Join us for the Annual Team Dublin Clean-up with the An Taisce Spring Clean this Saturday 27 April meeting 10am @ Aughrim Street Church. Equipment provided by Dublin City Council
Followed by sweets & treats at the Green with An Siol CDP #FamilyFriendly #DogFriendly #LoveThisPlace

People might be interested in this, info on how to apply for the SEAI Warmer Homes Scheme.
The scheme provides fully funded energy upgrades to homeowners who receive one or more of a range of welfare payments, and it best suits houses built 1945-2006.

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Celebrate #EarthDay2024 with a Family Tour exploring past #SustainableLiving practices in Ireland. Then, join a sustainable junk modelling workshop at NMI Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, on April 20th from 1:30 PM. Free but booking required
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Upgrading your home energy system? Visit Warmer Homes event in Christ The King Day Centre, #Cabra , Sat 13 Apr, 11am – 2pm for full advice & support incl assistance with application form. @Drumcondra20 CabraTidyTown Phibsborotidytowns Connecting Cabra Cosybatter @phibsborolibrary

Great opportunity to learn more about the Warmer Homes Scheme and get support making an application for a fully funded home energy upgrade at this event hosted by Phibsborotidytowns, Connecting Cabra and Cosybatter in Cabra.

Find out more below! ⤵️

In our most recent episode of 180 Degrees, we zoom in on the growing number of ‘Sustainable Energy Community groups across the country, who are working towards making their communities more sustainable. Listen Now▶️ bit.ly/3xbZDLZ
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The Government's new 'Improving Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings, Guidance for Specifiers and Installers' has been launched.

It provides clear information on the appropriate upgrade of Ireland's historic buildings. It can be downloaded for free:
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If you’re curious about how solar power might work here in Stoneybatter, you can now watch our recent webinar with people from Stoneybatter, Cabra & Phibsboro talking about their own experiences, together with the latest information on the grants here: youtu.be/f28wXS_JHSs

Turning Sunlight into (money & energy) Savings in Dublin 7! People from Stoneybatter, Cabra & Phibsboro will be sharing their experiences with solar panels in a webinar 7.30pm Tuesday 6th February. Register eventbrite.com/e/solar-panels…

Great launch of The Spark by Bohemian Climate Cooperative last night! To find out more about this new climate cooperative in Dublin 7, check thespark.coop, where you can also sign up for their newsletter.

The Spark is officially ignited! Congrats to Bohemian Climate Cooperative Connecting Cabra & Cosybatter on amazing work and looking forward to being a part of this innovative climate action co-operative linking up D7 communities. #ClimateAction #Phibsboro #Sustainability

Looking forward to the launch of The Spark, 6pm-8pm Thursday 25 January in Phibsboro Tower. The Spark, working with partners from Dublin 7 & beyond, is laying the foundation of a ground-breaking local climate cooperative. All welcome to come to the launch & find out more!

Thrilled to be partners in this innovative initiative within our wider community.

The Spark Project led by Bohemian Football Club launches this Thursday, 25 January from 6pm - 8pm in Phibsborough Tower.

All are welcome to attend!

In his illustration for the cover of our latest print edition, #94, Brady Izquierdo Rodríguez depicts the mould and dampness that often stalk Dublin homes in winter taking the form of a wolf. dublininquirer.com/2024/01/17/cov…

A step by step guide to how a Cork homeowner cut energy costs. Gerald Bruton's campaign to cut energy costs and emissions involved both new technologies and behavioural change. By Ken Bruton UCC Ireland (@EngineeringUCC) 's Twitter Profile">EngineeringUCC Ireland UCC Ireland rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

“Communities can & must play a leading role in the energy transition through the establishment of, for e.g., campaign groups, community renewable energy projects, community gardens & sustainable energy communities…” irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Phibsboro' Village Tidy Towns Climate Club are partners in the Bohemians-led Spark project, a new climate cooperative for Dublin 7.

Bohemian's Climate Justice Officer, Sean McCabe, was featured discussing The Spark in...

Handy thing you might not know: all Dublin City Libraries Dublin libraries have a home energy saving test kit, which you can take out for free (as you would a book)

I picked it up in Inchicore library in the stormy winds (pictured, for no reason) and gave it a go.

Thread on what's in it:

Just got my electric and gas bill today and saw a 200% increase in our gas usage. Most of the heat is lost through our single glazed windows, which probably haven't changed in decades!

One of the biggest issues as a renter is the lack of control over stuff like this.

“Ireland imported 81.6% of its energy last year, while 85.8% of its energy was derived from fossil fuels.” rte.ie/news/business/…