The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) is an umbrella network of 25 of Ireland’s leading environmental NGOs, national and regional, working together to protect and restore Ireland’s rivers, lakes, coast and groundwater through coordinated participation in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the Floods Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and other water-related policy.
National Members
An Taisce
The National Trust For Ireland
Bat Conservation Ireland
BirdWatch Ireland
Coastal Concern Alliance
Coastwatch
ECO-UNESCO
Ireland’s Environmental Education and Youth Organisation
Friends of the Earth Ireland
Irish Peatland Conservation Council
Friends Of The Irish Environment
Irish Seal Sanctuary
Caring for Ireland’s Marine Ecology
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
Regional/local Members
Cavan Leitrim Environmental Awareness Network
Longford Environmental Alliance
National Members
- An Taisce – The National Trust For Ireland
- Bat Conservation Ireland | Conservation of bats and their habitats
- BirdWatch Ireland
- Coastal Concern Alliance
- Coastwatch Europe – Informed public participation in protection and management of the coastal zone
- ECO-UNESCO – Ireland’s Environmental Education and Youth Organisation
- Friends of the Earth Ireland – Inspiring solutions for people and the planet | Home Page (foe.ie)
- Friends Of The Irish Environment – Friends of the Irish Environment
- Irish Peatland Conservation Council – IPCCIrish Peatland Conservation Council | Action for Bogs and Wildlife in Ireland
- Irish Seal Sanctuary – Caring for Ireland’s Marine Ecology
- Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
- Irish Wildlife Trust
Regional / Local Members
- Carra Mask Corrib Water Protection Group
- Cavan Leitrim Environmental Awareness Network (NO WEBSITE)
- Celebrate Water (Facebook)
- Coomhola Salmon Trust Ltd. / Streamscapes
- Cork Environmental Forum | To foster, promote and implement sustainable development in County Cork with Local Agenda 21
- Cork Nature Network
- Dodder Action – Dodder Action
- Longford Environmental Alliance (NO WEBSITE)
- Macroom District Environmental Group – (Facebook)
- River Shannon Protection Alliance
- Save the Swilly [NO WEBSITE]
- Slaney River Trust
- VOICE