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== Sustainability initiatives ==
== Sustainability initiatives ==
*[http://futureproofkilkenny.org/ Future Proof Kilkenny]
*[http://futureproofkilkenny.org/ Future Proof Kilkenny]
*[http://sustainable.ie/ Sustainable Ireland]
*[http://sustainable.ie/ Sustainable Ireland]
*[http://transitiongalway.wordpress.com/ Transition Galway]
*[http://transitiontownsireland.ning.com/ Transition Ireland and Northern Ireland], local transition initiatives can be found via the [http://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives?themes=All&community_type=All&status_value=All&country=ie&field_title_search= Transition Directory]
*[http://transitiontownsireland.ning.com/ Transition Ireland and Northern Ireland], local transition initiatives can be found via the [http://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives?themes=All&community_type=All&status_value=All&country=ie&field_title_search= Transition Directory]


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== Initiatives by topic ==
== Initiatives by topic ==


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[http://www.biology.ie/ Biology.ie] Biodiversity Watch - [http://www.ulsterwildlife.org/ Ulster Wildlife Trust]
[http://www.biology.ie/ Biology.ie] Biodiversity Watch - [http://www.ulsterwildlife.org/ Ulster Wildlife Trust]


=== Food ===
=== Community involvement ===
 
[http://energycharter.wordpress.com/ People’s Energy Charter]


[[Origin Green]]
=== Cycling activism ===


[http://irishfarmersmarkets.ie/ Irish Farmers Markets] - [[Wikipedia:GIY Ireland]]: registered charity based in Ireland that aims to give its members the skills and confidence needed to grow vegetables and fruit successfully.
[https://www.bikeshare.ie/ Bikeshare.ie]


=== Green purchasing ===
=== Ethical consumerism ===


Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:List_of_Fairtrade_settlements#Fairtrade_settlements_in_Ireland|Fairtrade settlements in Ireland]]
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:List_of_Fairtrade_settlements#Fairtrade_settlements_in_Ireland|Fairtrade settlements in Ireland]]


=== Sustainable transport ===
=== Food activism ===
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=oUEV18EVddY}}
 
[[Origin Green]], Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) initiative to drive sustainable food production in Ireland.
 
[http://communitygardennetwork.ning.com/ Community Garden Network] - [http://foodcloud.ie/ FoodCloud] - http://greensideup.ie/ Greenside Up] - [http://irishfarmersmarkets.ie/ Irish Farmers Markets] - [http://www.theorganiccentre.ie/ The Organic Centre] - [[Wikipedia:GIY Ireland]]: registered charity based in Ireland that aims to give its members the skills and confidence needed to grow vegetables and fruit successfully. - [http://www.urbanfarm.ie/social-hops.html Social Hops - Community Hop Project]
 
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=== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===
 
[http://www.repaircafe.ie/ Repair Cafe Ireland]
 
=== Sustainable transport activism ===


[http://www.gluas.ie/ GLUAS Light rail for Galway]
[http://www.gluas.ie/ GLUAS Light rail for Galway]
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=== Towards sustainable economies ===
=== Towards sustainable economies ===


[http://www.feasta.org/ Feasta], foundation for the economics of sustainability
[http://www.basicincomeireland.com/ Basic Income Ireland] - [http://www.feasta.org/ Feasta], foundation for the economics of sustainability
 
=== Trees, woodland and forest ===
 
{{#widget:Vimeo|id=181465181}}
 
=== Urban sustainability ===
 
[http://www.cta.ie/ Community Technical Aid], {{W|Planning Aid}}
 
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== Events ==
 
'''2016'''
 
Oct 20 - 28 [http://thirdspacegalway.ie/galway-sustainable-living-festival-2016/ Galway Sustainable Living Festival]
 
'''2015'''
 
November 28 - Launch of 'A Vision for Galway 2030' [https://transitiongalway.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/launch-of-a-vision-for-galway-2030/ Transition Galway]
 
== News and comment ==
 
'''2017'''
 
Irish Parliament supports historic fossil fuel divestment bill, Jan 26 <ref>[http://gofossilfree.org/europe/ireland-passes-fossil-fuel-divestment-bill/ gofossilfree.org]</ref>
 
'''2016'''
 
Do you think a basic income for all should replace social welfare? Nov 22 <ref>[http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/do-you-think-a-basic-income-for-all-should-replace-social-welfare-765226.html breakingnews.ie]</ref>
 
Opening of new Greenway marked by day of celebration in Dromahair, Nov 6 <ref>[http://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/222235/opening-of-new-greenway-marked-by-day-of-celebration-in-dromahair.html leitrimobserver.ie]</ref>
 
Ireland votes to ban fracking, Oct 27 <ref>[http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/ireland-fracking-ban Friends of the Earth Scotland]</ref>
 
Galway City bike scheme to expand further, Oct 5 <ref>[http://www.galwayindependent.com/news/topics/articles/2016/10/05/4127743-galway-city-bike-scheme-to-expand-further/ galwayindependent.com]</ref>
 
Galway is 2017 European Green Leaf! Jun 22 <ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/news/20160623-2.html European Green Capital]</ref>
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=3QavDyovqXs}}
 
Transition Galway's '2030 Vision' report: "there's no limit to what we could do", Mar 24 <ref>[https://www.transitionnetwork.org/blogs/rob-hopkins/2016-03/transition-galways-2030-vision-report-theres-no-limit-what-we-could-do Transition Network]</ref>
 
