The Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant is a government funded support scheme assisting residents and homeowners to install an electric vehicle charge point on their property. The scheme provides a grant up to the value of €600 towards the purchase
Invasive Species Alert for Pond Slider
The National Parks and Wildlife Service at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has put out an alert for the invasive alien species Pond Slider (trachemys scripta). The Pond Sliders re recently identified in The Lough, Cork City
Landmark Circular Economy Act Signed into Law
This past week, the Landmark Circular Economy Act which was signed by the President became law. The Act defines the Circular Economy for the first time in Irish domestic law incentivises the use of reusable and recyclable alternatives to a
Public Consultation for Foreshore Consent Process
ESB Wind Development Limited (ESB) has applied for a Licence to conduct investigations on a possible wind farm at a site named “Sea Stack Offshore Wind”, situated off the coasts of Dublin and Wicklow. To facilitate the Minister’s Appropriate Assessment
A Roadmap towards Climate Neutrality
The global community faces a future in which we need to balance the need to increase food and fibre production, with helping farmers, foresters, fishermen and society generally to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, build resilience and adapt to the
Cherrywood SDZ – Building Height Review – Have Your Say
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in its role as Development Agency for the Cherrywood SDZ, is undertaking a review of the building heights for proposed development across the whole of the SDZ area as directed by the Ministerial Guidelines on Urban Development and
Dublin Urban Rivers Life Project – reducing water pollution in DLR
The Dublin Urban Rivers Life Project (DURL) is a project lead by South Dublin County Council aims to improve the water quality of the rivers and streams within South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The main rivers the project
The Community Environment Action Fund – open for submissions
The Community Environment Action Fund, (previously known as the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund or LA21), was launched by Mr. Richard Bruton, T.D., Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to support local environmental projects. The Community Environment Action
Community Foundation for Ireland – Grant for Sustainable Communities
With match funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The Community Foundation for Ireland has added €100,000 to its commitment to support sustainability through their Environment and Nature Fund. In total the fund will award €300,000 to community groups tackling environmental issues.
Patagonia Environmental Grants
Patagonia supports innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. Patagonia funds work that: is action-oriented focuses on root causes has a clear strategy identifies specific goals