{"id":103530,"date":"2025-10-05T02:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T02:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/103530\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T02:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T02:16:08","slug":"council-unlocks-almost-e1m-for-climate-action-projects-across-cork-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/103530\/","title":{"rendered":"Council unlocks almost \u20ac1m for climate action projects across Cork communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"contextmenu internal_Body1st\">An almost \u20ac1m funding windfall will be made available to community groups across Cork city over the coming months to help fund a range of climate action projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The community climate action programme fund is managed by Cork City Council and supported by the Department of Climate, Energy, and the Environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Last year\u2019s allocations led to partnerships such as the collaboration between St Vincent\u2019s GAA Club and Green Spaces for Health, which resulted in 120 trees from local community nurseries being planted on the club\u2019s grounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Lord Mayor of Cork, councillor Fergal Dennehy, announced that the second round of funding will open for applications on October 28, with \u20ac860,000 in funding on offer to support a new wave of community-led climate projects across the city. <\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu caption\">ENERGY UPGRADES<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Examples of projects that can be considered include energy efficiency upgrades, solar PV installations, composting, community gardens, green walls, and tree planting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">All must be aimed at reducing carbon emissions and building climate resilience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Small projects can be funded up to \u20ac20,000, medium projects can be funded from \u20ac20,000 to \u20ac50,000, with large projects funded from \u20ac50,000 to \u20ac100,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4808154_1_articleinline_DK20251003_20ClimateAction_20011_1_.jpg\" alt=\"The Lord Mayor of Cork, councillor Fergal Dennehy; chair of Cork City Council\u2019s climate action committee councillor Oliver Moran; councillor Kenneth Collins; community climate action officer Orla Burke; Cork Docklands programme manager Bryan Fitzgerald; Marilyn Lennon of the Kinship Project; and David Joyce, director of services, emergency management, and climate action, at the launch of the community climate action fund in Cork city.&#9;Picture: Darragh Kane&#10;                    \" title=\"The Lord Mayor of Cork, councillor Fergal Dennehy; chair of Cork City Council\u2019s climate action committee councillor Oliver Moran; councillor Kenneth Collins; community climate action officer Orla Burke; Cork Docklands programme manager Bryan Fitzgerald; Marilyn Lennon of the Kinship Project; and David Joyce, director of services, emergency management, and climate action, at the launch of the community climate action fund in Cork city.&#9;Picture: Darragh Kane&#10;                    \" class=\"card-img\"\/>The Lord Mayor of Cork, councillor Fergal Dennehy; chair of Cork City Council\u2019s climate action committee councillor Oliver Moran; councillor Kenneth Collins; community climate action officer Orla Burke; Cork Docklands programme manager Bryan Fitzgerald; Marilyn Lennon of the Kinship Project; and David Joyce, director of services, emergency management, and climate action, at the launch of the community climate action fund in Cork city.\tPicture: Darragh Kane<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Funded projects run over an 18-month period, and are supported by a dedicated community climate action officer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cAddressing climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, but it is also one of our greatest opportunities,\u201d said Mr Dennehy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\n            \u201cThrough this fund we can support initiatives that improve our quality of life, strengthen our communities, and create a city that works for everyone.\u00a0\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">&#8220;These community-driven projects are already delivering real benefits \u2014 reducing greenhouse gas emissions, restoring biodiversity, and helping communities adapt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Applications can be made from October 28 online at corkcity.ie. Interested groups should complete an expression of interest form. 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