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About Climate Connected
This project is building an easy to use toolkit which supports individuals and communities to take a number of steps necessary to build climate action. There are supports to build a decarbonisation committee for the community including a decarbonisation plan for the local area. This also includes supports to engage the people of the community to measure the carbon intensity of a myriad of behaviours and actions of residents’ lifestyles.
Our latest Sustainability Success Stories: from Individuals and Communities
Dara, installed PV at his home.
In October 2013 we installed 2 kW of Photovoltaic panels (8 panels) ground-mounted at our home. At that time, we also installed a 5kW heat-pump. In September of 2023, we installed a further 2 kW of Photovoltaic panels, making it 4kW in total. The total electricity...
Aoife, Cork, decided that if she wanted to spend money in town she would cycle and not drive
Last year I got a bike from the cycle-to-work scheme. I decided that if I wanted to spend money in town I would cycle in and not drive.Location Wilton, Co. Cork Name Aoife Useful Links Department of Transport: Why your journey counts. Potential Impact: If you...
Tommy: had a sustainablility dream, and went for it.
I set up a 2.5 acre sustainable market garden. What started off as hobby gardening is now scaled up to about 2.5 acres in producing fruit and vegetables. I wondered if it was possible to produce food in a sustainable way, both environmentally and financially, and as...
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Build a Community Structure
Getting an effective team together is a vital step in the community journey to sustainability. We have broken down the actions and resources needed to do this into five key areas where you can build your capacities and skills.
SEE SOME SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS STORIES FROM INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
Some communities and individuals, just like yours have already made great progress on the journey to sustainability, you can see these stories here. Keep in touch and soon you or your community could have it’s own decarbonisation story to tell
Discover Your Carbon Footprint
Our Carbon Footprint tool is currently in development by Energy Co-operatives Ireland Ltd and Galway University. Please join our mailing list and we will let you know when it is ready to use. In the meantime find out about the sustainability impact of your behaviour choices
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