Our guest this week is Paula Kearney, Galway City Council’s first Biodiversity Officer. In a professional career which spans over 20 years, Paula has provided strategic advice and managed multi-disciplinary inputs for Environmental Impact Assessments on a wide-range of projects including wind farms, greenways, roads, water treatment and flood relief schemes.

In her current role as the Biodiversity Officer, Paula facilitates and co-ordinates the implementation of the Galway City Council Biodiversity Action Plan, with priority given to developing biodiversity awareness, and supporting a positive attitude to biodiversity, among a variety of stakeholders including the public, Galway City Council staff. Paula is also involved in the development of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation and assists in the planning process to promote sustainable development.

In this episode, Fergal chats to Paula about the role of the Biodiversity, including working closely with communities of volunteers dedicated to enriching and enhancing Galway’s biodiversity. 

The Galway City – Your Council series can be listened to every Tuesday where we will be chatting to some of the people who deliver Galway City Council’s services and celebrate the valuable work they do in Galway City.

As the local authority for Ireland’s third largest city - a leader in culture, education and business - Galway City Council is delivering services for a population of 83,456, with a 2023 revenue budget of €113 million, and a capital budget of around €5 billion over the next decade.

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