The success of the “living lab” at Galway’s Grattan beach is the focus of a workshop in Salthill this evening (Tues Feb 27).
As Afloat previously reported, the project to install sand fences at Grattan Beach was piloted last year as a nature-based solution to the management of the beach and sand dunes.
The project involves Galway City Council, along with the University of Galway and the Atlantic Seaboard North Climate Action Regional Office (CARO).
The workshop aims to “ engage and inform members of the public” to learn more about the success of the project.
It will relay some of the principles of dune health and cover biodiversity and mitigation methods via nature-based solutions, the organisers say.
It will look ahead to 2024, and use a variety of “games” to enable the participants to have a conversation about the future of Grattan beach, they say
Climate change impacts, and how to get involved in protecting and supporting biodiversity through practical engagement will also be discussed.
The organisers say there are a “host of opportunities available through community events”, such as “Sand Dune Day”, the Clean Coast beach cleaners and the “Explore your shore” monitoring through the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
“As we are also asking members to imagine the future of Grattan, we hope to have some imaginative ideas for Grattan in 2050,” the organisers state.
The workshop takes place in the Galway Business School, An Halla Mór, Salthill, Galway this evening, February 27th, from 7.30 pm to 9 pm.