@Airbnb have launched Áitiúil a programme to support local community initiatives in Ireland with grants of between €500 and €5,000 for initiatives around environment, placemaking, innovative tourism and festivals/events . CLICK HERE for details Get the official Twitter app at … Continued
Membership Details are Important Registration with Leitrim PPN is free. Apart from access to the newsletter and access to and targeted updates on funding, consultations and events, registration means that each group has voting rights. When you register – either … Continued
Caitriona Rogerson of the Irish Environmental Network (IEN) gave a presentation on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the General Meeting of Leitrim PPN, 6th Nov. 2019. In this she outlined their relevance and how community groups and PPN members can … Continued
Strategic Policy Committees – SPCs Following the 2019 Local Elections, the Annual Meeting of Leitrim County Council (07/06/2019) adopted a revised scheme for SPCs 2019-2024. The new SPCs for this period are: Planning, Economic Development and Infrastructure Housing Community and … Continued
Action – How to fund it? The Community Environment Action Fund, previously known as the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund, is now seeking applications. Projects should focus on environmental awareness and actions which complement national environmental policies such as … Continued
The Waterford Environment PPN Linkage Group have been discussing a list of simple actions communities can take to enhance their environment. Simple and low cost actions which all communities can implement. We have been asked to publish for all member … Continued
The Community Foundation for Ireland has committed to further supporting the Environment and Nature Fund and with match-funding from the Environmental Protection Agency and they have established a fund of €100,000 to focus on creating Sustainable Communities through the Circular Economy and … Continued
Energy Efficiency Grants For The Home With climate change high on the agenda there are Energy Efficiency Grants are available through the Sustainable Energy Authority Of Ireland and they include grants for the following, as well as a bonus for … Continued
All Local Authorities are in the process of preparing a Draft Climate Change Adaptation Strategy . This is in line with the provisions of The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 and the National Adaptation Framework(NAF), 2018. … Continued
Government Launches Ambitious Climate Action Plan Climate disruption is already having diverse and wide ranging impacts on Ireland’s environment, society, economic and natural resources. The Climate Action Plan sets out an ambitious course of action over the coming years to address this … Continued