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Champions Programme 2019/2020

SDG Champions Programme 2019/20

• Carlow County Council
• Bord Iascaigh Mhara
• The GAA
• Irish Congress of Trade Unions
• Irish Men's Sheds
• ECO Unesco
• Musgrave
• National Women’s Council of Ireland
• Smart Farming (EPA/IFA)
• Union of Students of Ireland
• Vodafone
• An Post

12 Leaders

Champions Programme

Why pick a Local Authority?

• Access to Local Groups – e.g. PPN
• Statutory Enforcement Functions – Waste, Water, Planning etc.
• Local Policy Strategies
• Involvement with Regional & National Groups
• Role in working with vulnerable/ethnic/migrant groups
• Role in education and awareness
• Local/Regional/National Political Role
• Role in resources management – energy, waste, raw materials etc

SDG – Pledge

“No one will be left behind” and to “endeavour to reach the furthest behind first”

The 5 SDG P’s

SDG Champions Programme 2019/20

Aim:

• 1. Raise public awareness of the SDGs,
• 2. Illustrate practical ways in which organisations and

individuals can contribute to achieving the Goals, using Champion organisations’ practices as an example

Our SDG Goals

Building Partners -

Increase network signed up to Refill.ie Seminar day for schools regarding protection of water bodies (LAWCO) Article in SDG’s in Rural Water Magazine Information pack on SDGs to be distributed as part of catchment program Information seminar to be organised with Irish Water

Pilot project to commence with GAA – energy audits Energy kits to be purchased for education Pilot project with IFA/EPA (Smart Farming) and 3 CEA for framers 21 day energy saving challenge with USI (SSE Airtricity) BEC programme/SDG links

Presentation to tidy towns groups – SDGs to be included in applications SDGs promotes through SICAP programme Health and well being promoted through the SDGs (Healthy Ireland) PPN national conference/plenary

Christmas food waste promotion Festival food waste – National Ploughing IT Carlow – Green Campus Enforcement of Bye Laws Marketing Survey (Millennials and Generation Z) Foodcloud

Eco Park – Powerstown Climate Adaptation Strategy Climate Action Office St Patricks Festival nZeb housing eCharging