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Introduction While the world has become increasingly interconnected, the availability of energy resources has become more vulnerable to shocks. The concept of energy resilience is therefore becoming more important as a means to ensure the continuity of energy supplies in the face of unexpected disruptions. In this blog post, we’ll explore what energy resilience is […]
Once more, Carina, Daniela, Julie and Mariangela, and local facilitator Lorraine McHugh prepared a Summer Camp, funded by the Leitrim Childcare Committee, this time with a focus only on Ukrainian children staying in the local area. Between the 22nd and 25th of August, the team created a safe space for the kids to contact with […]
Carina, Daniela, Julie and Mariangela, and local facilitator Lorraine McHugh prepared a fantastic Summer Camp, funded by the Leitrim Childcare Committee, for local youngsters and a few Ukrainian children. Between the 4th and 7th of July Ballinaglera Community Hall became a place for children to learn kindness towards others and our environment as well as […]
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 Sweathouse. This path due to weather conditions was muddy and not safe for a […]
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 be an occasion for our local community to come […]
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. Agriculture is not only affected by climate change but is also one of […]
Our Boyle Energy Seminar took place Monday 17th June at the Boyle Community College. After conducting energy surveys in April and May for the households of Boyle, we finally presented the results of the amount of energy, money and CO2 emissions that the town accounts for. The numbers were shocking, as it was estimated that […]
