Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland

The EPA is recruiting for the role of Scientific Officer to work on Climate Adaptation. Join a team working across sectors to understand the expected impacts of climate change, and how we can adapt to these risks to achieve a resilient, healthy Ireland into the future. Apply before November 8 www.epa.ie/careers _____ Tá GCC ag earcú don ról d'Oifigeach Eolaíochta chun obair a dhéanamh maidir le hOiriúnú don Athrú Aeráide. Bí mar chuid den fhoireann a oibríonn ar fud earnálacha chun tuiscint a fháil ar an tionchar a bhfuiltear ag súil go mbeidh ag an athrú aeráide ar Éirinn, agus conas is féidir linn oiriúnú do na rioscaí sin chun Éire sheasmhach shláintiúil a bhaint amach don todhchaí. Déan iarratas roimh an Samhain 8 www.epa.ie/careers #ClimateAdaptation #EPAJobs #ScientificOfficer #IrelandJobs #GreenJobs #JobFairy

Here’s a spotlight on the Circular Economy chapter from the EPA’s State of the Environment Report 2024. We break down the key aspects of a circular economy and evaluate Ireland’s progress on recycling and waste – as well as what you can do to help this transition. ♻️ Read more in the Circular Economy chapter of the EPA’s State of the Environment Report 2024 – at bit.ly/SOER2024. #SOER2024 #LetsGetCircular #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #RecyclingIreland #CircularEconomyIreland

How did we get from a serious criminal operation at a landfill to a valuable public park? Read below👇

Conservation, plastics, living with flooding – a lot of fascinating stuff coming up in the next season of 10 Things to Know About on RTE One. Tune in to hear EPA-funded researchers share their insights.

The EPA is recruiting for the position of Senior Manager, Corporate Governance. Corporate governance is vitally important for the EPA in effectively delivering on its statutory remit. The successful candidate will fulfil the dual role as Senior Manager in the Corporate Governance Unit and the role of Head of Internal Audit (HIA). The appointee will be assigned a senior management and leadership role, reporting directly to the Director General and to the Programme Manager, Corporate Governance. A key role will be engaging with EPA Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) to help identify and evaluate the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control arrangements. The candidate will also play a key role in promoting the highest standards of corporate governance across the organisation. The EPA is looking for a candidate who can demonstrate experience in leading a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and who can successfully engage with the board, the ARC, senior management, business units and external stakeholders to deliver organisation-wide initiatives. Apply before November 7: www.epa.ie/careers _____________ Tá an GCC ag earcú don ról mar Bhainisteoir Sinsearach, Rialachas Corparáideach. Tá rialachas corparáideach ríthábhachtach don GCC lena shainchúram reachtúil a sheachadadh go héifeachtach. Déanfaidh an t-iarrthóir a n-éireoidh leo an ról dúbailte mar Bhainisteoir Sinsearach san Aonad Rialachais Chorparáidigh agus Ceann na hIniúchóireachta Inmheánaí (CII) a chomhlíonadh. Tabharfar ról sinsearach bainistíochta agus ceannaireachta don té cheapfar, agus iad freagrach don Ard-Stiúrthóir agus don Bhainisteoir Cláir, Rialachas Corparáideach. Ról lárnach a bheidh i gceist ó thaobh dul i mbun na hoibre le Coiste Iniúchta agus Riosca (CIR) an GCC chun cabhrú le héifeachtacht an rialachais, na bainistíochta riosca agus socruithe rialaithe inmheánaigh a aithint agus a mheasúnú. Glacfaidh an t-iarrthóir ról lárnach chomh maith i gcur chun cinn na gcaighdeán is airde i dtaca le rialachas corparáideach ar fud na heagraíochta. Tá duine á lorg ag an GCC ar féidir leo taithí a léiriú i dtaobh foireann ildisciplíneach dhinimiciúil a stiúradh agus ar féidir leo comhoibriú leis an mBord, an CIR, an lucht bainistíochta sinsearach, Aonaid Ghnó agus páirtithe leasmhara seachtracha chun tionscnaimh ar fud na heagraíochta a sholáthar. Déan iarratas roimh an Samhain 7: www.epa.ie/careers #JobFairy #PublicJobs #PublicSectorJobs #Governance #EPARecruitment #SeniorManager #HeadOfAudit

