Climate Change
– what's happening in Cork?
More than you'd think! Cork has an abundance of fantastic local and county-wide initiatives working towards a low carbon future.
1. Transition Towns – Kinsale, Midleton, Bandon, Clonakilty, Bantry, Youghal...
The Transition initiative was born in Kinsale in 2006 and has rapidly become a worldwide phenomenon. 'Transition' refers to local people working together to find new and old ways of building sustainable, low carbon communities.
2. An Sanctóir, Cork Food Web, Cork Cycling Campaign, Cork Green Map, Macroom Environmental, Partnership for Change, Nano Nagle Centre, Slow Food, West Cork Sustainable Fisheries group... and others!
Other organisations are springing up all the time and are all making a big impact in their areas. Did you know for example that Partnership for Change organised Ireland's first Climate Change conference in Cork last year?
3. Local authorities
Both the City and County Councils are doing a lot behind the scenes to ensure a sustainable future for the region in diverse areas such as waste, energy, education, sustainable mobility etc. The two councils are currently preparing with support from Partnership for Change, IDEA and CEF for Cork to enter the UN Climate Neutral Network.
4. Cork Environmental Forum (CEF)
CEF was established in 1995 to foster and promote sustainable development in Cork and is funded by the City/County Councils, DEHLG, WCDP and SECAD. We run a variety of educational, practical, social and policy based projects throughout the year and are always open to new members and ideas. Full details of all our activities, info about all the organisations mentioned above (and plenty more), a calendar of environmental events, notice board and other resources can be found on our website: www.cef.ie.
