Twenty-eight projects gain €1.1m

OVER €1.1 million has been awarded in funding to 28 projects through Strand 1 and 1a of the Community Climate Action Programme.

A range of community organisations, from sports clubs to scouts, and charities to social enterprises have been supported to take climate action that has impact.

The projects are emblematic of the many faces of climate action.

Work will include changing the energy use of facilities from fossil-fuel based sources, like oil and gas, to renewable sources like solar.

The insulation of buildings to keep the heat we make is also featured, as is action to support the better management of our resources, by improving how communities deal with waste.

Projects also seek to promote active travel, by providing facilities for bikes and scooters, thus helping to reduce journeys made by car, in addition to the provision and reimagining of local green spaces.

With funding coming from the national Climate Action Fund, the Community Climate Action Programme in South Dublin will seek to try to build on the recent downward trend of greenhouse gas emissions in the State.

As we work towards the national 2030 climate targets and implement South Dublin County Council’s own Climate Action Plan 2024-2029, these local community projects form a crucial part of the ongoing response.