Tag: environment
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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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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…
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Enabling Sustainable Coastal Futures: Reflections from the Explore Fingal Roadshow in Malahide
Tourism plays a significant role in many coastal communities across Ireland. Yet the challenge is increasingly clear: how can we ensure that tourism growth strengthens local economies while also protecting the natural environments and community life that make these places special? This question was raised during the Explore Fingal Roadshow at the Grand Hotel in…
Dr. Katrin Dreyer-Gibney 