South East Energy Agency

📢We are happy to announce the launch of the EU Climate Podcast in Ireland! 🎧 🎙️What to expect? ✅ Eye-opening discussions on climate issues ✅ Sustainable living hacks & solutions ✅ Inspiring changemakers leading the way We kick off with Ambassador Dr Shirley Gallagher (FIEMA), Chief Operating Officer, Second Life Battery Services, as the host of Episode 1. She gladly shares her sustainability journey and how you can make a difference: https://lnkd.in/emJtDETK 💚 The Earth needs YOU. EU Environment and Climate #EUClimatePact #MyWorldOurPlanet #ClimatePodcast #TakeAction #Sustainability #ClimateChange #GreenFuture

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⚡Free Energy Advice Clinics Across the Southeast in December! Got questions about making your home more energy efficient? Join us for a one-on-one chat with an energy expert at our upcoming Energy Advice Clinics!🔋🏠 📅December Schedule Wexford: New Ross Library, 3rd December, 10:30am to 12:30 pm Carlow: Bagnelstown Library, 5th December, 11am to 1 pm Kilkenny: Loughboy Library, 10th December, 10:30am to 12:30 pm Waterford: Lismore Library, 12th December & 2:30 to 4:30 pm ⏰Six 15-minute slots available – Pre-registration is required at each library. This is your chance to get personalised advice on home energy efficiency or upgrades! Whether you’re curious about insulation, heating systems, or reducing your energy bills, we’re here to help. Register today at your library! Spots are limited, so act fast!🚀 Discover home energy advice and grant information for free at https://lnkd.in/eB_QCiFj Kilkenny County Council Carlow County Council Waterford City & County Council #WexfordCountyCouncil

The Seventh and final call for European City Facility - EUCF Grant is open until December 18th. Open to Local Authorities, this grant is an opportunity to obtain €60,000 to develop an #investment concept for a #cleanenergy project. Alex Hamilton, Country Expert will go through the EUCF City Life Seventh Call application process in more detail in a webinar on December 10th at 10am. Find out more and book here: https://lnkd.in/eajr2jgE

Our Biomethane Programme Manager Padraig Fleming is presenting on ‘Industry Challenges and Needs from a Policy Perspective’ at the upcoming South East Energy Agency Forum: Advancing Bioenergy and Green Hydrogen in the South-East, taking place in Kilkenny on the 27th of November.  The event will bring together industry leaders, policy makers and community stakeholders to discuss the potential of biomethane and green hydrogen in driving energy transition in the South-East region of Ireland.  To register for this event, please visit the South East Energy Agency’s website at the following link: https://lnkd.in/eYm-hNQR   #MovingIrelandsEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Biomethane 

Earlier this month, the European Climate Pact engaged with Ireland's biggest Halloween Festival, Púca, led by Climate Pact Ambassador, Councillor David Gilroy. The theme was on 'Green Celebrations: Making Festivals & Events Sustainable', with emphasis on the need for sustainability messaging. Read More: https://lnkd.in/epEFy8du #EUClimatePact #MyWorldOurPlanet EU Environment and Climate

European Climate Pact Lunch Talk Webinar is back! Join us on Thursday, 12th December 2024, 13:00-14:00, as we talk about Circular Economy. Climate Pact Ambassador, Dr Shirley Gallagher (FIEMA), Circular Economist and Chief Operating Officer, Second Life Battery Services Ltd., will be speaking on what Circular Economy entails and more specifically on the topic, ‘Batteries: The Need to Marry Regulations and Develop a System that Supports Circular Economy’. Our second speaker is also a Climate Pact Ambassador, Kilkenny County Councillor and Chairperson of Keep Kilkenny Beautiful, a Tidy Towns group; Cllr. Maria D. She will be talking about circular economy as a strategy to protect biodiversity. Free Registration to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/ebzdHYCA #EUClimatePact #MyWorldOurPlanet #CircularEconomy EU Environment and Climate

Having played a key role in achieving the first COP Sustainable Catering Strategy giving way to the launch of a new Climate Conscious Catering Initiative and other sustainability benchmarks at the COP28 last year, Climate Pact Ambassador, Laura Kirwan PhD, is set to speak today at the COP29 Azerbaijan on 'Driving Efficiency and Sustainability in Food Service: How the Foodprint Tool Transforms Operations'. Dr. Kirwan’s address will focus on how data-driven solutions can transform food service sustainability practices on a global scale. For more about her presentation, visit: https://lnkd.in/ejzZwnT6 #EUClimatePact #MyWorldOurPlanet EU Environment and Climate

Last night we attended the Kilkenny City SEC Information evening in the Mayfair Library. This was an opportunity to learn about the upcoming Energy Master Plan for Kilkenny City and for the public to have a say on what improvements they would like to see in the city to make it more sustainable, accessible and energy efficient. Pictured: Onyedikachi Onwusor, Energy Engineer & Therese Curran, County Kilkenny SEC Mentor #sustainableenergycommunity #communityenergy

The EU Climate Action Academy is back today with a second course – this time on mastering effective communication to help get your message across. This webinar is open to everyone passionate about climate action and wants to make an impact. Experts will be passing on valuable insights, tips and tools to have meaningful climate conversations and inspire action. Register to attend, 11:30am today: https://lnkd.in/esWqM4pR #MyWorldOurPlanet #EUClimatePact