Galway Council has allocated €560,242 in funding to support 19 community groups in implementing climate action projects.

Provided by the Department of Environment, Climate, and Communications through the Community Climate Action Fund, this funding aims to help communities transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient practices. The initiative encourages collective efforts to mitigate climate change and promote a sustainable future.

Under Strand 1 of this Fund, €445,890 was allocated to 15 community groups in Galway City. A further allocation under Strand 1a for cross border, shared island projects, of €114,352 was awarded to 4 climate action projects involving 2 community groups in Galway City and 2 in Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

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Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan said: "I am delighted to support these vital local projects under the Community Climate Action Programme, a landmark fund which is making €24 million available to climate action projects across Ireland, alongside a €3 million contribution from the government’s Shared Island Fund. Communities and Local Authorities know best the climate actions that work for their area and can deliver the most effective climate solutions on the ground. I look forward to seeing the transformative effect these projects will have not only in tackling climate change, but in making our cities, towns and villages better places to live and work."

Tiarnan McCusker, Community Climate Action Officer with Galway City Council added: "Projects have been awarded in all areas of the City with some innovative projects including an off grid scout den, bike library schemes, a native tree nursery and various large scale solar panel projects. Galway City Council believe that this fund can be used as a springboard for further community climate actions and we look forward to working with the individual projects."