Build a Community Structure
Getting a strong team together is a very important step in the your community sustainability journey.
We have broken down the actions and resources needed into the five areas below. You can dig deeper into each section to build your skills in each area.
You don’t have to know everything yourself – a key skill to have is finding out who in your group is best to look into that particular area on behalf of the group.
Find out about what the resources are below
Podcasts
30 minute interviews with people just like you who have set up community sustainability groups in Ireland. They share ideas about how this can be done by anyone.
Episode 1
The story of a sustainable energy co-op in Galway
CFOAT
A sustainability co-op on the Aran Islands. Avril and Darragh explain how this was set up and the difference it has made
Episode 2
The wider co-op experience Ireland and Europe
Co-ops In Europe
Stephanie explains how in her work for CFOAT she meets co-ops around Europe. She tells us how we can learn from them.