Local Agenda 21

Local Agenda 21 Application form 2011
Do you have a project or initiative that could contribute to increasing local levels of environmental awareness or one which promotes building greener, more sustainable communities? If so, you may qualify for financial assistance from the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund 2011. The Fund promotes sustainable development by assisting small scale, non-profit environmental projects at local level. Projects should focus on environmental awareness and action which complement national environmental policies such as those on Waste, Biodiversity, Water Conservation and Climate Change. For further information and application form details please contact the Environment Section, Galway County Council on (091) 476491 or environment@galwaycoco.ie. Completed applications must be returned to Galway County Council by 4p.m. Wednesday 19th October 2011. (pdf, 1,132 kbs, Last Updated: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:40:00 BST)

Local Agenda 21 is a process which facilitates sustainable development at community level. It is an approach, based on participation which respects the social, cultural, economic and environmental needs of the present and future citizens of a community in all its diversity and which relates that community and its future to the regional, national and international community of which it is a part.

The Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund promotes sustainable development by assisting small scale, non-profit environmental projects at local level.

Any Local Agenda 21 project, therefore, should be in keeping with the ideas outlined above and will take into account the well being and quality of life of the entire community in the long term will include a high level of participation at local level, giving particular attention to participation by minority or under-represented groups, and while it may focus on a particular social economic, cultural or environmental issue it will present an integrated vision of how the other aspects of community life will be affected.

A wide variety of innovative and exciting projects and schemes have been supported by the Fund. These range from promoting youth involvement in Tidy Towns efforts, community gardens, allotments, and composting schemes to web-sites promoting more sustainable lifestyles.

Does your Project Qualify?

Projects should focus on environmental awareness and action, which complement national environmental policies such as those on Waste, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Sustainable Development etc.

For more information contact:

Environment Section @ 091-476402 or environment@galwaycoco.ie