Community Climate Action Programme - Clare Projects

Clare County Council and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications are delighted to announce that twenty-six groups will be funded as part of a new community climate action fund. This fund is for organisations and community groups with projects and initiatives which address the challenge of climate change. The overall objective of the Community Climate Action Programme is to support and empower communities, in partnership with Clare County Council, to shape and build low carbon, sustainable communities in a coherent way to contribute to national climate and energy targets.

Under Strand 1 of the programme: Building Low Carbon Communities a total of €572,000 has been allocated to community groups around the county. The groups funded under this strand are; Bodyke Tidy Towns, Bridge United AFC, Carrigaholt Development Association, Clarecastle Community Development, Clooney Spancilhill CDG, College Green Residents Association, Corofin Tidy Towns, Cratloe Community Council, Doonbeg Tidy Towns, Ennis Mens Shed, Ennis Tidy Towns, Inagh Development Association, Inch Tidy Village, Lisdoonvarna Fáilte, Mike McTigue Community Centre, Obair, Ruan Tidy Towns, Scariff Rugby Club, Shannon Tidy Towns, Smith O’Briens GAA & Camogie Club, St. Joseph’s GAA Miltown Malbay, Waterworld Kilkee, West Coast Surf Club.

Three Clare projects received funding from Strand 1a of the fund - Shared Island Community Climate Action. These are Crusheen GAA, Feakle GAA and Clare GAA. These projects received €236,636 in funding. The Strand 1a projects supports cross-border and all-island community climate action partnerships between community organisations in County Clare and in Northern Ireland.

These projects will take action across the following five themes:  Community energy, travel, food and waste, shopping and recycling and local climate and environmental action. Check back here to follow the projects progress.