Local action on environment

Composting and wildlife gardening workshops from the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) were just one of 208 projects that received funding from the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund last year.

Composting and wildlife gardening workshops from the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) were just one of 208 projects that received funding from the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund last year.

The fund aims to promote sustainable development by helping small-scale environmental projects at local level that involve partnerships between local authorities and community groups, schools and environmental NGOs (non-governmental organisations).

This year, the Department of the Environment is inviting applicants to participate ...