Local Agenda 21 Environment Partnership Fund 2008: CARLOW COUNTY COUNCIL Irish Peatland Conservation Council €754.00 ‘Composting’ 4 composting workshops Askea Lawns/Ashgrove Residents €1,000.00 ‘Composting’ Communal green waste composting Ardattin Community Group €460.00 ‘Village Enhancement’ Plan and study Ballymurphy Community Group €375.00 ‘Kildavi Association’ Picnic area, tables and seating and planting Old Leighlin Community Group €275.00 ‘Planting’ Village enhancement Kildavin Dev. Assoc. €500.00 ‘Wildlife Sanctuary’ Develop wildlife sanctuary Tinryland Dev Assoc. €250.00 ‘Wildbirds’ New bird-scope area BEAM Centre, €250.00 ‘Bagenalstown Recycling’ Develop recycling area alongside centre Dunleckny Cemetery Comm. €500.00 ‘Ruins Restoration’ Investigate & prepare for restoration of 2 church ruins Scoil Mhuire Molaise, Old Leighlin ‘School Garden’ Develop wildflower & veg. Garden €150.00 €200.00 Colaiste Eoin, Hacketstown ‘Restoration’ Rebuild old stone wall & plant trees €150.00 Carlow Youth Services ‘Barn Owl’ Build barn owl nest and monitoring at oak park forrest €275.00 Traveller Training Centre, Kernanstown ‘Flower Bed’ Build and plant a 12’ by 24’ “welcome to carlow” flower bed Incorporating training €150.00 2nd Bagenalstown Scouts ‘Wildlife & Composting’ Erect wildbird boxes, feeders and composting unit €425.00 Harrow Cross Residents ‘Restoration’ Rebuild old bridge walls €1,250.00 St Mullins Community ‘Restoration’ Rebuild/restore old stone walls near holy well/heritage centre TOTAL: €6,964.00 Cavan County Council B(Kelvin)Moore Recycling the Magical Way €800.00 Irish Peatland Conservation Council Composting workshops €377.00 Ibotz Renewable energy schools €1400.00 Conservation Services Outdoor nature classroom €1250.00 €75.00 Conservation Services Green-school nature pendants €1500.00 Conservation Services Community composter €375.00 Naturally Wild Primary school programme Total: €5,777.00 Clare County Council: €570.00 Michele Castiaux ‘Choice Of Workshops On The Following Themes’ Geology & water conservation, what is sustainable development, or, The life cycle of our products – what needs to be considered to consume in a sustainable manner Jumbletown €1,250.00 ‘Www.Jumbletown.Ie ‘ Items change hands but the main difference is that all of the items on jumbletown.ie are free. Garden Of Eden Projects €1,625.00 ‘Garden Of Eden Project – Co. Clare.’ Sustainability education, food growing in the community. East Clare Community Co-Operative Society Ltd., €2,000.00 ‘East Clare Community Co-Operative Society Ltd’ Encouraging a hands on approach to growing fruit and vegatables in unproductive areas within the community of Scariff. An Taisce €1,400.00 ‘KULYANA Project’ Community combating climate change. School Book Exchange €500.00 ‘Www.Schoolbookexchange.Ie ‘ Project operates through website to facilitate the exchange of school books. The ALFA Project €577.00 ‘The ALFA Project’ An integrated cultural environmental project for youth “Changing the Shadows on the Landscape” TOTAL: €7,922.00 Cork City Council: €6,633.00 Cork Environmental Forum ‘Global Action Plan’ Local action programme, incorporating environmental training, ‘school carbon towns initiative’. €360.00 Cork Cycling Campaign ‘Cork Cycling Campaign.’ Promotion of cycling in Cork City. €500.00 School Book Exchange ‘www.SchoolBookExchange.ie’ To facilitate the re-use of school books in Ireland. €1,781.00 Eco Unesco ‘Eco Action Training For Leader/Teachers’ Provision of training to teachers, youth leaders in skills to successfully work with young people on environmental issues. €377.00 Irish Peatland Conservation ‘All About Composting.’ Workshop delivery on various methods of composting . €1,000.00 Conor Dwane ‘The Story Of the rubbish Monster’ Educate children on the benefits of recycling. Total: €10,651.00 Cork County Council: County Nature Trust €500.00 ‘Barn Owl Nest Box Installation ‘ To halt the decline of the barn owl in suitable habitat in the Munster region. Christian Brothers Secondary School €1,000.00 ‘The Green Mile’ To encourage the student population of Charleville to walk and cycle to school, thereby reducing CO2 emissions from cars, reducing traffic congestion and increasing exercise and fitness. Gluaiseacht for Global Justice €1,250.00 ‘Community Green Guides – Your ticket to Sustainable Living! ‘ To train and enable a group of transition year students to produce a practical environmental booklet about their own town. Education for Sustainability under Transition Town Kinsale €750.00 ‘Education for Sustainability’ To facilitate sustainable education and local organic food production skills at primary level schools. Bandon Sustainability Project €1,500.00 ‘Bandon Allotments Pilot Scheme’ Providing access to food growing allotments for the local community of Bandon town and its environs, by forming an independent allotment association. West Cork Environmental Action €2,000.00 ‘Bike Rack(s)’ Cycling Promotion Initiative - to encourage people to cycle within Bandon town and the provision of bike racks. Cork Environmental Forum Ltd €3,750.00 ‘Local Agenda/Action 21 Programme for Cork’ To foster, promote and support individual and community based responsible citizenship, based upon actions towards local sustainable development. School Book Exchange €500.00 ‘Schoolbookexchange’ To facilitate the reuse of school and college books all over Ireland. Irish Natural Forestry Foundation €1,000.00 ‘Open Days at The Sustainable Forestry Education Centre,’ To promote sustainable forestry and river management practices and to foster a greater appreciation and understanding of local natural resources. Transition Town Kinsale €1,500.00 ‘Kinsale Allotments’ To convert a site into allotments for members of the community to grow food. Sustainable Clonakilty €750.00 ‘Energy Transition Handbook’ A full colour A5 handbook to go to every business/household in Clonakilty regarding need for change to renewable energy lifestyle. Mallow Community Organic Growers €1,250.00 ‘Water Harvesting for the Garden Project ‘ To harvest rainwater from the roof of a factory to supply the necessary water to the allotments. Urhan National School €1,500.00 ‘Urhan National School Wind Turbine Project’ To erect a 2.5 kw wind turbine on school grounds and to connect it to the national grid. To purchase and install an import/export device to record surplus production until such time as Smart Metering is introduced. €1,250.00 Clonakilty Community College ‘Rainwater Harvesting System’ To provide rainwater tanks to harvest rainfall which in turn will be used to provide the school with water for toilets/urinal cisterns. €500.00 Sustain West Cork ‘Green Directory’ A listing of local suppliers, producers and manufacturers of “Green” products and services. €500.00 Sustain West Cork ‘Feasibility Study ‘ Bioethanol Production from Grass Cutting and Waste Sileage. €1,250.00 Irish Heritage Trust ‘Sowing the Seeds’ Pilot project to support environmental volunteering and participation at Fota. TOTAL: €20,750.00 Donegal County Council Coiste Mionthograí Loch an Iuir €750.00 ‘A Cleaner Greener Village’ Awareness campaign on Litter, Recycling & Energy Local Leaflet, website & Signage. Donegal Town Family Resource Centre €750.00 ‘Sustainable Communities’ Focus on sustainable food, leaflet, 2 info evenings and develop a community garden. Raphoe Tidy Towns €350.00 ‘Anti Litter Project’ Work with schools, local community groups. Poster competition & Certificates The Bluestack Special Needs Foundation €1,706.00 ‘Lets Tidy Up, Lets get Growing’ Education and awareness on Recycling, Litter and develop a community garden. Convoy JNS ‘Gardening Secrets’ Develop school garden and maintain community flower bed. €200.00 €625.00 Ballyraine NS ‘Roots, Shoots & Wellington Boots’ To establish a farm school, to promote sustainable living and business enterprise among pupils. €200.00 St. Bodans NS ‘School Garden’ Develop a school garden using expertise from local community groups and host a mini farmers market. €675.00 VOICE ‘Food Matters’ Produce Brochure and poster on Food. €500.00 Tim Hurley ‘Schoolbookexchange.ie’ Promote to reuse of school books through website. €1,050.00 Robin Barry ‘Biodiversity Roadshow’ Biodiversity workshops in 10 school 4 workshops per school. IBOTZ €1,400.00 ‘School Energy Workshop Hydrogen Car’ 8 school workshops on Energy Inishowen Development Partnership €1,000.00 ‘Grow Your Own Organic Food’ Educational workshops on growing healthy food and establishing small gardens through peer mentoring. Pobal le Chéile CDP €750.00 ‘Gairdín Glas’ To establish dedication green garden initiative at youth centre using local expertise and retired people to educate and train young people in the area. TOTAL: €9,956.00 Dublin City Council: BK Moore. ‘Recycling The Magical Way.’ €1,600.00 Educational programme for national schools. Naturally Wild. ‘Naturally Wild Primary Schools Programme’. Workshops for primary schools. €1,500.00 €1,750.00 Ibotz Limited. ‘Renewable Energy Workshops’ Awareness in schools to move to renewable energy sources. €631.50 Michele Castiaux. ‘Sustainable Development Workshops’. Workshops to make children / adults environmentally conscious. €6,000.00 Down To Earth Theatre Company. ‘Treasure Hunt.’ Environmental awareness among primary school. €1,500.00 Grassroots Education. ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change.’ To educate children about all aspects of the natural environment. People For Trees Ireland Limited T/A Crann. €2,425.00 Crann – Trees & Environmental Education To provide ballymun with trees for community planting. €750.00 Global Action Plan. ‘Community Wildlife Gardening’. To enhance two communal open spaces in ballymun by encouraging wildlife. Ballyfermot Environment Group. €1,000.00 ‘Birds And Their Environment Workshop Programme’. To raise awareness among schools and community groups as to the biodiversity within Ballyfermot Area. Conservation Services. €850.00 ‘Biodiversity Boxes.’ Provide a range of ready-to-assemble or pre-assembled bird nesting boxes. Conservation Services. €339.50 ‘Green School Nature Pendents’ Environmental & fun way of rewarding children’s efforts fotr their environment. TOTAL: €18,346.00 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: IBOTZ Ireland. ‘Ibotz.’ Education on Hybrid Cars and alternative energies. €875.00 Barry Kelvin Moore. €800.00 ‘Magician Marvin’. Recycling magic show. VOICE. €675.00 ‘Food Matters’. Road show and production or leaflets and posters to raise awareness of shopping for the environment. Airfield. €2,125.00 ‘Low Impact Living – Ways Of Treating The Planet Kindly’. Series of Environmental education workshops and talks run in Airfield trust. Naturally Wild €750.00 ‘Biodiversity Education’. Naturally wild primary schools programme. Conservation Services. €1,250.00 ‘Outdoor Nature Classroom’. Outdoor classroom Tim Hurley €500.00 ‘School Book Exchange’. Waste swap website for school books. GAP & Kilcross Estate Management Forum. €1,832.50 ‘Eco Action Team And Training Programme’. An Eco Action Team & Training for Trainers programme for Kilcross Estate Management Forum. Down to Earth Theatre Company. €1,500.00 ‘Treasure Hunt’. Waste Education through puppetry. Eco UNESCO. €1,710.00 ‘Eco Watchers – Training For Young People’. Environmental training for young people. Grass Roots Environment Education Network. €1,500.00 ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change’. Climate Change Education through puppetry. TOTAL: €13,517.50 Fingal County Council: €375.00 Hedge Laying Association of Ireland ‘New Life For Old Hedges.’ practical 1 day demonstration of Hedgerow management. Gluaiseacht for Global Justice ‘Community Green Guidelines.’ Train students to produce environmental booklet. €1,000.00 Irish Wildlife Trust €1,000.00 ‘IWT Make It Wild Programme’. Workshops provided to make an area wild increasing biodiversity €2,061.50 ECO UNESCO ‘Biodiversity Superpowers’. To raise awareness about biodiversity in schools using a game. Down to Earth Theatre Company €1,800.00 ‘Treasure Hunt.’ To promote environmental awareness among primary school kids in a fun, interactive way. GrassRoots Education €1,500.00 ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change’. Programme to educate children about all aspects of thenatural environment. Balscadden National School ‘Development Of A School Based Organic Garden’. Involving children in designing and developing an organic garden. €1,000.00 The Liffey Valley Park Alliance €500.00 ‘The Environmental Significance Of The Liffey Valley’. To raise awareness of the scenic, environmental and biodiverse importance of the LiffeyValley. Naturally Wild €750.00 ‘Naturally Wild Primary Schools Programme’. Workshops in schools to increase the environmental understanding. Early School Leavers Programme ‘Blanch In Bloom’. To establish a community garden as part of the Early School leavers programme. €750.00 €1,400.00 iBOTZ ‘Schools Renewable Energy Resources Workshops’. Visit schools and demonstrate the importance of renewable energy. BK Moore €800.00 ‘Recycling The Magical Way.’ Magician educating national schools of the importance of environmental awareness. €631.50 Michele Castiaux ‘Workshops On A Range Of Themes.’ Workshops aimed at making children more environmentally conscious citizens. Total: €13,568.00 Galway County Council: €800.00 BK Moore ‘Recycling The Magical Way’ An educational programme for national schools that emphasises the importance of recycling, energy conservation and the value of good environmental habits, through the use of magic & puppets Irish Peatland Conservation Council €1,885.00 ‘Composting & Wildlife Gardening Diy Workshop’ A demonstration to illustrate to people how to recycle organic waste from their homes to make compost which will help reduce the amount of domestic waste going to landfill Michele Castiaux €310.00 ‘Geology & Water Conservation’ What needs to be considered to consume in a sustainable manner Encourages school children to understand the importance of our geological resources, our water supplies, what sustainable development is and the importance of the life cycle of a product to our environment. Athenry Environmental Network €500.00 ‘Environmental Education And Action’ A two day meeting where topics covered include building eco friendly homes, bulb planting and litter pick up, sewage tanks and water pollution, jam making and the Autumn harvest, tour of organic farm School Book Exchange ‘School Book Exchange.Ie’ Promote the reuse of school books €500.00 €1,500.00 GrassRoots Environment Education Network ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change’ Deliver environmental shows to schools €500.00 Utilio Databases & Web Development ‘Jumbletown’ Promote the reuse of all unwanted but useful items to other people in the area European Architecture Students Assembly (EASA Ireland) €1,000.00 ‘It’s Black, White (And Green) Project’ Working with the youth / inform the workshops of the assembly through the creation of an active awareness and ethos of environmental issues within the EASA community. Establishing a template for minimising waste produced at transient events i.e. festivals, assemblies and conferences by making participants aware of level of consumables used at these events. Community Creations Ltd (SpunOut) €1,250.00 ‘“Eco-Youth” Spunout.Ie’ To develop multi media online resources that support young people in Galway and nationally in becoming more aware and active in their environmental responsibilities. Doorus Orchard Project €1,250.00 ‘Educational Initiative “Sustainable Living Kinvara”’ To provide outdoor education workshops for local primary schools, weekend courses for adults and evening course for local resident – increase knowledge of sustainable horticultural development, encourage composting, recycling and reducing wasteful consumption. Galway Cycling Campaign €500.00 ‘Cycling Route Map & Guide