This document discusses sustainable energy in schools and communities. It focuses on community bridging organizations, environmental champions, and funding sources that can support sustainable energy projects at the national, regional, and local levels. Specific examples mentioned include Ireland's only community-owned wind farm that was established in 1999 and now provides power to 2,500 homes. The document also notes that measuring energy consumption in Irish communities, partnering with communities to promote greening, and doing deep interventions with some communities has helped save over 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide in Ballina and create more sustainable communities.

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Vincent Carragher (BSc, MSc, PhD).
Postdoctoral researcher in UCD.
December 10th
2015.

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Communities
Community Bridging Organisations
Environmental Champions
Community entities
National funding
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Regional funding
European funding
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Which way to sustainability?
Community
School
Local Agencies
Regional Agencies
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THE VILLAGE
ECOLOGICAL
CHARTER

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Ballina
(2.9)
Average 79
settlements
(4.3)
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Ecovillage
(2)

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19. Irelands only community owned wind farm
Start 1999
Power sold in 2012
2 x 2.3 MW
4.6 MW
2,500 homes
from 27 locals
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0idbVXkXps
http://www.slideshare.net/TippEnergy/templeder
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Insulating up to 200 homes per year creating
local jobs and trading emission savings for the
benefit of the communities

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• Measured consumption of 88 Irish communities.
• Fostered greening in partnership with 54
communities.
• Deep intervention with 9 communities.
• 5,000 tonnes CO2 saved in Ballina.
• Energy Communities Cooperative.
• Cloughjordan and Emly winners of Global
Sustainability Awards.
• Community owned Windfarm and CRES.
• Millions spent on community green transition & more
sustainable communities and many enjoy warmer
homes now retrofitted using local jobs.
• Education focus is essential and safeguards the
future of sustainability.
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Emails:
vincentcarragher@gmail.com or
lowcarboncommunity@gmail.com or
vincent.carragher@ucd.ie
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