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Interview: Ilya’s journey in GEAI
What were your expectations when you applied to volunteer in GEAI? Ilya: Good question! Before arriving in Ireland I lived for a few months in Moscow, one of the largest cities in Europe. It was noisy, polluted and fairly depressing so I was looking for something new...
Just Transition
You probably have heard the term "Just Transition" popping up in the news, articles and discussions, but what is the exact meaning of this phrase? Good question, as Just Transition is an important concept in modern environmentalism. At its core, Just Transition is a...
Climate Action Days
GEAI volunteers delivered a Climate Action programme in May to Transition Year students of Lough Allen College to explore climate action, promote their critical thinking and to give them tools to create campaigns on their own. 1st session - Climate...
ECO-ANXIETY
The obvious negative impact of climate change on our lifestyles, our prospects for the future and political inaction have led not only to environmental deterioration but also to the deterioration of our mental health. This is leading to more and more people reporting...
BALLINAGLERA BIODIVERSITY PROJECT LAUNCH
This month GEAI introduced the Ballinaglera Biodiversity Project to the community. The initial idea was to take the students of St. Hugh’s National School and anyone interested to the Leitrim Way, particularly the stretch that includes the St. Hugh’s Well and...
OPEN DAY: FUNDRAISER FOR UKRAINE
What a great time we had at our Open Day for Ukraine in Ballinaglera Community Hall! All involved in GEAI – volunteers, directors and friends will remember it with great satisfaction. Not least because it turned out, as well as being a highly successful fundraiser, to...
Monoculture vs polyculture
Plant diversity and climate change Conserving and promoting plant diversity plays an important role in limiting global warming. Global climate change is mediated from a precious resource: the soil organic carbon. Plant diversity generally increases the absorbtion of...
Agroecology Workshop
GEAI is based in a particular rural region of Ireland, with an extensive agriculture sector. On Tuesday, 12th of April, Bridget Murphy, one of GEAI’s director presented at the Ballinaglera Community Hall a workshop on Agroecology and its’ role in climate action....
Digital Hubs: why our community needs it?
GEAI, as a prominent community actor, wants to play a more meaningful role in providing broadband to rural areas for the wider development of Ballinaglera. Computers, printers and other equipment are currently accessible to locals in the Ballinaglera Community...