Category: Sustainability
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A Mandate from Malahide’s Children: Imagining Malahide in Ten Years’ Time
The recent Malahide Chamber of Commerce Children’s Art Competition, Malahide in Ten Years’ Time, was much more than an opportunity for young people to showcase their artistic talents. The artwork displayed at Malahide Library offered a glimpse into how children imagine the future of the place they call home. Across the entries, several themes emerged.…
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Gairdín Aeráide Launch Highlights Community Climate Action in Malahide
I had the pleasure of attending the launch of Gairdín Aeráide (Climate Garden) in Malahide, an inspiring initiative created by the dedicated volunteers of Malahide Tidy Towns. The official opening was performed by Minister Darragh O’Brien TD, with Councillors Joan Hopkins, David Healy and Luke Corkery also in attendance, alongside many community volunteers and supporters…
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From Climate Plans to Climate Action: The Capacity Challenge Facing Communities Like Malahide
This month brought a mixture of encouraging news and sobering reality for climate action in Ireland. On the one hand, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest projections indicate that Ireland remains significantly off track in achieving its legally binding climate targets for 2030. Current measures are unlikely to deliver the emissions reductions required. On the…
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Learning, Resourcing, Delivering: Closing the Gap in Local Climate Action
The past few weeks have been productive and enlightening. As Chair of the Malahide Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Group, I have moved between meetings, workshops, and site visits. What emerges is not a lack of ambition, but a persistent question: how do we turn that ambition into consistent, visible progress? Our work began with a…
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Dublin’s Coastline 2036: From Vision to Delivery
The recent Dublin Coastal Development Workshop led by Fáilte Ireland brought together stakeholders from Malahide and Portmarnock Tidy Towns, Fingal County Council, the Malahide Chamber of Commerce, and wider community groups. At its centre was a clear and ambitious question: what should tourism along the Dublin coast look like in 2036? There is little doubt…
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Building an Energy Baseline for Malahide: A Practical Step Towards Community Climate Action
At a recent meeting between the Malahide Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Group and ORS, our partners in developing the Energy Master Plan for Malahide, we took an important step towards establishing an energy baseline for the town. This baseline will allow us to better understand how energy is currently used across Malahide and where opportunities…
Dr. Katrin Dreyer-Gibney 