Last month, the RDS hosted a two-day festival on biodiversity and sustainability which brought together scientists, researchers, policy makers, industry professionals and RDS members to explore the latest advancements, challenges and solutions in the fields of sustainability and biodiversity conservation.
The event featured three distinct thought leadership sessions including: Summit Forest Futures – Delivering Eco-system Services from Irish Forests; Vision 300 Finding Common Ground; and Summit Delivering Biodiversity on Agricultural Land. The various sessions featured Tom Arnold, economist and policy adviser, Dr Eugene Hendricks, Chair of COFORD, and Anne Marie Henihan, centre director of the Dairy Processing Technology Centre. Jackie Cahill TD, chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, also contributed as did Eddie Punch, independent European Parliament candidate and former ICSA General Secretary. The RDS Forestry & Livestock, Circular Economy, and Sustainability Awards were presented during the event.
