CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

CE1 Develop SDCC Climate Change website

In the next 5 years

Website developed

Update: South Dublin County Council had developed its own Climate Action Website. The Climate Change Website www. southdublinclimate.ie was launched on 20th June, 2022. The website will inform citizens of the ongoing efforts on managing Climate Change in South Dublin County Council, and act as a portal and resource for communities to access Climate Action information and updates on related events taking place in the County.

CE2 Investigate sustainable solutions to the management of grass cuttings

CE3 Support the SEAI Sustainable Energy Communities project

In the next 5 years

# of editions issued

Update: South Dublin Climate Action Team started producing Climate Action Newsletters in 2021. Each newsletter focuses on a different theme of the SDCC Climate Change Action Plan, 2022-2024. The newsletter is circulated to staff, elected members and members of the public who subscribe.

In the next 5 years

# of SECs participating

Update: South Dublin County Council continues to support the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI’s) Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) programmer. SDCC has co-signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SEAI for the provision of bridging finance to facilitate communities to develop Energy Masterplans up to the value of €30,000 under the Sustainable Energy Communities programme. SDCC and Sustineo, the appointed mentors and advisors to the SEC programme in South Dublin continue working to recruit additional groups. Recruitment events were held throughout the year including at Dublin Climate Action Week Climate Festival in Tymon Park on the 17th September.

A framework of energy consultants has been prepared for the Dublin Region to work with communities and to develop Energy Masterplans. Clondalkin SEC are currently preparing a proposal to be submitted to the SEAI for approval to join the scheme. Knocklyon Energy Network have successfully progressed their SEC and have completed a range of energy upgrades and retrofits on community buildings, St. Colmcille’s School and residential buildings to the value of €180,000. For further information on the scheme, please contact climateaction@ sdublincoco.ie or info@sustineo.ie