Green Sod Ireland is a nationwide land trust that protects land for its own sake and the sake of all species that live on it. Our vision is of Ireland as a country where ecosystems are thriving and flourishing. The key activities of Green Sod Ireland are - the conservation of land and its biodiversity; the delivery of ecological education across all sectors; community empowerment.
In order to achieve our vision we are working to protect 'Wild Acres' (land in protection) in every county in Ireland. To date Green Sod Ireland has been gifted land in Counties Galway, Cork, Carlow, Cavan, Mayo and Donegal by visionary individuals and communities. Our belief is that it is important to remember that we share this Earth with myriad other species, who, like us, have intrinsic value, and whose life systems are the essence of the natural world - they are what facilitate the nourishment of the soil, the growth of trees and plants, the provision of air for us to breathe. Our survival depends on the life systems of the planet being respected and protected.
Ecological education programs are delivered to Primary and Secondary school students alongside adult education workshops in a number of counties across Ireland. Green Sod Ireland's education initiatives not only promote a deep understanding of nature, but also a deep experience of nature.
Green Sod Ireland is a community-based organisation fostering a sense of belonging that connects us to one another and the land around us. Community is as integral to the well-being of all of us, as is the planetary well-being we seek to foster through the protection of land and its biodiversity. We are building communities around the land in our care. The land and everyone supported by it (its biodiversity), surrounded by a diverse and caring community, not only contributes to addressing the current environmental emergency, but serves to shape how, together we can care for our precious Earth and the land and life that sustains us.