For Galway’ To develop a cycling route map/guide which will assist current and potential cyclists to identify and use appropriate cycling routes and facilities and to avoid using their cars for transport Carra Mask Corrib Water Protection Group Ltd €1,750.00 ‘Protecting And Valuing Our Water Resources’ Schools Educational Programme to raise awareness & understanding of school children of the issues of water quality in our lakes and rivers Solas Resource Centre €458.00 ‘Environmental Awareness Day’ To assess environmental needs of the community and encourage participation through seminars TOTAL: €12,203.00 Galway City Council: Community Creations Ltd. (trading as SpunOut.ie) €1,250.00 ‘Eco-Youth’ Development of a multi-media online resource, as part of the youth website www.spunout.ie, that will support young people in becoming more aware and active in their environmental responsibilities. SchoolBookExchange €500.00 ‘Www.Schoolbookexchange.Ie’ A website which allows people to exchange and, therefore, reuse used college and school books. Galway Green Map €175.00 ‘Developing A Community Map Of Galway’ Galway’s green map was launched in November 2007 as a tool that highlights places in the city that are important to the citizens, such as environmental, social and cultural amenities. The funding requested is to secure Galway’s membership of the international green map organisation and will support the development of the map for another year. Galway Cycling Campaign €750.00 ‘Cycling Route Map And Guide For Galway City’ The Galway Cycling Campaign will develop a cycling route map and guide to promote greater use of the bicycle for commuting in the Galway area. It will assist current and potential cyclists to identify and use appropriate routes and cycle facilities. Westside Community Organic Garden €500.00 ‘Westside Community Organic Garden’ Development and maintenance of the Westside Organic Garden, led by Scoil Bhride, Shantalla. Ballybane/Mervue Community Development Project €1,351.40 ‘Organic Community Garden, Ballybane’ Development and maintenance of the Ballybane Community Organic Garden Michele Castiaux €305.10 ‘Environmental Workshops In Galway City Schools’ Michele Castiaux will carry out workshops on either “geology & water conservation”, “what is sustainable development” or “the life cycle of our products: what needs to be considered to consume in a sustainable manner”. GrassRoots Education ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change ‘ 6 school shows and associated workshops on climate change €1,500.00 €377.00 Irish Peatland Conservation Council ‘All About Composting And Wildlife Gardening Diy Workshop’ A 3-hour workshop, hosted by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council, which will provide members of the public with the skills needed to recycle green waste and organic kitchen waste. €1,500.00 Carra Mask Corrib Water Protection Group Water Quality Workshops A project to raise awareness and understanding in school children of the issues of water quality in our lakes and rivers €500.00 Scoil Bhride, Shantalla Westside Organic Garden Development and maintenance of the Westside Organic Garden. TOTAL: €8,708.50 KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL: VOICE €675.00 ‘Food Matters’ As part of a road show, produce a leaflet & poster that will show people in their daily lives how they can contribute to reduce CO2 emissions & waste linked to their shopping habits Kerry Diocesan Justice, Peace & Creation Committee €500.00 ‘Kerry Earth Day 2009’ A day of ongoing awareness on how & why to become active & lead to further action in trying to live sustainably together Kerry Earth Education Project €750.00 ‘Practical Environmental Summer Camps’ To run 3 weeks of practical environmental summer camps & to highlight food growing etc Kenmare Uniform Exchange €500.00 ‘Kenmare Uniform Exchange’ Provide families with a source of low cost school uniforms which are currently unused Comhchoiste Ghaeltachtai Chiarrai Theas €1000.00 ‘Tionscnamh Feasachta & Caomhnaithe Fuinnimh Do Phobal Gaeltachtai Uibh Rathaigh’ Moltai feasachta & monatoireachta a thaining as staidear/iniuchadh fuinnimh I bhfoirginti pobail a chur I bhfeidmh, tslu da reir ar usaid fuinnimh sna foirginti sin €750.00 Kerry Education Service ‘Environmental Summer Camps’ Raise environmental awareness in 7-12 year olds €2,500.00 Cunamh Energy Action Ltd Energy & Environmental Awareness Raise the energy & environmental awareness levels within our communities & educate communities in sustainable energy conservation practices €250.00 Ballyheigue Tidy Towns Ballyheigue Landscaping Project’ Improve & enhance visual amenities €400.00 Manor Village Residents ‘Manor Village Walk Bird Features’ Enhance existing walkway & to attract wildlife to the area & to instil an appreciation & love for birds, wildlife & nature among young people €650.00 Killarney Summerfest ‘Don’t Rubbish It! ‘ Junk art & recycled scuplture competition & exhibition Raise awareness of artistic potential of everyday rubbish €1,000.00 Transition Town Kenmare ‘Energy Descent Plan For Kenmare’ Increase awareness & take practical action to reduce carbon footprint & produce an Energy Descent plan €375.00 Shordana Milltown Arts Guild ‘Scealin Milltown Flax/Linen Project’ Illustrate & promote the growth of flax to make linen €377.00 Irish Peatland Conservation Council ‘All About Composting & Wildlife Gardening DIY Workshop’ Show people how to recycle organic waste from their homes to make compost which will help reduce the amount of domestic waste going to landfill Conor Dwane €600.00 ‘The Story Of The Rubbish Monster’ Educate children of the benefits of recycling & anti litter & environmental awareness in a fun, positive & proactive way TOTAL: €10,327.00 Kildare County Council: Conservation Services ‘Outdoor Classroom’ Outdoor classroom €1,250.00 Conservation Services €1,500.00 ‘Community Composter’ Community composter Down to Earth Theatre Company €1,500.00 ‘Treasure Hunt’ Theatre show Fada €425.00 ‘Bia Go H’álain Áitiúil – Beautiful Local Food Project’ Local food project Fada €555.00 ‘Training, Development & Support Project’ Capacity-building for Fada group Fada €700.00 ‘Multimedia Project’ Multimedia project Irish Environmental Forum €600.00 Irish Environmental Forum Capacity-building for local environmental groups Irish Peatland Conservation Council €377.00 ‘All About Composting & Wildlife Gardening DIY Workshop’ composting & wildlife gardening workshop Irish Wildlife Trust €1,000.00 ‘Make It Wild’ Biodiversity action programme Kildare in Transition €650.00 ‘Grow Your Own In Kildare’ Organic local food project Kildare in Transition €555.00 ‘Transition Town Awareness Programme’ Transition Initiative training, development & support project Liffey Valley Park Alliance €850.00 ‘Developing Environmental Awareness ‘ Awareness of environmental significance of Liffey Valley project Michèle Castiaux ‘Workshops’ on water cycle, sustainable development & life cycle a School and community workshops €519.00 €375.00 Naturally Wild ‘Primary Schools Program’ Biodiversity awareness €500.00 Schoolbook Exchange ‘Reuse Website’ Schoolbook reuse website €1,000.00 Utilio ‘Jumbletown.Ie’ General reuse website TOTAL: €12,356.00 Kilkenny County Council: Ibotz Ireland Ltd €1,400.00 ‘Renewable Energy Resources’. To Arise Awareness In Schools Of The Need To Move Towards Renewable Energy Resources As An Alternative To Fossil Fuels The Water Garden Camphill Community €375.00 ‘Development Project’ The Water Garden Development Project Future Proof Kilkenny €1,000.00 ‘Transition Kilkenny’ Climate Change & Peak Oil Seminars Hedge Laying Association Of Ireland. €555.00 ‘New Life For Old Hedgerows’ Day Practical Demo Of Best Hedgerow Practice Management On A Native Hedgerow Irish Peatland Conservation ‘Workshops’ All About Composting And Wildlife Gardening Diy Workshop €377.00 €141.00 Utilio ‘Www.Jumbletown.Ie ‘ Free Waste Exchange Website