green fleadh inis 2016 outcomes and success and plans...
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Green Fleadh INIS 2016 Outcomes and success and Plans for 2017
Karen Foley, Environmental Awareness Officer, Clare County Council
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1) Commitment by Festival OrganisersCommitment by festival organisers to:
• Reduce and segregate waste• Minimise water and energy use• Reduce carbon emissions • Help visitors to Ennis to take steps to
protect and improve our environment
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2) Green Fleadh Team• Environment Section, Clare County
Council• EPA Green Business Team• Clean Technology Centre (Cork IT)• Limerick Clare Energy Agency• Southern Regional Waste
Management Office• EPA Local Authority Prevention
Network
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Green Fleadh Team
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• Clean Ireland• Clarecastle Tidy Towns• Ennis Tidy Towns• Martin Garrigan, Business
Representative • Design and PR Team• Volunteer subcommittee of FEC
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3) Waste and Food Waste Management Plan
50 Recycling Stations for separating
• Recycling • Food Waste • General Waste
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4) Getting the message out there that Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is going green
Green Fleadh Logo
Development of consistent brand
Green Fleadh Web Page
Use of radio, newspaper and social media
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Green Business Seminar
Launch of Green Fleadh with Eanna Ní Lamhna
Childrens postcard competition
Childrens workshops
Green Fleadh volunteers
RTE countrywide –
Paul Madden, Templegate Hotel
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5) Green Fleadh Volunteers
• Green Fleadh Litter Pickers
• Gentle reminder to pubic to keep our streets clean
Ennis Tidy Towns
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6) Carbon Footprint Programme
• How Green is Green Fleadh?!
• Develop methodology to calculate carbon footprint
• Obtain baseline data for 2016
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7) Green Fleadh Business Programme
30 businesses signed up an committed to:1) Good Waste Management2) Energy Efficiency 3) Water conservation4) Keeping patch clean
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• EPA Green Business tool: http://greenbusiness.ie/sme-efficiency-and-cost-reduction-questionnaire/
• EPA Green Business free on site Resource Efficiency Assessments
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8) Introduction to compostable takeaway cups
• 30 Ennis businesses provided compostable takeaway tea/coffee cups
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1) Green Fleadh Business Programme
• Encourage more business to
participate
• Register at www.fleadhcheoil.ie
• Obtain commitment certificate
and window sticker
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• Fill out EPA Green Business Tool: http://greenbusiness.ie/sme-efficiency-and-cost-reduction-questionnaire/
• Contact us at [email protected] or 065 6846386 to schedule a free Resource Efficiency Assessment with EPA Green Business
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2) Greening of on street traders
Commit to having:• Good waste management• Provision of compostable food
and drink packaging (food and drink traders)
• Keep patch clean• Energy and water conservation
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3) Pilot recycling station
• Town Centre locations
• To allow for overhead signage
• Eye level signage
• Flexibility to move station
• Allows for use of wheelie bin
• Provision of weights for wheelie bin
• Rosette opening for recycling bin
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4) Waste prevention awareness raising
• Awareness info graphics – visitors, accommodation providers
• Keep cup project – Clarecastle Tidy Towns• Keep cup project – Judges; Fleadh Executive
Committee; Event control
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4) Green Fleadh volunteer
• On street education and awareness
• Green Fleadh Litter Pickers• Green Fleadh Ambassadors
– Opportunity to experience greening of a festival
– Bring experience to own local festival
– Education and awareness role
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4) Think Before you Flush campaign
• An Taisce Clean Coast Campaign
• Effects of sanitary products on waste water treatment systems and marine environment
• Provision of leaflets for bathrooms at Hotels and cafes
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Benefits of Green Fleadh to Co. Clare
Clean and Green Clare
Great for tourism and local economy
Learning's from Green Fleadh benefits other festivals acrossCo. Clare