We held two Green Arts Clinics in August looking at how to implement climate action as an arts organisation or artist.
Watch back the sessions below:
Links from the sessions:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Latest Emissions Data:
https://www.epa.ie/our-services/monitoring–assessment/climate-change/ghg/latest-emissions-data/
Climate Change Advisory Council – Latest annual report, 2023:
https://www.climatecouncil.ie/councilpublications/annualreviewandreport/CCAC-AR-2023-Summary-final%20compressed%20web.pdf
Community Power:
https://communitypower.ie/our-story/
Eirgrid Dashboard:
https://www.smartgriddashboard.com/#roi
Energy Guide – GAII:
https://performingartsforum.ie/green-arts-initiative-in-ireland/guide-to-energy/
Webinar on Energy including ‘How To Read Your Electricity Bill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvF79f00upc&t=1454s
Department of arts capital grant:
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/46f4f-creative-arts-grants-and-funding/
SEAI Energy Audit Voucher:
https://www.seai.ie/business-and-public-sector/small-and-medium-business/supports/energy-audits/
SEAI: Micro Generation Grant:
https://www.seai.ie/business-and-public-sector/business-grants-and-supports/commercial-solar-pv/
Enterprise Ireland – Energy Efficiency Grant:
What is the Energy Efficiency Grant? – Local Enterprise Office
Community Climate Action Fund:
https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/c2cc3-minister-ryan-announces-27-million-for-community-climate-action/
County Specific, for example, Waterford – https://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/environment/carbon-neutral-waterford/ccap.htm
And Cork – https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/environment/climate-change/community-climate-action-programme.html (This funding round is now completed, but more is expected and it gives you a feeling for what’s being funded).
Heritage Building Question:
SEAI study dating from 2010
https://www.seai.ie/documents/Energy_Efficiency_in_Traditional_Buildings.pdf dates from 2010
Study produced by The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and The Heritage Council – Deep Energy Renovation of Traditional Buildings – Addressing Knowledge Gaps and Skills Training in Ireland
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/files/Deep_Energy_Renovation_of_Traditional_Buildings.pdf
Digital Footprint Question:
SEAI Julie’s Bicycle  – Sustainability in the Digital Age
https://juliesbicycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/JB_Sustainability-in-the-Digital-Age-7-FULL-REPORT.pdf
The Carbon Footprint of the Internet | Climate Impact Partners
Link to include in emails:
https://en.reset.org/blog/save-planet-clean-your-inbox-12242015
Greenhouse gas reporting: Conversion factors 2022
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2022