Kildare projects showcase at national climate conference
Ali Sheridan, Chair of the Just Transition Commission,Prof Jennie Stephens, Maynooth University, Anna Shakespeare, Pobal, Aoife Hammond, Common Knowledge, Seán McCabe, Bohemian Football Club
TWO projects with partner organisations based in Kildare showcased their research at the national climate conference in Dublin last week.
The first project, ‘Our Shared Plate’ – Neighbourhood Network (Street Feast), included nine neighbourhoods across Laois, Longford and Kildare in partnership with Kildare County Council, Laois County Council and Longford County Council.
The project’s aim was to bring neighbours together in a shared commitment to build climate resilience, with the aim to build food security at community level and create a greener, more resilient future.
Second but not least was the project titled ‘GAA Green Club Programme’ – An organisational Capacity Building Project’, involving the Gaelic Athletic Association (Nationwide), Camogie Association of Ireland, LGFA, Country & City Management Assoc., Irish Water, LA Waters Programme, National Biodiversity Data Centre, NTA, Regional Waste Authorities, SEAI and the Climate Action Regional Offices.
This project was created to build a community engagement model which supports the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Action into GAA Club Plans.
As part of the programme, each project created tools, resources and approaches to assist their communities to take meaningful action on climate change.
The expansion of good practice was also examined, with the analysis highlighting that continuous and flexible funding, as well as strong local leadership, play an important role in maintaining momentum.
