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Our Rural Future: Minister Humphrey’s announces 24 landmark rural regeneration projects nationwide

By Jack Mullen
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced €75 million for 24 landmark regeneration projects in rural communities across the country. The funding, which is being provided under the €1Billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will support the key objectives of Our Rural Future – the Government’s ambitious new
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Nature-based solutions should play an increased role in tackling climate change

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of www.iucn.org Working with nature and enhancing the role of ecosystems can help reduce the impacts of climate change and increase climate change resilience. Such an approach can deliver multiple benefits, including lowering pressures on biodiversity, improving human health and well-being, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building a sustainable
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Second round of consultation on flagship Fingal Coastal Way project begins

By Jack Mullen
Fingal County Council has commenced a second round of public consultation on the Fingal Coastal Way, the proposed 32km coastal pedestrian and cycle greenway extending from Newbridge Demesne in Donabate to north of Balbriggan. To provide an opportunity for interested parties to give feedback on the potential route options, an online non-statutory public consultation will
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NTA Allocates €240m to Councils for Walking and Cycling Infrastructure

By Jack Mullen
New Rural Active Travel Investment Programme Distributes over €70 Million in year one of a five-year plan. The National Transport Authority and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan have today announced spending totalling €72.8m for 340 sustainable transport projects in 19 local authorities. The funding is in addition to the multi-annual active travel investment programme
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This Irish startup can work out your carbon footprint from your grocery receipt

By Jack Mullen
Picture above: Evocco Co-founders Hugh Weldon and Ahmad Mu’azzam, The production and distribution of food accounts for around a third of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions. But as a consumer, it’s difficult to measure the climate impact of what you eat. A Dublin-based startup called Evocco could soon make it much easier. “It lets you track,