Environmental Awareness Officer Waste Prevention Grant Scheme:
The following organisations received funding from the Waste Prevention Grant Scheme. The maximum grant aid was €1,000. The results of some of the projects will be showcased during ReUse month (October). Organisation Project details € awarded
Bishopstown Community School
800
Overhaul waste management system, specifically introduction of food wate bins to allow composting Support Green Campus Programme through the installation of composters, caddies, bins, etc
Cope Foundation
1000
Cork Community Art Link
800
Use of upcycled materials for Dragon of Shandon and workshops on use of recycled materials.
Cork Community Bikes
Survey of 400 residents, hold 2 bike repair cafes, prepare and distribute bike repair leaflet 800
Cork Volunteer Centre CLG
900
Survey of 350 volunteers re attitudes to waste. Run workshop, videos and social media campaign.
Douglas Tidy Towns
Develop and implement Litter Management Plan
800
Future Orchard
800
Reuse rather than recycling of glass bottles used for apple juice. Rain water collection Installation of litter bins and plastic bottle bin at walkway as part of schools green committee and action against single use plastics Upgrade of garden using recycled/upcycled materials -feed into Green School Programme - repair of garden benches/seating Installation of 4 wormeries and training of staff and community in four schools Leave no trace training for Sli na Sláinte West Route and Wellness walk at St Marys Primary Campus- Workshops for teenagers to produce a series of short videos on waste prevention and recycling for their personal use and for the wider community. Knocknaheeny Community garden to run workshops for International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Topics – composting, cooking tips for reducing kitchen waste, home cleaning, growing food
Cork ETB
1000
Glanmire Community School
Greenmount N.S
1000
Churchfield Community Trust (Green Spine Initiative)
1000
1000
Churchfield Community Trust (Sli na Sláinte)
Newbury House Family Centre CLG
1000
Niche
750
North Monastery Secondary School
Installation of a water bottle refill station
900
St. Pauls School
Reuse and upcycle some of existing materials in the school to create outdoor furniture.
1000
St Stephens Sustainable Food Lab
1000
Construction of glasshouse using upcycled materials. Workshops on food growing and preservation
Sundays Well GNS
Carpentry Skills Programme for students and parents. Recycling/repurposing old furniture, workshops/awareness raising- incorporate into Green schools programme 800
700
Upper Glanmire Community Association
Construct composting site for garden waste from Community Sensory Garden No Plastic Period workshop for 3 secondary schools and 1 college -and toolkits to distribute to participants
Voice Ireland
1000
Workshops on recycling, waste management to community
500
Mayfield Integrated Community Development Project
St Brendans Day Centre
3 workshops on composting
800
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