Irish Environmental Network

{{Short description|Network of environmental NGOs}}

The Irish Environmental Network (IEN) is a network of environmental Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) that was established in 2002.{{Cite web|last=Carr|first=Sarah|date=2021-02-23|title=Minister Ryan announces “substantial increase" of 70% in funding for environmental NGOs|url=https://www.limerickpost.ie/2021/02/23/minister-ryan-announces-substantial-increase-of-70-in-funding-for-environmental-ngos/|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Limerick Post Newspaper|language=en-GB}} The network is designed to give greater reach and access to funding for disparate and sometimes small member organisations. The IEN also has the Environmental Pillar which acts as a lobbying group with many of the same NGOs in order to present their concerns to government and policy matters at all levels, national, regional and local. The IEN has also coordinated a photography awards scheme,{{cite news|title=Winning Images - Biodiversity Photographer of the Year|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/winning-images-biodiversity-photographer-of-the-year-1.3121337|work=The Irish Times|date=16 June 2017}} and manages the Green News website which covers a range of environmental news stories in Ireland and abroad.{{cite web|title=We are the IEN|url=https://ien.ie/|publisher=IEN|accessdate=7 December 2017}}