LATEST: Tipperary nature project was shortlisted for national award
The project in Carrick-on-Suir, is one of the first of its kind in the country
A Tipperary project was shortlisted for a national award.
The Bog Field Nature-based Solutions project in Carrick-on-Suir made the shortlist at the Business Post National Property Awards held in Dublin last week.
The awards ceremony celebrates and champions both individuals and organisations from across the entire property industry through nominated categories.
The project, located on the outskirts of Carrick-on-Suir, is one of the first of its kind in the country, and incorporates new thinking in the application of nature-based solutions and public amenity placemaking to provide a better environment for everyone including nature.
The project delivered by Tipperary County Council and supported by LAWPRO and the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage, is a community-based project working with the Carrick-on-Suir Lions Club, Carrick-on-Suir Municipal District and Tirlán.
Dr. Fran Igoe, regional coordinator with LAWPRO said that the project helps to improve water quality, biodiversity and helps in the fight against climate change.
"By incorporating Nature-based Solutions such as swales and ponds, the project filters out pollutants from the adjacent road on the Waterford side of the town. The new Water Action Plan for Ireland strongly supports the use of Nature-based Solutions to protect water quality, biodiversity and provide greater resilience in the face of climate change challenges such as increased flood risk," Dr Igoe said.
Councillor David Dunne of Carrick-on-Suir Municipal District said that "the Bog Field in Carrickbeg had been unused and derelict and had also become a location for anti-social behaviour, with individuals lighting bonfires at the site.
"The completion of the Nature-based Solutions at the Bog Field has created an Amenity and Biodiversity area that can potentially be utilised by the community in Carrick-on-Suir now and long into the future," Cllr Dunne added.