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25 Mar Minister Dillon announces funding for four Mayo Climate Action groups

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Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Alan Dillon TD has announced funding of €20,000 has been awarded to four Mayo projects which will be used to support communities in taking climate actions that will improve their local areas.

Pictured is Minister Dillon along with members of Balla Community Resource Development, and students of Balla National School

Minister Dillon said four Mayo projects in Balla, Killala and Louisburgh along with a countywide project have been awarded funding.

 

“This fund is specifically for climate engagement to support and inspire people to take and talk about the climate actions that can improve their local areas. It is focused on encouraging and supporting climate engagement and communications actions.”

 

The successful Mayo projects are:

 

  • Climate Action Louisburgh Locality (CALL): €10,000 for Clew Bay Collective: CALL and One Westport working together to engage Clew Bay

 

  • Killala Sustainable Energy Community: €5,000; In collaboration with the Killala Community Council, they will showcase the new solar array at the community centre, share online videos of household energy projects, and engage with schools on energy topics to foster awareness of local energy.

 

  • Balla Community Resource Development €2,500 to complete a Town and Village Renewal report which will lead to addressing issues that arise, focusing on an assessment of their energy needs as a community through SEAI.

 

  • Edible Landscape Project: €2,500 to integrate social media for the Edible Landscape Project in order to communicate our work building Food System Resilience with School and Community Groups, to a much larger audience.

 

Minister Dillon said: “This is a national programme of engagement on climate action. It enables people and communities to be part of the conversation about climate change.

 

‘It is designed as a unique, small-scale, flexible fund that can help community groups spread the word about what they are doing or what they might be planning to do. It is intended to support the vital activities that are often not funded, like event organisation, climate advocacy, social media, developing leaflets and information materials, or joining up and working with other groups to take on bigger projects, for example.

 

‘Many community groups and organisations are supported through volunteers who often have to give up nights and days to undertake engagement and communications activities. This is intended to provide some support to the incredible work already underway by community groups across Mayo, and to encourage new participation.

 

‘The fund is particularly designed to support groups to work with audiences who have not previously talked about climate change or the local actions they can take. Priority will be given to funding projects that are innovative – trying out new ideas to reach new audiences,” concluded Minister Dillon.

 

ENDS.