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Champions Programme 2019/2020

SDG Champions Programme 2019/20 12 Leaders  Carlow County Council  Musgrave  Bord Iascaigh Mhara  National Women’s Council of Ireland  The GAA  Smart Farming (EPA/IFA)  Irish Congress of Trade Unions  Union of Students of Ireland  Irish Men's Sheds  Vodafone  ECO Unesco  An Post

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