Tim Hurley €141.00 ‘School Book Exchange.Ie’ School Book Exchange Website South Kilkenny Community Network €936.00 ‘Youth Environmental Workshop’ Mullinvat & Piltown Workshops Lisdowney National School €200.00 ‘Balance In Nature’ Balance In Nature (Nature Garden) Coon NS €200.00 ‘Sweet Meadow Flowers’ Meadow Beside School VOICE €250.00 ‘Food Matters’ Leaflet On Food Waste In The Home Castlecomer District Community Development Network €300.00 ‘Community Composting’ Community Composting In Castlecomer Demese Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency €1,165.00 ‘Installation Of Small Scale Renewable Energy Technologies’ Demo Installation On Small Scale Wind Turbine To Illustrate Potential Energy Saving Achievable From Alternative Power €375.00 Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency ‘Leaflets On Renewable Energy’ Leaflets On Renewable Energy And Grants Available To Domestic Householders Gerard Foran €1,000.00 ‘Constructive Waste Company’ Construction Waste Workshops Native Species Tree Nursery €500.00 ‘Native Species Tree’ Development of a native species tree nursery in the Castlecomer Demesne in partnership with Castlecomer Tidy Towns, Flower/Tunnel Project. Total: €8,915.00 Laois County Council: GrassRoots Education €1,500.00 ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change’. 6 Shows /Workshops for primary schools addressing the issues of climate change and energy consumption. Down to Earth Theatre Company €1,200.00 ‘Treasure Hunt.’ 4 shows, delivered to primary schools highlighting the damage that littering causes to the environment. Naturally Wild €225.00 ‘Primary School’s Program.’ 3 workshops delivered to primary schools highlighting basic environmental awareness of wildlife that exists and the dangers to wildlife of wrongful disposal of litter. Michele Castiaux €453.00 ‘3 Workshops In To 5 Secondary Schools’ “geology and water conservation”, “what is sustainable development”, “ life cycle of our products”. . €377.00 Irish Peatland Conservation Council ‘All About Composting And Gardening DIY Workshop’. Half day workshops for the public on composting including composting cones, vermi composting and leaf mould. €2,050.00 Irish Wildlife Trust ‘Make It Wild Program.’ Starter pack and starter workshops for groups on making an area wild. TOTAL: €5,805.00 LEITRIM COUNTY COUNCIL: Arigna Catchment Area Community Co. Ltd €993.00 ‘The Leitrim Renewable Energy Study Tour’ Promotion of renewable heating installations in Co Leitrim via educational and awareness activities Arigna Catchment Area Community Co. Ltd €1203.00 The Pre-Plannning Energy Guidance Pack. Information for individuals/developers building homes to ensure good energy and waste management practice in design Ballinagleara Development Company Limited €323.00 ‘Community Composting Promotion And Awareness’ Provision of Community composting facilities in Ballinagleara. Breffni Community Development Company Limited €1,698.00 ‘Breffni Community Vegetable Garden’ Community gardening awareness and practice Drumsna Development Association €552.00 ‘Drumsna Nature Habitat’ Native habitat preservation, native tree planting, awareness activity Hedge Laying Association of Ireland €333.00 ‘New Life For Old Hedges’ Demonstration day of sustainable hedgerow planting Wise Woman Ireland ‘The Green Guide To Dromahair’ Info leaflet on sustainable activities and facilities in Dromahair area €543.00 €483.00 Lurgan Development Association Ltd ‘Community Composting Project’ Lurgan Green Waste Composting Project €700.00 Drumlease N.S. ‘Garden Projects’ Developing a Wildlife and Vegetable Community Garden. TOTAL: €6,828.00 Limerick County Council: Barry Kelvin Moore €800.00 ‘Recycling The Magical Way’ To educate National School children of the importance of environmental awareness through 5 recycle magic shows Irish Peatland Conservation Council €1,077.00 ‘All About Composting And Wildlife Gardening DIY Workshops’ To show people how to recycle organic waste from their homes to make compost which will help to reduce the amount of domestic waste going to landfill by to 60%. The project will also raise awareness of the detrimental impacts of moss peat extraction on fragile peatland ecosystems Glenstal Abbey €600.00 ‘Glenstal Woodland Conservation Project’ Native woodland conservation and planting of new native woodland Michèle Castiaux €268.00 ‘3 Themed Workshops: “Geology & Water Conservation”, What Is Sustainable Development?” Or “The Life Cycle Of Our Products’ Depending on the theme chosen, the attendants will learn about the close links between our geological resources and our water supplies.What is sustainable development is and /or the importance of the life cycle of a product to our environment. Conor Dwane €1,000.00 ‘The Story Of The Rubbish Monster’ To educate children of the benefits of recycling and anti litter and environmental awareness in a fun, positive and proactive way. ECO-UNESCO €750.00 ‘Energy Watchers: Training For Young People’ To continue to raise environmental awareness in young people about the issues of energy consumption and to encourage them to tackle in a more fundamental way the causes of energy waste considering issues of consumerism, domestic and industrial energy usage €750.00 ECO-UNESCO ‘Energy-Watchers:Training For Leadersteachers’ To continue to offer Local Authorities this one-day training programme entitled ‘Energy Watchers’ for provision to target groups in their local area. €500.00 School Book Exchange ‘School Book Exchange.Ie’ To facilitate the re-use of school and college books all over Ireland. Over one million of these books are not re-used every year €1,000.00 Grassroots Education ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change’ To educate children about all aspects of the natural environment. This will thus enhance the personal development of the child and help direct the childrens learning towards an environmentally friendly and sustainable future. €1,000.00 Utilio (Database & Web Development) ‘Jumbletown.Ie’ The website facilitates the interaction of Givers and takers. It helps members of the public to Give Away their unwanted but still useful items to other people in their locality. €375.00 Naturally Wild ‘Naturally Wild Primary Schools Program’ To increase the environmental understanding of Primary School Students through dynamic and captivating presentations in school halls, or classroom. €500.00 Electrical Recycling Solutions ‘Practical Guide To Climate Change And Carbon Footprints’ Introduce key practical actions to local community leaders that focus on steps that can be taken at a local organisation, business and individual level’s to reduce greenhouse gas emission and their carbon footprint Kilteely Dromkeen Voluntary Housing Association €1,200.00 ‘Garden Allotments Programme’ To provide garden allotments for the residents Waste Display €1,000.00 ‘Centre Of Collected Recycled Materials’ Environmental awareness, through art and community. TOTAL: €10,820.00 Limerick City Council: St Munchins G.N.S ‘Uisce, Aoibheann, Alainn’ Project on the conservation of water €200.00 Conor Dwane €600.00 ‘The Story Of The Rubbish Monster’ Educate children on the benefits of recycling Galvone N.S €150.00 ‘Our Welcome Garden’ To maintain vegetable and wildflower gardens, encourage recycling and composting. GrassRoots Education €500.00 An Exploration Of Climate Change’ To educate children about all aspects of the natural environment Moyross Residents Forum Ltd €250.00 ‘Waste Management Awareness’ Training day for environment workers and staff, a field trip to local civic amenity site St Lelia’s Infant School €577.00 ‘Reflector Radiator Panels To Save Energy’ Radiator insulation panels to be fitted behind all school radiators Meadowbrook Residents Association €350.00 ‘Environmental Awareness, Energy Efficiency & Conservation’ To inform all residents on aspects of reduction reuse and conservation through demonstration St Brigid’s N.S €100.00 ‘Planting