by Lugh@climateconnected | Oct 8, 2025 | Biodiversity, Dublin City, Social Entrepreneurship
Pocket Forests works on restoring biodiversity, soil health, and community connection by making small, dense plantings of native trees and shrubs in built up areas. They use the ideas from the Miyawaki or “Tiny Forest” approach. They also use permaculturethis is where...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Oct 3, 2025 | Biodiversity, Clare, Governance and Leadership
Established as a charity in 2008, Burrenbeo Trust is a non-profit organisation dedicated to its mission of connecting all of us to our places and our role in caring for them. Based in the flagship heritage landscape of the Burren, Burrenbeo Trust works to raise...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Oct 2, 2025 | Best Practices, Governance and Leadership, Mayo, Podcast, Social Entrepreneurship
HIGHLIGHT: In this podcast episode, Maeve interviews Carol Loftus, of the Sustainable Energy Community in Mulranny, Mayo. The discussion highlights the journey of Mulranny from a fading tourist spot to a thriving model of community-driven sustainable development....
by Lugh@climateconnected | Oct 1, 2025 | Circular Economy, Community Stories, Galway, Social Entrepreneurship, Travel/Commuting
An Meitheal Rothar is a not-for-profit Co-operative and Sustainable Business run by a team that creates positive change. It was born from the idea that people could come together in a group or a cooperative to help each other as part of a community. An Meitheal Rothar...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Oct 1, 2025 | Best Practices, Committee Tools, Engagement, Governance and Leadership, Podcast
HIGHLIGHT: The Mulranny story demonstrates that transformative climate and community action is possible through a structured model of deep community engagement, respectful collaboration, and strategic coordination. It proves that when citizens are genuinely empowered...
