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Please join Sustainable Skerries, a committee of the Skerries Community Association, for the launch of our beach toy library, at Skerries South Strand, on Sunday 7th July at 11 am. Beach toy libraries put unwanted toys to good use and help reduce plastic waste. Simply borrow the toys from the box, play with them, and return them when you are finished! This beach toy library in Fenit, Co. Kerry, a cooperation between… Read More
Capture the Beauty of Our Community: Enter Our Local Photo Competition! Do you have an eye for beauty and a knack for capturing perfect moments? We are excited to announce the second Sustainable Skerries photo competition – and we want YOU to participate! Whether you are a seasoned photographer or an enthusiastic amateur, this competition is the perfect opportunity to showcase your talent. We are looking for stunning images that highlight the… Read More
Skerries group praised for its climate actions, coming 7th in a nationwide climate competition. Recently, we took part in the Climate Heroes event. Under the stewardship of committee member Miriam Sweeney, we came 7th out of 59 teams in total! Committee member Hans Zomer writes: Along with volunteers from community groups in 17 counties across Ireland, the members of “Sustainable Skerries” teamed up to combat consumption and take small steps to change their lives,… Read More
Sustainable Skerries made a submission to the draft Climate Action Plan (see below). The acknowledgement stated: “All submissions will be reviewed by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and may inform updates to the final version of this year’s Plan.” Let’s hope it will make a difference! Here is our submission: Sustainable Skerries, a committee of the Skerries Community Association, based in North County Dublin, welcomes the opportunity to comment… Read More
Are you a member of a neighbourhood network? A WhatsApp group just for your road? A Facebook group for your estate? A residents’ association even? Yes? Great! And do you get messages via the Neighbourhoods Network? No? Then join the network! The Skerries Community Association, or rather, volunteers on their behalf, run a WhatsApp group with one rep from each group that joins up. The Skerries Community Association (SCA) is facilitating this… Read More
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