22/05/2026
Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL) and the Irish Environmental Network (IEN) have launched the CHANGE (Collaborative Horizons for All-Island Nature and Governance Enhancement) PEACEPLUS project.
The CHANGE project brings together environmental NGOs, public bodies and researchers from both sides of the border to better understand shared environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, freshwater quality, and marine protection, and to co-develop practical, evidence-based solutions and strategies to address them.
Through developing practical, evidence-based solutions, strategic action plans and data-sharing, CHANGE aims to support strengthened cross-border environmental governance and resilience, enabling more coordinated responses to pressing environmental challenges.
SEUPB Chief Executive Gina McIntyre said: “The work between these two agencies reflects a clear and shared understanding of the environmental challenges we face across the island of Ireland and the need to address them together.
“Supported through PEACEPLUS, the CHANGE project recognises that effective environmental governance depends on cooperation. It relies on trust between institutions, openness in sharing knowledge, and the involvement of communities. It also requires persistence, as meaningful change takes time and careful work. Projects such as CHANGE show how that cooperation can be organised, supported and put into practice.”
Read more: www.seupb.eu/latest/news/peaceplus-change-project-launched-strengthen-cross-border-environmental-cooperation
