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On May 25th we hosted a very successful Biodiversity Day in our community hall in Ballinaglera to raise awareness on the state of biodiversity in Leitrim. One of the main purposes of this event was to share the results of the study conducted by ecologist Heather Bothwell on the biodiversity found in the nearby high […]
Anyone with knowledge of GEAI’s history knows that Public Submissions are an important part of the organization’s work. Participating in these consultations allows us to place the needs of rural communities on the political agenda, sheds light on our struggles, and uses our expertise to help drive sustainable transformation. This is not possible without involving […]
Wednesday June 15th is Global Wind Day. And to mark the importance of this day, Good Energies Alliance Ireland (GEAI) has published on its website its new Policy Statement on on-shore wind energy generation. As well as looking at wind generation benefits and concerns, the statement includes recommendations on the siting of on-shore windfarms and […]
Climate change is becoming more and more evident. The environment is suffering; our lifestyles are changing; forecasts for the future are dire if we continue to waste resources and let global warming continue. Action is essential! Good Energies Alliance Ireland (GEAI)’s volunteers delivered a programme of Climate Action sessions in May to the TY students […]
Everyone can take a part in appreciating and conserving our extraordinary biodiversity in County Leitrim! We have rivers and lakes, mountains and bogs, pasture and woodland – an amazing variation of habitats and a paradise for many of our native species of plants and animals. To celebrate our biodiversity and to raise awareness of it, […]
That was the question a team of young European researchers hosted by Good Energies Alliance Ireland (GEAI) spent six months working to answer. In December, the team produced the first Irish county-based carbon inventory report of its kind, the Leitrim Cróga Report. (Cróga means “brave”) “The answer to that question is – it’s complicated!” said […]
How can Leitrim reduce its emissions to become carbon neutral by 2030? This question will be discussed at the Leitrim Cróga Climate Dialogue Session in the Bush Hotel on Thursday 20th February at 7pm. The GEAI Cróga report launched last December looked at how much an area such as Leitrim emits carbon dioxide and other […]
At their last County Council meeting, a discussion was held on the response of Leitrim to climate change. Councillor Sean McDermott proposed a motion designating Leitrim as a “Carbon Neutral” county with renewable energy compensating for our carbon emissions, proposing that this would have spin-off for the county in terms of tourism and our green […]
A Climate and Biodiversity Emergency was declared by Government last night. With almost unanimous cross-party agreement, they also agreed to “accept and endorse” the blueprint for action developed by the cross-party Committee on Climate Action. “This is a remarkable development by our Government,” said Aedín McLoughlin, GEAI. “Ireland is only the second country to declare […]
A major survey will be carried out in Boyle this week to see how residents use energy for heating, lighting, cooking and transport. This is being organised by Good Energies Alliance Ireland (GEAI), who are working with IT Sligo and SEAI to see how support can be given to the town to become more sustainable, […]
“Turning your home into a renewable power station is now one step closer. Micro generation is an incredibly exciting space that will allow citizens in local communities to generate their own electricity and contribute towards Ireland’s climate action targets. With this grant that I am announcing today, a typical 3 bed semi-detached house would spend […]
Good Energies Alliance Ireland (GEAI) will host an international seminar as the final event of its “Climate Change – People Change?” project (CCPC) on Thursday 16th February 2018 in Ballinaglera Community Hall. The CCPC project had Irish, Italian and Croatian partners who brought 24 young people from those countries together last summer for a week […]
