Tramore Eco Group

Tramore Eco Group (Irish: Grúpa Éice Trá Mhór) is a voluntary non-profit organisation based in Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland devoted to the conservation and protection of Tramore's ecological environment and wildlife habitats.[1]

Tramore Eco Group
MottoEven the "small things" can contribute to saving the planet.
FormationJuly 3, 2017 (2017-07-03)
PurposeEnvironmentalism
Location
Coordinates52.1616°N 7.1507°W / 52.1616; -7.1507
Region
County Waterford
Websitetramoreecogroup.business.site

The groups logo was designed by graphic designer Samuel Capper of Waterford Institute of Technology, after his leaf logo design was chosen through competition from several other entries. The midrib of the leaf shows the shape of the Tramore sand hills and sand spit, with the yellow and blue contrasting colours showing the land and sea aspect of Tramore.[2] The logo was launched in early June 2018 at the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Tramore which was attended by, the Green Party and Ireland South MEP, Grace O'Sullivan.[2]

Partnerships

Tramore Eco Group have partnered with the Irish National Biodiversity Data Centre to further develop the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan in Tramore and to create pollinator friendly corridors in the town.[3] The group is part of the Waterford Public Participation Network and Waterford Area Partnership and has hosted a number of community fairs in the area in association with other local community groups.[4][5] The group also organise and host informative wildlife talks, guided tours, beach cleans and ecological workshops in Tramore and its environs.[6][7][8][9]

Initiatives
Plastic bottle shaped bin developed to encourage public recycling

Tramore Eco Group have worked with Waterford City and County Council in developing ecological and wildlife features in the Tramore Nature Park and they plan to include a bird hide, bug hotels and twelve bee friendly flower beds.[10] They have also worked with the local council over the last two years in creating specially designed plastic bottle recycling bins, two of which have been added to the Promenade in Tramore aimed at encouraging the public to separate recyclable plastic from general waste.[11]

Tramore Eco Group have also partnered with Refill Ireland in developing a plastic bottle water refilling initiative in the seaside town in collaboration with 100 local businesses who have committed to providing water bottle refills free of charge to the general public.[11] The group aspire to become the first "Green" seaside town in Ireland and one of a number of initiatives undertaken, in conjunction with Waterford City and County Council, has been to extensively expand the biodiversity of the habitats in Tramore's back strand.[2]

The Banksy Project Tramore

The Banksy Project Tramore was a Graffito Art Competition set up by Tramore Eco Group to pay homage to Banksy. The event took place between the 26th of October 2019 and the 28th of October 2019 in Tramore Town.[12] The thirty artists who were selected from applicants all over the country competed for a total prize pool of €7,000. The artists were tasked with creating an original ecologically themed piece on thirty walls around Tramore town over the period of six hours.[13] A panel of judges selected the winners, with the overall winner receiving €3,000, second place receiving €2,000 and third place receiving €1,000. A further €1,000 prize was given to the winner of the popular vote, which the general public were able to vote on.[13]

Media coverage

The group have also received media coverage from Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), the national public service media of Ireland, after one of their members captured rare footage of a wild otter feeding.[14]

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References
  1. "Keeping an eco-friendly eye on Tramore". munster-express.ie. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. O'Mara, Marion (19 June 2018). "Protectors of our environment". Waterford News & Star. Waterford.
  3. "Pollinator Plans". glornamara.scoilnet.ie. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  4. "Tramore – Waterford City West". waterfordppn.ie. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  5. "Tramore – Community Health and Service Information Fair". wap.ie. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  6. "Butterfly Atlas Talks". biodiversityireland.ie. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  7. "NBDC Summer Workshops" (PDF). biodiversityireland.ie. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  8. "Waterford Garden Trail Easy to Access". waterfordinyourpocket.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  9. "World Wetlands Day, 2nd February 2019 - Events". irishwetlands.ie. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  10. Nugent, Dymphna (2 July 2019). "Work Underway in Tramore Nature Park". Waterford News & Star. Waterford.
  11. Foley, Kieran (2 July 2019). "Innovative environmental projects underway in Tramore". The Munster Express. Waterford.
  12. "Tramore Banksy Project". creativeireland.gov.ie. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  13. "Open Call - The Banksy Project Graffiti Art Competition, Tramore". visualartists.ie. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  14. "Otterly indifferent: Otter enjoys fish amid Storm Diana". rte.ie. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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