The EPA is recruiting a Senior Human Resources Officer to oversee our Human Resources & Development (HRD) Programme. The Programme contains four units: Talent and Resourcing; People and Organisational Development, Health, Safety and Welfare, and HR Services and Compliance. The successful candidate will be assigned a senior management and leadership role, reporting directly to the Programme Manager, Human Resources and Corporate Governance. This is an exciting opportunity to progress the development of our People and Culture Framework for the EPA, where people and culture will be at the heart of what we do in a culture of leadership, performance and development that supports staff to realise their full potential. The EPA is looking for a candidate who can demonstrate experience in leading a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and who can successfully engage with internal and external stakeholders to deliver organisational-wide initiatives and change. Apply before November 7th: www.epa.ie/careers. _________________________ Tá Oifigeach Sinsearach Acmhainní Daonna á earcú ag an GCC chun maoirseacht a dhéanamh ar ár gClár Acmhainní Daonna agus Forbartha (ADD). Tá ceithre aonad sa Chlár: Tallann agus Acmhainní a Chur ar Fáil; Forbairt Daoine agus Eagraíochta, Sláinte, Sábháilteacht agus Leas, agus Seirbhísí AD agus Comhlíonta. Tabharfar ról sinsearach bainistíochta agus ceannaireachta don té a cheapfar, agus iad freagrach don Bhainisteoir Cláir, Acmhainní Daonna agus Rialachas Corparáideach. Is deis iontach é seo chun forbairt ar ár gCreat Daoine agus Cultúir a chur chun cinn don GCC, áit a mbeidh daoine agus cultúr ag croílár a ndéanaimid i gcultúr ceannaireachta, feidhmíochta agus forbartha a thacaíonn le baill foirne barr a gcumais a bhaint amach. Tá duine á lorg ag an GCC ar féidir leo taithí a léiriú i dtaobh foireann ildisciplíneach a stiúradh agus duine ar féidir leo comhoibriú le páirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha agus seachtracha chun tionscnaimh agus athruithe a sholáthar ar fud na heagraíochta. Déan iarratas roimh an Samhain 7: www.epa.ie/careers

How is Ireland doing when it comes to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions? Today the EPA launched new Quarterly GHG Emissions for Ireland for Q 1 2024 – which show that emissions decreased by 2.2% when compared to Q1 2023.     Here's where the reduction came from:     ⚡Electricity emissions were down 16.7% driven by reductions in fossil fuel use and increased importation of electricity.   🐄Agriculture emissions were down 2.6% due to reduced lime application to soils and lower milk output.    🚗Transport emissions were up 2.7% driven by increased sales of petrol (+9.6%) and diesel (+1.3%).    🏢Emissions from commercial and household buildings increased by 5.8% due to increased demand for heating and a decrease in the price of gas.      Welcoming the report Dr Eimear Cotter, Director of the Office of Evidence and Assessment, EPA said: “These quarterly greenhouse gas emissions respond to an on-going need for more timely and frequent data on Ireland’s greenhouse gases. Ireland joins a small number of countries worldwide to carry out this type of assessment, which will provide valuable early and frequent indicator data for the monitoring and governance of Ireland’s climate action. The series will complement the national greenhouse gas inventory and projections prepared annually by the EPA.     The reduction of 2.2% in Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions in the first quarter of 2024, when compared with the same period last year, shows that we can make progress in reducing our greenhouse gas emissions when concerted action is taken.” Learn more: bit.ly/4ffLFJF #IrelandGHG #ClimateAction #SustainableIreland #EPAReport #GreenhouseGas #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy #EmissionReduction #EnvironmentalPolicy

How is Ireland doing when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions? 👇

We asked citizen scientists taking part in the Clean Air Together project WHY they wanted to find out more about the air quality in their area. One of them wrote that “Clean air in our cities is essential to maintaining our overall health and wellbeing, improving public realm and experience, and protecting urban wildlife and ecosystems. On the other side of the coin, air pollution is linked to a rise in heart disease and stroke, and it can pose gradual, long-term acute health risks to our young and healthy, and our older and vulnerable.” We couldn’t agree more! We’ll be collecting air quality monitoring tubes back from the Limerick Metropolitan area soon and sharing the results next year. Did you know that you can check the air quality forecast in your area at airquality.ie? Visit the site to plan your day and protect your health. Photo from Limerick City. #CleanAirTogether #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #CitizenScience #CleanAir #AirQuality #Limerick #AirPollution #PublicHealth

Have you heard of the 3–30–300 rule in relation to Health? It states that: 🌳3 – Everyone should be able to see at least three mature trees from their home, place of work or study. 🍃30 – Every neighbourhood should have at least 30% tree canopy cover. 🌲300 – In line with recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO), everyone should be a maximum distance of 300m from their nearest high-quality public green space. The 3–30–300 rule was developed by Prof Cecil Konijnendijk, a Dutch researcher, , which introduces objective benchmarks for urban areas to promote equitable nature access. As the recent EPA State of the Environment report says, our health and wellbeing are inextricably linked to our environment. The health benefits of a vibrant natural world are countless, providing us with breathable air, drinkable water, productive soils and spaces for us to spend time in and enjoy, enhancing both our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Reducing pollution, adapting to and mitigating climate impacts, and restoring ecosystems can have enormous benefits for our health and wellbeing. Solutions that can help tackle one issue can also have multiple benefits for others. Read more about how the environment is impacting our health in Ireland in the EPA’s State of the Environment Report 2024: bit.ly/SOER2024 #SOER2024 #HealthAndEnvironment #3Thirty300Rule #GreenSpaces #TreeCanopy #PublicHealth #SustainableCities #EnvironmentalHealth #EPAReport