructor
Irish Kite Surfing Association
Irish Waterford Safety
Fair Trade, Belfast
Oxfam Fair Trade
Thank you to the Emergency Services:
RNLI
Tramore Order of Malta
Tramore Fire Brigade
Irish Coast Guard
Tramore Guards
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