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Be inspired by local action! This collection of examples comes from people all over Ireland who are working to make a positive change in their local area.

17 02, 2020

North Kerry Environmental Forum

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The NKEF is a local community forum /association who are passionate about all matters relating to our environment, in particular sustainable development, biodiversity, climate change and our natural habitats, sustainable villages and towns, renewable energy resources, coastal zone management, sustainable eco travel /tourism and marine life.   We would love to hear from you on any particular environmental aspect and we have a special focus on the Atlantic coastal town land area of Ballybunion, Kerry & the Atlantic region.   Our Founder is a National Expert on Environmental Education & she has lectured [...]

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14 02, 2020

Kildare Community 4 Climate Action

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A Kildare based group which arose out of the Communities 4 Climate Action course facilitated by Kildare Leader Partnership. We continue to work and connect on climate action in the Kildare region.

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14 02, 2020

County Carlow Environmental Network

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Our group that meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm in An Gairdín Beo, Carlow town, began in 2018, established a committee in 2019 and has worked on several projects alongside Carlow County Council's Environment Department, raising environmental awareness in our community and beyond. During 2019 we primarily focussed on helping some of Carlow's festivals take on a greener focus, including the St Patrick's Day Festival where volunteers helped as litter angels. This was followed in the summer when we provided environmental and waste management advice, as well asvolunteers to [...]

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County: Carlow
4 02, 2020

Transition Longford

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Transition Longford is a group of people in County Longford focusing on and working toward developing more sustainable, resilient, regenerative communities.. We aim to equip ourselves and our communities with the knowledge necessary to meet the challenges of an uncertain future and work together on projects relating to zero waste, up cycling, community gardens and other food growing projects, tree planting, community energy and other such initiatives.

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County: Longford
4 02, 2020

Dublin 9 Environmental Group

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A group of people who build wildflower meadows and plant trees in parks with permission from Dublin Corporation.

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County: Dublin - City
26 01, 2020

Sligo Environmental Network

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Sligo Environmental Network represents a network of people - individuals and groups - wishing to take positive environmental action in Sligo and create a healthy county for all. We organise local actions with the input and direction from members and are involved in our Public Participation Network. Our core group meets regularly. All are welcome to events and meetings. sligonetwork@gmail.com

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County: Sligo
17 12, 2019

Summer Solstice Stories

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We invited the people of Dublin to come and share their climate stories in our community garden.
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To thelp share knowledge of climate issues in a fun and engaging way, and to foster a connection to our environment.
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Secured venue in Community Garden, shared poster on eventbrite and social media, invited all to speak, recorded and edited audio, released as podcast
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Hosting the night was a first for the MC and recording and editing was a first for us too.
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A great night, people met each other and learned from each other, a podcast as an outcome.

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County: Dublin - City
10 12, 2019

Friends of Merlin Woods

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Friends of Merlin Woods promotes the positive use of Merlin Woods and its connected meadow lands, and works towards attaining the highest possible designation for the environmental protection the area so richly deserves. Conservation projects,Litter Picking ,Cultural Projects,Biodiversity Recording , Campaigns for Protecting Merlin Woods

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County: Galway City
9 12, 2019

Maynooth Green Campus

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The Maynooth Green Campus Committee (MGC) is officially in existence since December 2012. MGC brings together stakeholders from St. Patrick’s College Maynooth (SPCM), Maynooth University, and the development agency, Trócaire that has its headquartered on campus. ​Our vision centres on the global significance of local action to promote environmental sustainability in the context of teaching, research, public engagement and other activities on the campus. We engage in and promote a wide range of activities locally on campus, and more widely, under the themes of Biodiversity, Energy, Water, Waste, Transport & Travel. We have [...]

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County: Kildare
26 11, 2019

Dublin Community Environmental Network

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We are working to create a cleaner, greener Dublin. We are achieving this by connecting all those in Dublin who share an interest in our natural heritage and climate action, and becoming a hub through which everyone can communicate and take action. We organise networking events throughout the year and promote all other environmentally focused events in Dublin.

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