Greenside Up, a small business based in Old Leighlin that was set up to help people grow their own food, has been shortlisted in the SME (small to medium enterprise) Category of the 2011 Irish Green Awards. Greenside Up was launched at the Old Leighlin Pride of Place celebration in June 2009, just as the recession … Read more
The Coca-Cola Company and HJ Heinz have announced a strategic partnership that enables Heinz to produce its ketchup bottles using Coca-Cola’s breakthrough PlantBottle packaging. The PET plastic bottles are made partially from plants and have a lower reliance on non-renewable resources compared with traditional PET plastic bottles. The partnership is an industry-first, and one that … Read more
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has called for a new Plan for Ireland which looks ahead to 2030 – in a bid to create major jobs and infrastructure benefits and stem the haemorrhaging of young talent in the construction sector through emigration. Following the launch of its election manifesto Building a … Read more
Action Renewables has announced eleven local organisations which are leading the way in embracing the importance of renewable energy and sustainability and actively engaging in renewable technologies within the fast developing ‘green’ industry in Northern Ireland. These organisations have been shortlisted for the third annual Action Renewables Association Awards sponsored by Tughans. A record number … Read more
Action Renewables Association has launched its 2011 renewable energy and sustainability awards competition, which is sponsored by Tughans. Now in their third year, the Action Renewables Association Awards aim to recognise and reward numerous businesses who are leading the way by identifying the importance of renewable energy and sustainability, as well as embracing renewable technologies … Read more
Members of the public are being invited to attend the first Royal Society lecture at Queen’s University in 20 years. Professor Charles Godfray, Fellow of the Royal Society, will speak on ‘Feeding Sustainably 9 Billion People’, at the University next Monday evening (22nd November). In his talk he will address the challenges presented by continuing … Read more
One of Northern Ireland’s newest landmark buildings – the £50 million McClay Library at Queen’s University – has won a global award for its role as a model of sustainable design. The McClay Library has won the Sustainability category in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Awards, defeating prestigious property projects from around the world. … Read more
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Ireland 2010 Report shows a significant increase in companies taking part. The report, principally sponsored by the NTR Foundation and prepared by KPMG, concludes that the number and quality of responses to the project shows climate change issues are now firmly established on Irish boardroom agendas. “Businesses increasingly recognise that … Read more
Dublin City Council has launched its first sustainability report. The Sustainability Report 2010 sets out the Council’s principles, vision and actions for increasing the economic, social and environmental sustainability of Dublin City. The seven focus areas of the report are – energy, water, waste, biodiversity, transport, society and procurement. Kilbarrack Fire Station, through its Green … Read more
The National Energy Management Exhibition (NEMEX) organiser, Faversham House Group, has opened the call for papers for the 2011 conference and seminar programme. NEMEX, the UK’s leading energy and renewables event, is part of Sustainabilitylive! which takes place May 24-26, 2011 at the NEC Birmingham. Tackling the issues facing organisations today, the event will feature … Read more