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Thank you for taking the time to complete and return the survey. The survey provides the basis for gaining an understanding of how we all use energy in our lives. When we understand how we use various kinds of energy, for the various needs we have from heating, lighting, transport to our businesses; we will be in a position to go forward and suggest ways to reduce costs and take advantage of grant funds available. At the home level, this may find you and your neighbours with lower energy bills, warmer homes and…Read more …

Great response to date on Energy Survey -Thank you to those who have returned one. We are still looking for as many households as possible to participate. Grant funding ++ coming on back of survey! Survey return deadline: 15 July 2019 Raffle draw: 27 July 2019 We would appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey at your earliest convenience, click here to download and print off and fill out and return it to your nearest location listed on the survey. Alternatively you can complete the survey online click www.questionpro.com When you complete or return…Read more …

The Community Energy Survey was put together by the local Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) committee along with the company Action Renewables. ✅☟♻ The purpose of the survey is to identify opportunities to: ☆reduce carbon emissions ☆reduce reliance on fossil fuels ☆identify potential cost savings on energy spend. It will take no longer than 5 minutes to complete. They need as many households as possible to fill in this survey to create a clear picture of where our community needs more support in becoming more sustainable. We would appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey at…Read more …

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Coming to KCC - Wednesday, 3rd April 7:30pm Meet GreenBuild’s Gavin O Se, Director, to learn more about Heating in your home home heat loss energy use Gavin exhibited at our Sustainability Fair.   Welcome to Greenbuild Greenbuild specialises in Building Energy - particularly testing for heat and air flows through buildings. We also perform various energy related calculations and provide support for Building professionals and householders alike. Questions:  contact Karen Finigan  083 878 2718 / karenfinigan@hotmail.com  Read more …

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Sustainability Fair 24th February 2019, 12 noon – 4 pm: Community Centre All the family is welcome to come along. Schools' in the area will be exhibiting in an art competition Meet locals in sustainable energy businesses. Test drive a hybrid vehicle, find out your carbon footprint. Learn about grants for home energy work. Cafe and food trucks open throughout the afternoon; Children specifc offering! Come along for a bit of fun & see what’s possible. This Sustainability event is the first step to increasing Energy Awareness, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and continued forward thinking / acting across the greater…Read more …

Town Meeting to introduce KBCDA - Sustainable Energy Community on 17th February at 12 noon in Shamrock Hall. 1 hour.  Read more …

SUSTENANCE FOR BODY, SOUL AND THE PLANET Building on the village’s successes in the new community center’s energy efficiency, our many active business owners in the sustainability space and our highly regarded Composting Demo site, to name a few,  we are early days in planning an endeavor that should be fun and awareness raising for us all. The Sustainability Fair will bring a breadth of views, ideas and more of what more individual households can do in the area of sustainable waste and resource management.  There will be a planning meeting on Monday,…Read more …

It's been a few years since we took on the community composting area at the school, with great result. We'd like to gain a view of the community households around what you may have done / do today in the area of composting.  Add to that, a quick look into all your household is doing in the area of sustainability. The survey results will be one key guide to determine our next steps in this important area of the Tidy Towns efforts.  Thank you for answering these 5 questions on behalf of your household.…Read more …