A snapshot of Transition in ... Ireland, Mar 14 <ref>[https://www.transitionnetwork.org/blogs/rob-hopkins/2016-03/snapshot-transition-ireland Transition Network]</ref>
 
Issues concerning sustainable communities in Ireland, Feb 29 <ref>[http://www.openpractices.net/2016/02/29/sustainable-community-survey-highlights/ openpractices.net]</ref>
 
An Taisce calls for Department of Climate Action, January 22 <ref>[http://www.antaisce.org/articles/an-taisce-calls-for-department-of-climate-action antaisce.org]</ref>
 
'''2015'''
 
Launch of 'A Vision for Galway 2030', November 19 <ref>[https://transitiongalway.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/launch-of-a-vision-for-galway-2030/ Transition Galway]</ref>
 
FreeTrade Ireland finds new homes for 100,000 items, August 5 <ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/freetrade-ireland-100k/index.html European Green Capital]</ref>
 
Ireland's first 'wilderness area' to be launched in Ballycroy, July 31 <ref>[http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/78843/irelands-first-wilderness-area-to-be-launched-in-ballycroy Advertiser.ie]</ref>
 
New climate council to oversee Ireland’s transition to low carbon society, June 10 <ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/new-climate-council-to-oversee-ireland-s-transition-to-low-carbon-society- irishtimes.com]</ref>
 
'''2014'''
 
Galway bikes go live, November 24 <ref>[http://irishcycle.com/2014/11/24/galway-bikes-to-go-live-this-morning/ irishcycle.com]</ref>
 
'''2013'''
 
Abandoned railways to be reopened for walking and cycling, August 8 <ref>[http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/abandoned-railways-to-be-reopened-for-walking-and-cycling-239184.html Irish Examiner]</ref>
 
'''2009'''
 
Irish waste strategy to reject incineration, <ref>[http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/06/05/irish-waste-strategy-to-reject-incineration/ UKWIN]</ref> June 5


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
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[http://data.fingal.ie/ Fingal Open Data]
[http://data.fingal.ie/ Fingal Open Data]


== News and comment ==
=== Infographics ===
 
[http://infogr.am/sustainable_community_highlights Sustainable Community Highlights], Feb 29, 2016
 
=== Video ===
 
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== Local communities in {{PAGENAME}} ==
 
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== See also ==


'''2009'''
*[[The Passive House Association of Ireland]]


Irish waste strategy to reject incineration, <ref>[http://ukwin.org.uk/2009/06/05/irish-waste-strategy-to-reject-incineration/ UKWIN]</ref> June 5
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== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==
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'''References'''
'''References'''
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Ireland1.jpg

Sustainability initiatives

Ecovillages

Cloughjordan Ecovillage

Template:Scalocal

Initiatives by topic

Biodiversity

Biology.ie Biodiversity Watch - Ulster Wildlife Trust

Community involvement

People’s Energy Charter

Cycling activism

Bikeshare.ie

Ethical consumerism

Wikipedia: Fairtrade settlements in Ireland

Food activism

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Origin Green, Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) initiative to drive sustainable food production in Ireland.

Community Garden Network - FoodCloud - http://greensideup.ie/ Greenside Up] - Irish Farmers Markets - The Organic Centre - Wikipedia:GIY Ireland: registered charity based in Ireland that aims to give its members the skills and confidence needed to grow vegetables and fruit successfully. - Social Hops - Community Hop Project

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Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle

Repair Cafe Ireland

Sustainable transport activism

GLUAS Light rail for Galway

Towards sustainable economies

Basic Income Ireland - Feasta, foundation for the economics of sustainability

Trees, woodland and forest

Error in widget Vimeo: Unable to load template 'wiki:Vimeo'

Urban sustainability

Community Technical Aid, W

Events

2016

Oct 20 - 28 Galway Sustainable Living Festival

2015

November 28 - Launch of 'A Vision for Galway 2030' Transition Galway

News and comment

2017

Irish Parliament supports historic fossil fuel divestment bill, Jan 26 [1]

2016

Do you think a basic income for all should replace social welfare? Nov 22 [2]

Opening of new Greenway marked by day of celebration in Dromahair, Nov 6 [3]

Ireland votes to ban fracking, Oct 27 [4]

Galway City bike scheme to expand further, Oct 5 [5]

Galway is 2017 European Green Leaf! Jun 22 [6]

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Transition Galway's '2030 Vision' report: "there's no limit to what we could do", Mar 24 [7]

A snapshot of Transition in ... Ireland, Mar 14 [8]

Issues concerning sustainable communities in Ireland, Feb 29 [9]

An Taisce calls for Department of Climate Action, January 22 [10]

2015

Launch of 'A Vision for Galway 2030', November 19 [11]

FreeTrade Ireland finds new homes for 100,000 items, August 5 [12]

Ireland's first 'wilderness area' to be launched in Ballycroy, July 31 [13]

New climate council to oversee Ireland’s transition to low carbon society, June 10 [14]

2014

Galway bikes go live, November 24 [15]

2013

Abandoned railways to be reopened for walking and cycling, August 8 [16]

2009

Irish waste strategy to reject incineration, [17] June 5

Resources

Citizens data initiative

Fingal Open Data

Infographics

Sustainable Community Highlights, Feb 29, 2016

Video

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Local communities in Ireland community action

See also

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Ireland


References



References Template:Attrib sca ref

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