Galway could become the first city in Ireland to embed Sustainable Development Goals in city planning, if new proposals from the Galway Community Network are followed.
The SDGs relate to the issues of housing, access, quality of life, mental health, education, clean water, inclusiveness, climate action, and community.
In July, the GCCN, city councillors, city planners, and members of the Galway City SDGs Working
Group met to explore the issue. The meeting heard about the work being carried out by NUI Galway in embedding the SDGs across campus. There was also discussion on the roel the new city development plan could play in this.
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“By building each of the goals into the development plan, service plans, economic plans we, as a city, can measure what we can achieve to better our community,” said Labour Galway City West councillor, Niall McNelis [pictured above]. “I am looking forward to working on being Ireland’s first city to embrace the SDGs in our daily lives and supporting GCCN in delivering these goals in our future development plans.”
The Mayor of Galway, Cllr Colette Connolly stressed the urgency and critical nature of funding mechanisms to support action.
For more information see www.galwaycitycommunitynetwork.ie