A Hedgerow’ To plant a hedgerow with a variety of native plants as learning resource for pupils School Book Exchange.ie €250.00 ‘Www.Schoolbookexchange.Ie’ Puts people in touch to facilitate those who have used school books to exchange/ trade with each other Salesian Infant School €150.00 ‘Water Conservation In The Local Community’ The purchase & instalment of two water butts in the school yards ECO UNESCO €500.00 ‘Biodiversity Superpowers’ Providing a biodiversity game which aids young peoples environmental awareness Brothers of Charity Services ‘Recycling Projects’ To encourage young people to learn about the issue of energy in an interactive engaging way, €62.50 €450.00 Naturally Wild’ ‘Naturally Wild Primary Schools Program’ A series of four one hour workshops to raise issue of environmental awareness of wildlife. €500.00 VOICE ‘Food Matters’ Produce a leaflet and brochure that will show how to reduce co2 emissions & waste linked to shopping basket and food consumption. €425.00 Conservation Services ‘Biodiversity Boxes’ Provide a range of ready to assemble or pre-assembled bird nesting boxes local authorities to distribute €250.00 Utilio ‘Jumbletown.Ie’ Website that helps members to give away their unwanted but still useful items to other people. €800.00 Barry Kelvin Moore ‘Recycling The Magic Way’ To educate national school children of the importance of environmental awareness €300.00 St Munchins Family Resource Centre ‘Household Waste - What Has Composting Got To Do With It?’ To raise awaste of composting issues within the Ballynanty Community TOTAL: €6,414.50 Longford County Council: School Book Exchange ‘School Book exchange.ie’ Web site designed to allow parents to re-use school books €500.00 B Kelvin Moore ‘Recycling the magical way’ Magical show with recycling theme €700.00 Jumbletown. ‘Jumbletown.ie’ Promotes reuse of materials through free advertising on web site €500.00 IBOTZ ‘Renewabe energy resources’ To raise awareness in schools of renewable resources €1,250.00 Mc Eoin Park Residents Association €1,500.00 ‘Mac Eoin Park Recycling Club’ To maintain recycling club for under privileged children to help them understand the importance of prevention. €813.00 John Crossan ‘Tree peace walk’ Creating a greater understanding of native Irish trees Cnoc Mhuire €150.00 ‘Transport 21’ Highlight fuel prices, conserving energy and alternative school transport Longford Tidy Towns ‘Tidy Schools ‘ Partnership with LCC on highlighting work of tidy towns groups €150.00 Conservation Services ‘Biodiversity Boxes’ Supply and delivery of habitat boxes for birds €325.00 €75.00 Conservation Services ‘Green School nature pendants’ Nature pendants made from kiln dried natural woods Irish Peat Land Conservation Council ‘All about composting and wildlife gardening’ Demonstration on how to compost and grow a wildlife garden €377.00 TOTAL: €6,340.00 Louth County Council: Groundswell €2,425.00 ‘Community Gardens & Biodiversity Workshops’ Community garden project & educational workshops to encourage biodiversity Irish Peatland Conservation Council ‘Composting & Wildlife gardening DIY Project’ Composting Workshops (x 6) €2,262.00 Down to Earth €600.00 ‘Treasure Hunt’ Theatre company highlighting aspects of waste management and biodiversity Eco Unesco ‘Waste Watchers’ Waste awareness workshop for secondary school students €855.00 TOTAL: €6,142.00 MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL: Barry Kelvin Moore €800.00 ‘Recycling The Magical Way’ To educate through the medium of magic the importance of environmental awareness particularly relating to litter and waste. Primary School programme. Irish Peat Land Conservation Council €377.00 ‘All About Composting And Wildlife Gardening Workshop’. To show people how to recycle organic waste/information on effects on peat bogs due to compost extraction/improving gardens for the benefit of the environment and wildlife. SN Cheathrú Thaidhg €1000.00 ‘Vegetable Flower And Herb Gardening.’ To develop and increase the skills and knowledge of children of this school in the growing of organic herbs, flowers and vegetables. Increase their awareness to the environment around them and learn the benefits of organic gardening. Karina Dingerkus €400.00 ‘Local Biodiversity And Climate Change Pack.’ To raise awareness of local biodiversity and climate change among Irish Girl Guide units in Mayo by the production of a resource pack and the provision of a training day for leaders. Cosgallen East Mayo Community Development Project €1500.00 ‘A Greener Crop.’ Training of local people to grow their own vegetables and fruit and also to aid in selling the produce at local farmers market. Jenny Fahy – Grass Roots Education €1500.00 ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change’ Education programme aimed to educate children about all aspects of the natural environment. This is done through workshops using puppets. €1500.00 Carra Mask Corrib Water Protection Group ‘Protecting And Valuing Our Water Resources: Schools Education Programme’ Schools education programme for National School in the relevant catchment area. It will include school presentations on water quality, health and environmental protection and distribution of written educational materials. €1000.00 Ionad Ealaiona Iorras Teo ‘Our Environment “Picture The Future”’ Series of radio broadcasts on Iorras FM based on the three local tidy towns committees. Running of photograph/poem competition. €2000.00 Mulranny Tidy Towns Committee ‘Mulranny Water Conservation/Waste Recycling’ Reduce processed water/energy usage by Mulranny Tidy Towns. Recycle litter recyclables. €747.00 Sharkey Hill ‘Sharkey Hill Community Garden’ To continue and sustain organic community garden by continued training of local residents in order to sustain garden in the years ahead. Total: €10,824.00 Meath County Council: School Book Exchange €500.00 ‘School Book Exchange.Ie’ Facilitate the re-use of school and college books Naturally Wild €750.00 ‘Naturally Wild Primary School Program’ Workshops in primary schools on environmental awareness issues Conservation Services €1,500.00 ‘Community Composter’ Practical example of reducing waste disposal Conservation Services €1,250.00 ‘Outdoor Nature Classroom’ Outdoor facility for hands-on learning about the Environment Leitrim Environmental Services €550.00 ‘New Life For Old Hedges’ Practical one day demonstration of best practice management on a native hedgerow Churchlands Residents Association €400.00 ‘Wildlife Habitat’ Planting of wildflowers, grasses, trees, etc. for safe environment for wildlife Balrath Woods Preservation Group €1,750.00 ‘Outdoor Classroom’ Outdoor facility for hands-on learning about the Environment—plus ancillary work Gluaiseacht for Global Justice €1,000.00 ‘Community Green Guides—Your Ticket To Sustainable Living’ Train and enable transition year pupils to produce a practical environmental booklet about their own town Sonairte—National Ecology Centre €1,750.00 ‘Laytown In Transition’ Transition Model—address issues of sustainability, energy, transport, food suppl, etc. VOICE €600.00 ‘Food Matters’ Roadshow including posters and leaflets on environmental matters affecting food Kentstown National School €110.00 “Mecon Green Buttons” To conserve water and reduce water charges Irish Peatland Conservation Council €375.00 ‘Composting & Wildlife Gardening Diy’ Workshop on composting & gardening DIY Down to Earth Theatre Company €1,800.00 ‘Treasure Hunt’ Promote environmental awareness in primary schools in an interactive, funway with live characters TOTAL: €12,335.00 Monaghan County Council: IBOTZ Ireland Ltd €1,400.00 ‘Renewable Energy Resources Workshops’ School Workshops Magician Marvin ‘Recycling The Magical Way’ School Workshops €1,600.00 €377.00 Irish Peatland Conservation Council ‘All About Composting Workshop’ Composting Workshop €1,249.00 ECO UNESCO ‘Eco Watchers 1 Day Training Programme’ School Workshops €375.00 Naturally Wild ‘Naturally Wild Primary School Programme’ School Workshops €225.00 Conservation Services ‘Green Schools Nature Pendants ‘ Green Schools Nature Pendants €425.00 Conservation Services ‘Biodiversity Boxes’ Biodiversity Boxes €1,530.00 Castleblayney Arts & Community Development Co. Ltd ‘Drumlin Eco Zone’ Drumlin Eco Zone TOTAL: €7,181.00 OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL: BKMoore €800.00 ‘Recycling The Magical Way’ Educate national children on the importance of environmental awareness – reduce, reuse, recycle. IBOTZ €1,400.00 ‘Renewable Energy Resources ‘ Give presentation on energy and fossil fuels, demonstration of energy alternatives, produce a car car demo which runs on hydrogen Irish Peatland Conservation Council €377.00 ‘All About Composting And Wildlife Gardening DIY Workshop’ To show people how to recycle organic waste from their homes. Deliver one workshop (3hours) to group on composting cones, vermin-composting and leaf mould €485.00 Michele Castiaux ‘Workshops’ Geology & Water Conservation/What is sustainable development/life cycle of our products. Choice of workshops on water or geology 5 workshops to primary schools €1,500.00 Dale Treadwell ‘Naturally Wild’ To increase the environmental understanding of Primary School students through presentations and demonstration – 4 one-hour workshops per day with 10 days in total €425.00 Conservation Services ‘Biodiversity Boxes’ Provide ready-to-assemble or pre-assembled bird nesting boxes (50) for the LA for distribution €1,075.00 Electrical Recycling Solutions ‘Practical Guide To Climate Change And Carbon Footprints’ Workshops (3-4) aimed at teaching community leaders, organisations and businesses how to identify and manage their carbon impact €1,500.00 Grassroots Education ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change’ Educate children about all aspects of the natural environment. Deliver show and workshops to 6 schools TOTAL: €7,562.00 Roscommon County Council: Scoil Mhuire Secondary School, Strokestown €750.00 ‘Scoil Mhuire Horticulture Project’ To erect a poly - tunnel and develop a school garden and provide training for 13-18 year olds on organic gardening and promote sustainable living. School Book Exchange €500.00 ‘School Book Exchange.Ie’ A website for the general public to avail of for the recycling and reuse of school books. Irish Wildlife Trust €1,000.00 ‘Make It Wild Program’ Develop a information pack for community groups on habitat protection and enhancement, and a workshop for community groups,support services such as advice line for participants. Keadue Tidy Towns& development association €250.00 ‘Protection Of The Biodiversity Of Lough Meelagh’ To enhance the slipway and pier at Lough Meelagh. To protect the flora and fauna and put up bird boxes and bird tables. Elphin Social Services Ltd. €150.00 ‘Rain Water System’ Rainwater collection system for use in gardening St. Mary’s N.S Ballinagare €330.00 ‘Garden Improvement Project’ To complete the school garden to educate pupils on sustainable living. Conservation Services €1,250.00 ‘Conservation Services Community Composter’ To supply and construct a large ressure-treated compost bin to serve the needs of an estate or small community to reduce waste to landfill and educate the community if the benefits of composting. ECO UNESCO €850.00 ‘Ecowatchers: Training For Leaders And Teachers’ A workshop for leaders/teachers to raise environmental awareness in young people about issue such as energy consumption, pollution, consumerism and globalisation. ECO UNESCO €282.00 ‘Eco Watchers Resource Toolkit’ Devlop an accompanying resource tool-kit for Eco Unesco’s Eco Watchers training programmes. Lough Rea Development Co-op. €250.00 ‘Summer School’ Summer school consists of boat and land trips to increase awareness and respect of environment. Scoil na n-Aingeal Naofa, Boyle €650.00 ‘Organic School Garden And Poly – Tunnel’ To erect a poly - tunnel and develop a school garden and provide training for 5-12 year olds on organic gardening and promote sustainable living. Mount Allen Residents ‘Create Woodland Walk For School’ To allow children access through woodland adjacent to school to increase their awareness of biodiversity. €250.00 €754.00 Irish Peatland Conservation Council ‘All About Composting And Gardening DIY Workshop’. Half day workshops for the public on composting including composting cones, vermi composting and leaf mould. TOTAL: €7,289.00 SLIGO BOROUGH COUNCIL: Irish Peatland Conservation Council €377.00 ‘All About Composting And Wildlife Gardening DIY Workshop’ Workshop to provide public with skills to recycle waste to make compost also information on wildlife gardening Barry Kelvin Moore €800.00 ‘Recycling The Magical Way’ Educational Programme for Primary schools using Magic and puppets to promote environmental awareness Conservation Services €75.00 ‘Green School Nature Pendants’ Timber pendants for awarding to Green School Conservation Services €1,250.00 ‘Outdoor Nature Classroom’ Construct and install outdoor nature classroom to provide setting for hands on learning by children about environment Conservation Services €425.00 ‘Biodiversity Boxes’ Supplying habitat boxes to help people in community to learn about the environment and biodiversity Naturally Wild €375.00 ‘Naturally Wild Primary Schools Program’ Series workshops presented to primary schools relating to theme of basic environmental awarness of wildlife,talks creation of wildlife gardens/ Life in undergrowth of reptiles Robin Barry €1,050.00 Living Science Interactive workshops in primary & secondary Schools to illustrate importance of protecting our local wildlife biodiversity through waste management €648.00 Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment Ltd ‘Food Matters’ Produce Leaflet and poster that will raise awareness among consumers on environment impact of shopping baskets to be handed out as part of Roadshow in Sligo that already funded by DOEHLG TOTAL: €5,000.00 Sligo County Council: Sandcastles Childcare Centre €300.00 ‘Garden Project’ Organic Garden Robin Barry €500.00 ‘Living Science’ Env. Ed. School Workshops Easkey Community & Family Res. Centre. €500.00 ‘Community Composting & Organic Gardening’ Promote Environment through Community Work Cherryswan Ltd/ Teeling Community Complex €1000.00 ‘Community Rainwater Harvesting Project’ Implement Rainwater Harvesting Project St. Patricks NS, Maugherow €300.00 ‘School & Community Gardening Project’ Organic Garden Ballinafad Tidy Towns Committee ‘Community Composting ‘ Composting in amenity area €300.00 Ballinafad Tidy Towns Committee €500.00 ‘Biodiversity Nature Trail’ Promote biodiversity of area Model Arts & Niland Gallery €500.00 ‘Young Model – Without Walls’ Youth art project focusing on changing environment in Sligo Sligo Employment Opportunities ‘Growing In Confidence’ 6 X half hour local TV features on care of the env. €372.00 €300.00 St. Cecilias School, Cregg ‘Green School’ Create a sensory garden & continue Green School Proj €300.00 Riverstown No.2 NS. ‘Organic Garden’ Create organic school garden IT Sligo – Environmental Society €500.00 ‘Reverse Vending Pilot Scheme’ Trial reverse vending machine in College €300.00 Moylough NS,Tubbercurry ‘Veg & Herb Garden’ Teach young people value of growing own food €300.00 Sooey NS ‘School Water Conservation Project.’ Raise awareness among young people €300.00 Ransboro NS,Strandhill ‘School Organic Garden’ Teach sustainable gardening , self-sufficiency €500.00 St. Josephs NS, Culleens ‘Solar Energy Project’ Set up working solar energy system €300.00 Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Ballymote ‘Organic Veg & Herb Garden’ Educate young people on food, biodiversity, waste mgt, €300.00 Corballa NS ‘School Organic Garden’ Develop organic garden €375.00 Naturally Wild ‘School Workshops’ Primary School Environmental Awareness Workshops €375.00 IPPC ‘All About Composting and Wildlife Gardening’ Workshop,video presentation, demonstration & resource distribution. TOTAL: €8,122.00 South Dublin County Council: Conservation Services €1,250.00 ‘Outdoor Nature Classroom’ Outdoor Nature Classroom €250.00 The Birds of Ireland News Service ‘Community Groups – Birds And Their Environment Workshop’ Raise awareness of biodiversity within the community €375.00 The Birds of Ireland News Service ‘National Schools – Birds And Their Environment Workshop ‘ Raise awareness of biodiversity – National School Students Deansrath Environmental Group with GAP €3,520.00 ‘Environmental Action In Deansrath’ Promote environmental action in Deansrath through educational and practicable programs. Down to Earth Theatre Company €600.00 ‘Treasure Hunt Show’ Treasure Hunt Show to promote environmental awareness amongst primary schools Eco Unesco €855.00 ‘Eco Watchers For Young People’ Environmental education for young people Eco Unesco €1,233.00 ‘Eco Watchers – Resource Toolkit’ Tool kit to aid leaders and teachers in raising Environmental education for young people Electrical Recycling Solutions €1,075.00 ‘Climate Change And Carbon Footprints’ Practical guide to climate change and carbon footprints Michéle Castiaux €252.60 ‘Geology & Water Conservation Workshops’ A variety of workshops on Geology & Water Conservation, what is sustainable development and the life cycle of our products Glendoher and District Resident’s Association €1,000.00 ‘Reading Corner And Outdoor Nature Classroom In Glendoher Park’ To educate through events and outdoor workshops nature, biodiversity and wildlife GrassRoots Education €750.00 ‘An Exploration Of Climate Change’ To educate children on aspects of the natural environment, climate change and energy consumption €532.40 Greenhills Community Garden Project ‘Greenhills Community Garden Project’ Development Of A Community Garden €375.00 Naturally Wild ‘Naturally Wild Primary Schools Program’ Increase environmental understanding with primary school children, the effect of littering and waste on the natural environment €800.00 Barry Kelvin Moore ‘Recycling The Magical Way ‘ Magic show on recycling, energy conservation and good environmental habits Walkinstown Ass. for Handicapped – Austin O’Sullivan €1,250.00 ‘Community Garden Project’ Help schools develop and maintain school gardens €1,500.00 Tallaght Community Arts Centre ‘Tallaght Feast’ Project to teach children, teachers, parents and wider community of Fettercairn about sustainable gardening in an environmentally Friendly way. TOTAL: €15,618.00 Tipperary North County Council: Ormond Anglers Association, €1,000.00 Waterwise Schools initiative to promote awareness of water pollution/ Conservation €377.00 Irish Peatland Conservation Council, All About Composting & Wildlife Gardening DIY Workshop All about composting and Wildlife Gardening DIY half day workshop €800.00 Barry Kelvin Moore, Recycling The Magical Way Primary Schools educational show on waste/energy/env Ibotz Ireland Ltd, €1,520.00 Raise Awareness In Schools Of Renewable Energy Resources Workshops on energy in schools Cabragh Wetlands Development Trust, Education Program For School Children Create conditions where children can interact with their local wetlands environment €600.00 Conor Dwane, €1,000.00 The Story Of The Rubbish Monster Schools drama initiative on 3 R’s Naturally Wild, €375.00 Naturally Wild Primary Schools Program Primary school Env. programmes Tipperary Regional Youth Service, €400.00 Do We Know What We Have? Templemore Town Park Environment Project Work with young people to explore biodiversity of town park and create an exhibition Grass Roots Education €1,500.00 An Exploration Of Climate Change Workshops for school children on energy consumption & climate change. TOTAL: €7,572.00 Tipperary South County Council: Barry Kelvin Moore €500.00 ‘Recycle The Magical Way’ Promotes ‘Race Against Waste’ in local National Schools Irish Peatland Conservation Council €377.00 ‘Composting & Wildlife Gardening Diy Workshop’ Demonstrations on home composting Conor Dwane €1,000.00 ‘Rubbish Monster’ An educational puppet show for children aged 5-8 on the benefits of recycling and anti litter Michéle Castiaux €345.00 ‘Geology & Water Conservation’, ‘What Is Sustainable Development’ Or ‘The Life Cycle Of Our Products’ Workshops for children and/or adults on the link between our geological resources and our water supplies and the importance of sustainable development Dale Treadwell €375.00 ‘Naturally Wild Primary Schools Program’ Increase environmental understanding of primary school students through dynamic and captivating presentations Tim Hurley €250.00 ‘School Book Exchange.Ie’ To facilitate the re-use and exchanging of school and college books all over Ireland Amanda Baker €500.00 ‘Munster Recycled Art Centre’ Collect materials which are due to go to landfill and make them available for Community/ Health/ School to use for projects enabling them to learn about recycling Tipperary Branch of Birdwatch Ireland €200.00 ‘Moth Survey In Tipperary Town’ Carry out a moth survey to find out what species are found in Tipperary, to raise public awareness around the important roles that moths play in sustaining bats and birds, to develop conservation methods Scoil Mhuire na nAingeal €370.00 ‘School Wildlife Garden’ Create wildlife garden which will increase the children’s awareness of wildlife and biodiversity in the school grounds €75.00 Conservation Services ‘Green School Nature Pendants’ Provide individual nature pendants to school children as a reward for their participation in the Green School programme or similar environmental efforts in their school or community Clonmel Transition Initiative €1,000.00 ‘Impact Of Peak Oil And Climate Change & Their Effects On Our Current Lifestyle’ Host a variety of awareness raising events about the effects of climate change and what we can do to make a difference Knockanrawley Resources Centre ‘Allotment, Back Garden & Community Garden’ Increase knowledge about organic fruit & veg production €750.00 Utilio €250.00 ‘Jumbletown.Ie’ Website encourages the public to be more proactive in the ‘race against waste’ by enabling people to give away their unwanted but still useful items to other people in their locality & Tipperary Regional Youth Service €250.00 ‘Environmental Ambassador Project Ii’ Link young people with elderly people to support the increasing awareness of recycling and energy conservation and to facilitate the elderly in accessing the bottle banks etc. €750.00 Lisronagh Residents Association ‘Community Garden & Composting Facility’ Provide a community garden, fruit, vegetable & composting area in Lisronagh Aimsir Bia Caiseal Mumhan €750.00 ‘Create Community Gardens, Eco Workshops & Erect Community Polytunnel’ Provide education in food growing techniques and sustainable skills to local groups and construct a polytunnel VOICE €500.00 ‘Food Matters’ Information to show people how to reduce CO2 emissions and waste linked to their shopping basket and food consumption TOTAL: €8,242.00 Waterford City Council: Bilberry Goat heritage Trust €1,000.00 ‘Bilberry Goat Breeding Project’ To provide facilities to protect a unique herd of goats and develop educational program for schools in area regarding importance of these goats and natural environment. Waterford Civic Trust €750.00 ‘Clean Up Of Kill St Lawrence Graveyard’ Removal of overgrowth of weeds, debris, etc from graveyard, under supervision of archaeologist Utilio €699.40 ‘Jumbletwon.Ie’ Website to facilitate items changing hands free of charge in order to prevent waste and promote reuse Michele Castieux €252.60 ‘Water Workshops’ Workshops aimed at making participants more aware of source and cycle of water and need to use it wisely. School book exchange €500.00 ‘School Book Exchange’ To facilitate the reuse of schools and college books throughout Ireland. Barry Kelvin Moore ‘Recycling The Magical Way’ To emphasise the importance of recycling, conserving energy, etc €800.00 €1,000.00 