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Sustainable Skerries is inviting everybody in Skerries to enter the third Skerries Eco Fest Photo Challenge! Deadline 31 July 2025. And just like in previous years, we will select between 10 and 20 pictures to form the Skerries Eco Festival Photo Exhibition, on view from 23 September in Skerries Mills. Naturally the focus will be on what is happening in the town to “lighten” its carbon and biodiversity footprint and to raise… Read More

The Sustainable Skerries Annual Meeting 2025 will take place on January 29, 2025, at Skerries Harps GAA Club. The event features a talk by Adrian Kelly on sustainable energy and launches the Skerries Eco Town Booklet. Attendance is free, and snacks will be provided. RSVP via Eventbrite is encouraged.

The 2024 Skerries Eco Festival brought us together to promote environmental awareness and action. With engaging activities from workshops to talks, visitors learned about making impactful eco-friendly choices. The festival emphasized collaboration in protecting the planet, particularly focusing on water management and sustainable practices, leaving participants inspired for future initiatives.

The Skerries Eco Festival on September 27-29 will feature talks, workshops, music, an eco fair, and a comedy show. Activities include a children’s workshop, art collaboration, photo competition, and opportunities to volunteer. The festival aims to promote collaboration, raise awareness of the environment, and encourage community involvement. For more details, visit SustainableSkerries.com/festival

In our series of blog posts about the 2023 Skerries Eco Festival, Sustainable Skerries committee member Evelyn Cottell sums up talks number four to six of our nine wonderful Sunday Afternoon Talks . She writes: The ECO Talks session took place on Sunday 3rd September 2023 in The Little Theatre.   In the nearby Old Schoolhouse, ECO Fair stalls were in full swing, facilitating a flow of people in and out of… Read More