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An important public consultation on the right to request remote working has been launched by Minister Alan Dillon, Fine Gael Cllr Andrew Reddington has said.

Galway City Council is now accepting applications for the Community Climate Action fund for community groups to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and help decarbonise the City. The funding will support small (up to €20,000), medium (€21,000-€50,000), and large-scale (€51,000-€100,000) community climate action projects in five key theme areas: energy; travel; food and waste; shopping; and nature.

Galway County Council has announced that the next round of the Community Climate Action Fund will open this September, providing new opportunities for community groups across the county to take meaningful climate action at a local level.

Researchers at University of Galway have created a new approach to finding peat soil, giving insight to where carbon is stored in the ground.

It’s the time of year again when many of us resolve to do better with food – for the health of ourselves, our families, and our planet. The journey our food makes from farms all over the world to get to our forks (and food bins) is associated with about one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, loss of biodiversity, and environmental pollution. From scientists to politicians, there is a growing awareness that we need to do better with food for environmental reasons, but knowing how to do better is really challenging.

Toll waivers at off-peak times for shared cars and 20% cheaper bus fares are just some of the proposals published today by Mobility Partnership Ireland, which plans to make shared transport a general election issue.

Climate Inspirations-Communities in Action is coming to Galway 12-15 September. It is innovative, creative and collaborative festival which aims to change the narrative around climate action to one of positivity.

Climate Inspirations-Communities in Action is coming to Galway 12-15 September. It is innovative, creative and collaborative festival which aims to change the narrative around climate action to one of positivity.

As part of its ongoing sustainability drive, Galway International Arts Festival (GIAF) and its partners are asking people planning to attend this year’s festival to use public transport and active travel where possible.

After 44 years, Volvo has officially built its last ever diesel car. The Swedish brand announced last September that it was ending production of diesel cars for good, and in February its last diesel-powered car was made, a Volvo V60 estate.