23 November 2022
Online
Organised by: RGI and Arava Institute in Israel
The fourth webinar in our ‘Energy & Nature’ series, this time organised with the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel, focussed on the challenge of ensuring bird protection around onshore wind farms and examined solutions to reduce the threat on the populations
Introduction
The potential risk for birds is a well-known issue that extends beyond Europe. Disturbance, loss of habitat, and direct mortality by collision with the blades can pose a real threat to some avian species. But proper planning and adequate mitigation measures can considerably reduce the risk for the populations.
How so?
01
Sensitivity mapping tools to identify the critical areas where wind farms should be avoided;
02
Deterrence and shut-down tools to repel birds and stop the turbine in case of detected threat on operating wind farms;
03
Collaboration between civil society organisations, academia, and the wind industry to share knowledge, streamline efforts, and maintain nature protection as a priority.
Our webinar on Wednesday 23rd November, 15:00 – 17:15 CET, examined the Israeli case study as a striking example of the challenge of bird protection around onshore wind farms. With our expert speakers, we learnt about good practices from Europe and beyond to avoid and reduce bird mortality.
Event Speakers
Dr Tareq Abu Hamed
CEO | Arava Institute
Dr Yoav Perlman
Director | BirdLife Israel
Dr Noam Leader
Head of the Ecology Department | Israel Nature & Parks Authority
Ivan Ramírez
Head of Avian Species Team | UN Convention of Migratory Species
Ana Maria Tobon
Project manager | MSH Sud and Thierry Chambert, Postdoctoral researcher | CEFE-CNRS
Maxime Oillic
Strategic Communications Manager | Wind Europe
Ariel Brunner
Senior Head of Policy | BirdLife Europe and Central Asia
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Manon Thiel (Quetstroey)
manon[at]renewables-grid.euManager – Energy and Nature
Manon Thiel (Quetstroey)
manon[at]renewables-grid.euManager – Energy and Nature
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