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Wishing everyone a very Merry #Christmas and holiday season for all of you shell-ebrating from all of us here at NIMTF.🦐
May the year ahead bring many new and exciting #ocean experiences and reconnect you with our seas.
Art by @Vulpesartifex
Thank you all for being with us. 🌊
NI Freshwater Taskforce & @NIMTF have responded to the following consultations:
Timetable and Work Programme for Development of Fourth Cycle River Basin Management Plan: bit.ly/4pW3vY3
Sustainable Drainage Systems in New Housing Developments: bit.ly/491LYGu
📢Launch of consultation on next phase of River Basin Management Plan
DAERA has launched a public consultation on its assessment of the Significant Water Management Issues (SWMI) affecting water bodies in Northern Ireland. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/launch-…
#StepUpForCleanWater panel discussion representing diverse perspectives on the importance of clean water, and what politicians need to do now to make a difference for our water environment
For more info visit: bit.ly/3XBL66o
Very pleased to have been part of the panel discussion to #StepUpForCleanWater providing key insights from the marine environment, alongside #communities through our #WishFish campaign.
⏰️The time to act is now. Not later. Our water can no longer wait for us to consider action
#StepUpForCleanWater panel discussion representing diverse perspectives on the importance of clean water, and what politicians need to do now to make a difference for our water environment
For more info visit: bit.ly/3XBL66o
🗣Two MLAs have committed to #StepUpforCleanWater today already off the back of the panel discussion. Contact your MLAs and encourage them to take action and sign up to the Clean Water Pledge.
We need your voices to help us call for action to address water pollution across NI 💪
NIMTF are more than happy to be part of this new campaign to ensure action from our political leaders to step up and address the mounting impacts of water quality across our waterways.
We know the problems. We have the solutions. So what's stopping us from acting to resolve? 🤔
New campaign launching today!
We’re calling on political leaders to step up & take urgent action to address NI’s escalating water-quality crisis.
Stay tuned throughout the day for updates on our launch event!
For more info visit: bit.ly/3XBL66o#StepUpForCleanWater
I first reported in October 2024 how decades of sewage underfunding means pollution flows into Belfast Lough ‘every time it rains’. Read the latest on the issue here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/theear…
🧵Today, @OfficeforEP are carrying out an investigation into the regulation of #sewagepollution entering #belfastlough, involving @deptinfra, @daera_ni and the Utility Regulator NIEA.
NIMTF welcomes the investigation which highlights that we need stronger action from a (1/2)
source-to-sea approach to urgently tackle pollution and reduce the pressures.
NIMTF will focus on ensuring that #northernireland has healthy, productive and resilient #seas as seen within our "Achieving Ocean Recovery" Trailer by @swimming_head (2/2)
NI Freshwater Taskforce and NI Marine Task Force response to Fisheries and Water Environment Bill: Protection of the Water Environment: bit.ly/3LB2Mwf@NIMTF
#NIEnvironmentWeek will take place between 29th Sept & 5th Oct, with a focus on #Peatlands.
We are keen to showcase a broad range of events for the public to attend - register your event here: bit.ly/428xdzg
ALT NIMTF Officer with Paul Frew MLA, with Officer holding a Flapper Skate prop. Discussions around offshore renewables and how these can be done alongside nature's recovery were had
ALT RSPB NI Echibitors discussing their Farming with Nature work, onshore and offshore planning and work being done to safeguard birds on land and sea alongside existing infrastructure
ALT NIMTF Officer and Michelle McIlveen stood beside each other at the DUP Party Confefence
ALT NIMTF Officer and Deputy First Minister, Emma Little-Pengelly stood beside each other at the DUP Party Conference