Over €1.2 million allocated to 27 community climate projects

Community Climate Action Programme – South Dublin County Council

Over €1.2 million allocated to 27 community climate projects under the Community Climate Action Programme

Allocation will support a variety of community organisations in areas such as energy, waste, food and transport.

South Dublin County Council is delighted to announce that 27 projects have been awarded funding totalling €1,202,599.87 through Strand 1 of the Community Climate Action Programme. This second round of funding under the programme will support a range of local community organisations, from addiction services centres to social enterprises that grow local food, to community centres at the heart of their communities to women’s collectives. The funding supports climate action that has real impact.   

Work will include installing renewable energy sources like solar panels, making electricity use greener. The insulation of buildings to make them warmer is also featured, reducing the use of greenhouse gas creating fuels like oil and gas. Other projects focus on reducing food waste and increasing local food production, reducing the climate impact of our food systems, as well as the development of local green spaces. Projects also seek to promote active travel, by providing parking facilities for bikes and scooters, thus encouraging alternative journeys to those made by car.

With funding coming from the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, this second round of projects will build on the first phase, which has seen 26 community projects deliver climate actions worth over €1.1 million. As South Dublin County Council work towards the 2030 targets in our Climate Action Plan 2024-2029, these local community projects form a crucial part of the ongoing response.

Director of Climate Action for South Dublin County Council Teresa Walsh said:

“Communities are at the heart of climate action. The strong interest in phase 2 of the programme is emblematic of the fact that people want to do more. South Dublin County Council welcome the continued funding commitment by Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, and Transport, Darragh O'Brien and we look forward to supporting the successful groups with their climate action projects throughout delivery”.  

More information on the South Dublin County Council Community Climate Action Programme is available at: https://www.sdcc.ie/en/climate-action/community-climate-action-programme/

More information on the South Dublin County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 is available at:https://www.sdcc.ie/en/climate-action/spotlight-annual-report-2025/

Clár Pobail um Ghníomhú ar son na hAeráide – Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas

Os cionn €1.2 milliún leithdháilte ar 27 tionscadal pobail aeráide faoin gClár Pobail um Ghníomhú ar son na hAeráide

Tacóidh an leithdháileadh le meascán d’eagraíochtaí pobail i réimsí amhail fuinneamh, dramhaíl, bia agus iompar.

Tá lúcháir ar Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas a fhógairt gur bronnadh maoiniú de €1,202,599.87 san iomlán ar 27 tionscadal trí Shnáithe 1 den Chlár Pobail um Ghníomhú ar son na hAeráide. Tacóidh an dara babhta maoinithe faoin gclár le raon eagraíochtaí pobail áitiúla, ó ionaid seirbhísí andúile go fiontair shóisialta a fhásann bia áitiúil, go hionaid phobail ag croílár a bpobal go comhghrúpaí ban. Tacaíonn an maoiniú le gníomhú fiúntach ar son na haeráide.  

Mar chuid den obair beidh suiteáil foinsí fuinnimh in-athnuaite amhail painéil ghréine, rud a dhéanfaidh úsáid leictreachais níos glaise. Tá insliú foirgneamh lena ndéanamh níos teo mar ghné de chomh maith, rud a laghdaíonn úsáid breoslaí a chruthaíonn gás ceaptha teasa amhail ola agus gás. Díríonn tionscadail eile ar dhramhbhia a laghdú agus táirgeadh bia áitiúil a mhéadú, rud a laghdaíonn tionchar ár gcóras bia ar an aeráid, agus a fhorbraíonn spásanna glasa áitiúla. Tá sé mar aidhm ag na tionscadail seo taisteal gníomhach a chur chun cinn chomh maith, trí áiseanna páirceála do rothair agus scútair a chur ar fáil, rud a spreagfaidh modhanna taistil malartacha seachas carranna.

Le maoiniú ón Roinn Aeráide, Fuinnimh agus Comhshaoil, tógfaidh an dara babhta tionscadal seo ar an gcéad chéim, inar éirigh le 26 tionscadal pobail gníomhartha ar son na haeráide ar fiú €1.1 milliún iad a chur i bhfeidhm. De réir mar a oibríonn Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas i dtreo spriocanna 2030 inár bPlean Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide 2024-2029, beidh na tionscadail phobail áitiúla seo an-tábhachtach agus muid ag freagairt don chás ar bhonn leanúnach.

Dúirt Stiúrthóir Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide do Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas Teresa Walsh:

“Tá pobail ag croílár an ghníomhaithe ar son na haeráide. Is comhartha í an tsuim láidir i gcéim 2 den chlár gur mian le daoine tuilleadh a dhéanamh. Cuireann Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas fáilte roimh an ngealltanas maoinithe leanúnach ón Aire Aeráide, Fuinnimh agus Comhshaoil, agus Iompair, Darragh O’Brien agus tá muid ag tnúth le tacaíocht a thabhairt do na grúpaí a n-éireoidh leo lena dtionscadail um ghníomhú ar son na haeráide agus iad á gcur i bhfeidhm”.  

Tá tuilleadh eolais faoin gClár Pobail um Ghníomhú ar son na hAeráide de chuid Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas ar fáil ag: https://www.sdcc.ie/en/climate-action/community-climate-action-programme/

Tá tuilleadh eolais faoi Phlean Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide 2024-2029 de chuid Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas ar fáil ag: https://www.sdcc.ie/en/climate-action/spotlight-annual-report-2025/