Killybegs to host Community Conversation on nature restoration

Killybegs will host the next in a series of Community Conversations on Thursday, October 2, giving local people a chance to shape Ireland’s 25-year Nature Restoration Plan.Killybegs

The evening begins with a talk on Coastal Restoration & Well-Being by Donegal-born surfer, author, artist and marine social scientist Easkey Britton at 5.15pm in Teach an Oileaín, Island House. A Community Conversations Workshop will then run from 7pm to 9pm in the Foresters Community Hall. The event is open to everyone, with no registration required.

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The meeting is part of a nationwide initiative led by ACT and Hometree, designed to gather stories, ideas and lived experiences from communities as Ireland works to meet the EU Nature Restoration Law’s target of restoring at least 20% of land and sea areas by 2030.

Insights from the events will be passed to the Independent Advisory Committee and shared with the National Parks and Wildlife Service to ensure that community voices play a central role in shaping policy.

Organisers describe the conversations as “authentic, inclusive, and impactful,” stressing that this is more than a consultation — it is an opportunity for communities to help build a future with nature at its heart.