Munster Recycled Art Centre ‘Munster Recycled Art Centre’ To reuse waste items for art projects in Munster region TOTAL: €5,002.00 Waterford County Council: €855.00 Eco Unesco Eco – Watchers – One Day Programmes Education on Climate Change for young people €855.00 Eco Unesco Eco – Watchers – One Day Programmes Education on Waste for young people €855.00 Eco Unesco Eco – Watchers – One Day Programmes Education on Energy for young people €500.00 Killea Boys National School Creation Of A Sensory Garden & Vegetable Garden In The School Construction and planting of sensory garden at school €750.00 Dunhill Rural Enterprises Ltd Dunhill Community Garden – Sensory /Wildlife/Organic Food Schools education re planting and growing own food and provide opportunity for training adults in organic gardening VOICE €675.00 Food Matters Preparation of leaflet and poster showing easy steps how people can reduce their carbon emissions School Book Exchange.ie €500.00 School Book Exchange.Ie Resource whereby school/college books can be exchanged through the web site TOTAL:€4,990.00 Westmeath County Council: Emper N.S. €352.00 ‘Developing A “Green Schools Garden’ The school garden will provide an environment in which pupils can learn to work with teachers, parents and other community members while growing plants and learning the relationship between people, plants and wildlife. The school hope to continue with a year-round school-garden and maintain it as a functional place in which the children will continue to learn. St. Colman’s N.S. €350.00 ‘Water Conservation’ Plans to install Meacon water saving device in 40 toilet-cisterns. The system interrupts the flush and stops unnecessary water usage. This proposal is part of a Green Schools project on water conservation. Anna Browne €615.00 ‘Growing Together At Mullingar Educate Together NS (METNS) “Objective:’ To build an organic garden from scratch as a long lasting and sustainable response to the environmental issues of climate change, and the recent issue of food shortages and food price increases. The garden will be designed to: a) be a highly stimulating and interactive teaching environment b) be a home for wildlife – birds, butterflies, etc c) complement the appearance of the school in a positive way.” Irish Peatland Conservation Council €754.00 ‘All About Composting And Wildlife Gardening DIY Workshop’ IPCC will deliver workshops to groups of 30-40 participants selected by the Local Authority, at a venue chosen by the LA. iBOTZ Ireland Limited €700.00 ‘Workshops Renewable Energy Resources ‘ The purpose of the workshop is to visit schools and demonstrate the importance of renewable energy and the need to find alternatives to fossil fuels using a 5 part multimedia presentation. An Seanbóthar Farm Ltd. €276.50 ‘Sustainable Fuel – Growing / Using Willows & Local Wood From Hedgerows’ Re-discovering the art of coppicing local trees to provide a renewable source of fuel for burning, in stoves, ranges, etc.Thereby providing heat, hot water from a source which is carbon-neutral. Michéle Castiaux €215.00 ‘3 Themed Workshops On: “Geology & Water Conservation!”, “What Is Sustainable Development?” Or “The Life Cycle Of Our Products: What Needs To Be Considered To Consume In A Sustainable Manner”’ Depending on the theme chosen, the attendants will learn about the close link between our geological resources and our water supplies, what sustainable development is and/or the importance of the life cycle of a product to our environment Naturally Wild €375.00 ‘Naturally Wild Primary Schools Program’ A series of four one hour approximate workshops a day are to be presented in each primary school relating to the theme of basic environmental awareness of the wildlife that exists in your own schools grounds and backyard, Convent Primary School €352.50 ‘Water Saving Push Taps (X 44)Cistern Sanitary Ware (X 20)’ Proposed changes to school water supply system to facilitate reduced water consumption. Irish Wildlife Trust €1,770.00 ‘Make It Wild Program’ is about improving biodiversity in areas like gardens, greenspaces and derelict areas through an IWT certified system to create wildlife habitats. The program is designed to support existing programs like Tidy Towns and Green Schools. Conservation Services €205.00 ‘Bio-Diversity Boxes’ Supplying habitat boxes helps people in the community to learn about the environment and biodiversity. An Seanbóthar Farm Ltd. €260.00 ‘Water As A Precious & Renewable Resource ‘ Demonstrate how to set up water collection around the average house and how to reuse this for toilets, showers, etc. ECO UNESCO €801.00 ‘ECO-WATCHERS’ 1 Day Training Leaders/Teachers’ To continue to offer Local Authorities this one-day training programme entitled Energy Watchers’ for provision to target groups in their local area.To continue to provide teachers, youth leaders, community workers with expertise to explore with young people concepts related to sustainable development and energy consumption both domestic and industrial. €175.00 Utilio (Database & Web Development) ‘Jumbletown.Ie’ It helps members of the public to Give Away their unwanted but still useful items to other people in their locality. (Buying, selling, auctioning, swapping, borrowing and lending are all prohibited on JumbleTown.) TOTAL: €7,201.00 Wexford County Council: €1,300.00 Karin Dubsky ‘Ballymoney Greening Project’ Toilet transformation & environmental awareness Connie Harpur €2,500.00 ‘Castlebridge Community Development’ Sunshine at night – public lighting of village green from solar panels €2,500.00 Helen Corish ‘Kennedy Park National School Community Garden’ Organic garden with arkworks to promote environmental awareness Michelle Castiaux €260.00 ‘Geology Workshop’ Geology & Water conservation workshops €1,500.00 Gerard Foran ‘Constructive Waste Company’ Constructive waste workshops €1,600.00 Chris Wilson ‘Wexford Naturalists Field Club’ Benchmark of all butterfly and moth records in county Wexford €800.00 Barry Kelvin Moore ‘Recycling The Magical Way’ Educate children of the importance of environmental awareness iBotz €1,400.00 ‘Awareness Of Renewable Energy Resources’ Demonstrate importance of renewable energy TOTAL: €11,860.00 Wicklow County Council: Festina Lente Foundation €1,035.00 ‘Restoration Of Woodland As An Educational Resource ‘ Restoration of a 2.5 acre old woodland area to promote biodiversity working with local community groups and to be used as an educational resource and open to the public Harbour view Residents Assoc. €1,170.00 ‘Harbour View Community Garden’ The redevelopment of a 2.7 acre site in the area as a biodiversity garden and allotments raising awareness of biodiversity and waste reduction through composting Swan Sanctuary €1,350.00 ‘Establishment Bray Swan Sanctuary’ Production of information boards and leaflets on swan conservation and to provide suitable food for the swans Kilmantin Arts €1,000.00 ‘Past Imperfect - Shaping A Better World’ Workshops followed by exhibitions using waste materials Donard Tidy Towns €187.50 ‘Stream Restoration With School’ Partnership between school, tidy towns and local gardaí to restore an area of stream bank to promote biodiversity and facilitate field study work Colaiste Chraobh Abhan €510.00 ‘Waste Management And Biodiversity’ Resourcing of In-school library to encourage waste reduction, paper reduction programme linked to email. Also Litter awareness programme and bin provision training and biodiversity garden Greystones,Kilcoole Comm. Grp, St. Anthonys ,St. Laurences €2,212.50 ‘3 Community Gardens’ Greystones Kilcoole Community Garden Group ,Sensory garden and wormery St. Laurences National School Ornamental Garden. Arklow Community Development Project ‘Arklow Community Garden’ Development of a community garden €1,250.00 An Tairseach and Carrig Dulra €2,200.00 ‘Training for transition towns’ A ten lecture and workshop series aimed at training communities in developing transition towns TOTAL: €10,915.00