Funding has been awarded to 15 local environmental projects says Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice David Stanton. A total of €20,342 has been awarded via the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund which supports local environmental initiatives by communities, individuals and not-for-profit groups.
“The Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Environmental Partnership Fund is administered by the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment and all funding provided to local projects will be matched by Cork County Council. The majority of the applicants also invest some of their own funding in the projects.
The Fund supports small scale non-profit environmental projects such as allotments, community gardens, compost schemes, rainwater harvesting schemes, educational and environmental initiatives. It shows how local initiatives can help deliver sustainable communities and how small changes can make lasting improvements to our environment.
“Eligible projects are those that will support, at a local level, national environmental policies on Waste, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Air, Water and Sustainable Development. The 15 successful projects in Cork East constituency cover an impressive range of policy areas:
Cork East Projects:
Balllincurrig Tidy Village Group Native Flora Planting Ballincurrig NS €2,000
Ballyhoura Beo Biodiversity Awareness Campaign €700
Ballyhoura Development CLG Japanese Knotweed Awareness €750
Belvelly, Carrigaloe Community Marion Terrace Project €570
Carrigtwohill Community Council Biodiversity/Tree Planting €1,500
Clean Coasts Ballynamona Biodiversity Network Programme €2,000
Cobh Tidy Towns Cobh Keep Cups Reuse Scheme €2,000
Cobh Zero Waste Waste Reduction €2,000
Cuskinny Marsh Nature Reserve Botanical Study €900
Glantane Community Council Swift Conservation Nesting Boxes €384
Glanworth Community Council Community Composter €1,200
Glounthaune Tidy Towns Harper’s Island Bird Hide Upgrade €1,500
IRD Duhallow Wildflower Survey €750
Scoil Mhuire Ballyhooly Organic Garden €1,288
Sirius Arts Centre Bodele Project €2,800
Total: €20,342
