4. Our Climate Actions

Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
GLW-C77-19
Stádas: 
Submitted
Aighneacht: 
draft local Authority Climate Action Plan 2024-2029
Údar: 
Comhairle Ceantar na nOileán CTR
Comhairliúchán: 
Dréachtphlean Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide an Údarás Áitiúil Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe
Dáta a cuireadh isteach: 
11.12.2023 - 15:59

4. Our Climate Actions

Caibidil: 
4. Ár nGníomhartha Aeráide

4.1. Governance and Leadership

4. Our Climate Actions

 

4.1 Governance and Leadership.

  • Develop Climate Action officers, having space within the local library network to have a go to area for the public to engage in climate science projects and knowledge. Furth more this could be developed further through local community groups and BCP community facilities.
  • Establish an Energy Bureau HUB in each library network, local community groups and BCP community facilities.
  • Develop Community Energy officers and Community Climate Officers within the county. GCC to support this measure through training supports for the Galway PPN Network.
  • Support local SEC’s (sustainable energy communities) with the county by supporting them through the allocation of GCC buildings through SEAI’s Community Energy Grants Scheme. This would ensure any gains in carbon credits would stay locally creating community energy funds locally.

 

4.2 Energy and Built environment 

  • Support SEC’s in terms of feasibility funding to develop “Central District Heating Projects”
  • Currently applicants under SEAI WHS are receiving single upgrade measures,  as a result a majority of the work being carried out in the county by SEAI’S WHS is not brining homes to the specified target of a B2. GCC should sign an MOU with SEAI seeking that all home under WHS should hit the B2 baseline set by government.

 

4.3 Transport

  • CCG to work with stakeholders locally so as  create an active travel stagey for  Cenatar na nOileán and it’s  5 brides across the 5 island.
  • Create safe cycling and walking infrastructure- especially safety routes to schools.
  • Create and support the funding for coffee docks in BCP community centres, this would encourage more citizens to use public transport. Citizen would have a go to place , so as they can wait for their public transport.

  4.5 Circular Economy

  • Priorities the 3R’s through each CAS site in the county, currently huge improvements can be made.
  • Each CAS facility in the county should have clear criteria in the tender in terms of reuse and promoting the 3R’s with the CAS facility.
  • Promote water refill stations in public spaces.
  • Promote reusable keep cups in general and within county council facilities.
  • Develop repair cafes with the county.