by Lugh@climateconnected | Dec 1, 2025 | Biodiversity, Engagement, Mayo
The Bertra Connected group work on protecting the sand and grass dunes at Bertra Beach, Co Mayo. The dune system on the beach is shrinking rapidly and does not appear to building back up and recovering naturally as it once did. The very popular beach is under pressure...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Dec 1, 2025 | Biodiversity, Food, Kerry
From a small organic farm in Ballyseedy a much larger inspirational education project has grown. Ian and Eileen spread the message of permaculturewhere you grow things not by digging and adding fertilizer, but by letting things grow more naturallyand sustainable...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Nov 25, 2025 | Community Stories, Decarbonization Zone, Galway
Galway County Council identified na hOileáin Árann as their decarbonization zone. It is made up by three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland, with a total area around 46 km2. From west to east, the islands are Árainn (Inis Mór), which is...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Nov 24, 2025 | Biodiversity, Engagement, Laois
A local group formed to respond to the planned Bord Na Móna development of Abbeyleix Bog for commercial purposes for horticulturegardening. They believed this was not in the best interests of local nature and biodiversity. They began a campaign that took eight years...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Nov 20, 2025 | Decarbonization Zone, Westmeath
Westmeath County Council has named Mullingar Town as the County’s official ‘Decarbonisation’reducing the amount of Carbon Dioxide emissionsZone (DZ) Zone (DZ). According to the Westmeath Climate Action Plan 2024–2029, the Mullingar DZ will focus on both...