by Lugh@climateconnected | Sep 30, 2025 | Biodiversity, Case Studies, Case Studies, Engagement, Environmental and Sustainability Initiatives, Governance and Leadership
What started as a search for a lost native breed has grown into one of Ireland’s most innovative examples of community-led climate action. In Mulranny, County Mayo, a local group came together to protect the Old Irish Goat — a rare and ancient animal deeply connected...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Sep 24, 2025 | Galway, In Ireland Travel, Personal Stories
I travel from Inis Mór, an island on the west coast of Ireland to Finland by ferries and trains. I live permanently in Inis Mór but I am originally from Finland. So I visit friends and family in Finland once a year. I plan to travel this way every time in both...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Sep 23, 2025 | Biodiversity, Community Stories, Sligo
Born from a shared idea, SCCG was created to give a welcoming outdoor space where children and families can connect with nature. They can learn about sustainability, and bring about a sense of community. The garden is in the heart of Sligo, and it is a place where...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Sep 10, 2025 | Community Stories, Engagement and Communication, Home Energy
The Warm Home Hub, in the Westside Community of Galway City, gave a free-of-charge advice service that helps local residents by sustainably upgrading and retrofitting their homes, to make them into energy-efficient, sustainable, more comfortable and healthier homes....
by Lugh@climateconnected | Sep 8, 2025 | Building Energy Use, Case Studies, Committee Tools, Community Energy, Home Energy, Mayo
GreenPlan Mulranny turned a volunteer-run tourist office into a public “green hub” for the whole village—swapping bulbs, cutting bills, refilling water bottles, charging e-bikes from solar, and showing live energy on a screen. Those visible, low-cost actions grew into...
