Ireland


Ireland community action

Sustainability initiatives

Local sustainability initiatives

Please see our Local communities in Ireland pages, where of course you can share any more information you may have about local sustainability initiatives.

Biodiversity

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Introduction to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan
By National Biodiversity Data Centre, Feb 26, 2018

see also: Northern Ireland, Biodiversity

Climate action

See List of climate assemblies, Ireland

Community involvement

People’s Energy Charter

Cycling activism

Bikeshare.ie

Ethical consumerism

Wikipedia: Fairtrade settlements in Ireland

Food activism

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Origin Green, Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) initiative to drive sustainable food production in Ireland.

Community Garden Network - FoodCloud - http://greensideup.ie/ Greenside Up] - Irish Farmers Markets - The Organic Centre - Wikipedia:GIY Ireland: registered charity based in Ireland that aims to give its members the skills and confidence needed to grow vegetables and fruit successfully. - Social Hops - Community Hop Project

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Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle

Recycle IT, the only Community Electronic Recycling Social Enterprise in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow - Repair Cafe Ireland

Sharing

Maps: google.com/maps

Ireland (whole country) is part of the sharing cities network

Sustainable transport activism

GLUAS Light rail for Galway

Towards sustainable economies

Basic Income Ireland - Feasta, foundation for the economics of sustainability

Urban sustainability

Community Technical Aid, W

Resources

Citizens data initiative

Fingal Open Data

Infographics

Sustainable Community Highlights, Feb 29, 2016

Video

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News and comment

2019

New scheme to help community groups generate electricity, Dec 2 [1]

Climate change: Irish Youth Assembly demands action, Nov 16 BBC News

Government still not tackling climate change? So sue them, Jan 12 [2]

2018

Bill proposing ban to fossil fuel exploration clears first hurdle in Dáil, Feb 7 [3]

2017

Campaigners want greenway beside "Velorail" project in Co Mayo, Apr 9 [4]

Over 2,000 back petition for Galway Greenway, Mar 15 [5]

Irish Parliament supports historic fossil fuel divestment bill, Jan 26 [6]

2016

Do you think a basic income for all should replace social welfare? Nov 22 [7]

Opening of new Greenway marked by day of celebration in Dromahair, Nov 6 [8]

Ireland votes to ban fracking, Oct 27 [9]

Galway City bike scheme to expand further, Oct 5 [10]

Galway is 2017 European Green Leaf! Jun 22 [11]

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Transition Galway's '2030 Vision' report: "there's no limit to what we could do", Mar 24 [12]

A snapshot of Transition in ... Ireland, Mar 14 [13]

Issues concerning sustainable communities in Ireland, Feb 29 [14]

An Taisce calls for Department of Climate Action, January 22 [15]

2015

Launch of 'A Vision for Galway 2030', November 19 [16]

FreeTrade Ireland finds new homes for 100,000 items, August 5 [17]

Ireland's first 'wilderness area' to be launched in Ballycroy, July 31 [18]

New climate council to oversee Ireland’s transition to low carbon society, June 10 [19]

2014

Galway bikes go live, November 24 [20]

2013

Abandoned railways to be reopened for walking and cycling, August 8 [21]

2009

Irish waste strategy to reject incineration, [22] June 5

Events

2016

Oct 20 - 28 Galway Sustainable Living Festival

2015

November 28 - Launch of 'A Vision for Galway 2030' Transition Galway

Ecovillages

Cloughjordan Ecovillage

Local communities in Ireland

See also


Wikipedia: Ireland


References

  1. ↑ irishtimes.com
  2. ↑ irishtimes.com
  3. ↑ irishtimes.com
  4. ↑ @IrishCycle
  5. ↑ galwayindependent.com
  6. ↑ gofossilfree.org
  7. ↑ breakingnews.ie
  8. ↑ leitrimobserver.ie
  9. ↑ Friends of the Earth Scotland
  10. ↑ galwayindependent.com
  11. ↑ European Green Capital
  12. ↑ Transition Network
  13. ↑ Transition Network
  14. ↑ openpractices.net
  15. ↑ antaisce.org
  16. ↑ Transition Galway
  17. ↑ European Green Capital
  18. ↑ Advertiser.ie
  19. ↑ irishtimes.com
  20. ↑ irishcycle.com
  21. ↑ Irish Examiner
  22. ↑ UKWIN
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