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Event Details
IN-PERSON FILM SCREENINGS and DISCUSSION
Green Foundation Ireland, in association with TU Dublin Green Week, invite you to participate in an afternoon in-person film screenings and discussion:
Nature Restoration in Ireland: Meet the Storytellers
TUESDAY 11 MARCH 2025 – 16:00 to 18:00 (Irish time)
(registration starts at 15:45)
Venue:
BST-236 Kinema, TU Dublin Bolton Street, Dublin, D01 K822.
As always at our events, an important part
will be the Q&A session which will allow
full participation by those attending.
GETTING THERE
You should enter TU Dublin Bolton Street from the King’s Inn entrance.
BST-236 Kinema is on the ground floor, to the right as you enter the building, and there will be signage and Student Ambassadors to guide you to the room.
Here is a map to help you locate it – it can be easily reached by public transport.
Event Programme
16:00 to 16:35:
SCREENING of This is Our River
This film tells the story of the citizens and communities along the River Dodder who are working to restore and preserve the river that flows from the Wicklow Mountains to Dublin Port. As part of their efforts to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the River Dodder, the Dodder Action group commissioned documentary film-maker John Gormley to make this educational film.
16:35 to 17:10:
SCREENING of The Forest Midwife
This documentary tells about the wisdom of trees and the power of a human. The documentary follows writer and social entrepreneur Catherine Cleary and her work over the last year to transform a piece of land in County Roscommon into a forest and nature reserve. Produced and directed by filmmaker Beta Bajgart, it also features the voice of renowned Irish actor Mary McEvoy.
17:10 to 17:45:
PANEL DISCUSSION
Speakers include:
Beta Bajgart – Film-maker, The Forest Midwife
Olive Leavy – National Co-Ordinator of Irish Forest Owners
John Gormley – Film-maker, This is Your River and GFI
Chair: Pat Brereton – Green Foundation Ireland
17:45 to 18:00:
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
TICKET DETAILS
While admission is FREE to this event, registration is NECESSARY as places are strictly limited. Please secure your place by booking here.
THEME
After the screening of This is Your River and The Forest Midwife, film-makers and activists tell the story of people who are working to rewild and restore nature in Ireland.
This event is part of TU Dublin Green Week 2025.
TU Dublin Green Week is an annual celebration of innovation and partnerships for environmental action and sustainability education. The celebration aims to mobilise TU Dublin’s ecosystem of advocates who are advancing the sustainability agenda and accelerating TU Dublin’s performance on climate action across programmes, schools, societies, projects, professional services and operations.