If you’re trying to get more people on board with sustainability efforts then today’s episode is a must listen! Sarah chats with Caitriona Kenny, a member of Connecting Cabra, a community organisation driving sustainability efforts. Caitriona shares her experience in creating a sustainable energy community during the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on a holistic approach to climate action that includes energy, transport, biodiversity, and community development. She highlights the importance of grassroots involvement, stressing that effective climate action must start within communities and be led by them.

We discuss:

• Sustainable Energy Community: Caitriona shares how she helped establish a sustainable energy community in Cabra, emphasising community-led climate action.

• Collaborative Projects: She discusses ongoing projects like energy plans and biodiversity initiatives, highlighting the importance of collaboration and resource sharing.

• Empathy and Financial Challenges: Caitriona addresses the financial struggles of sustainability efforts and explores creating a network to support local initiatives while reflecting on the importance of empathy and responsibility in community building.

Caitriona's 3 tips for climate action?

1. Get Involved in Local Sustainability Efforts: Caitriona encourages community members to actively participate in local sustainability projects, whether through energy initiatives, biodiversity efforts, or other climate action activities in Cabra.

2. Collaborate and Share Resources: She urges communities to collaborate with each other, share resources, and learn from one another's experiences to strengthen their collective impact on sustainability.

3. Support and Expand Sustainability Networks: Caitriona advocates for the creation and support of networks that can provide financial and educational resources, such as carbon literacy courses, to empower more communities to take on sustainability initiatives.

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• Welcome to Today’s Episode! 🌿 We're diving deep into sustainable food systems, health journeys, and the latest innovations in eco-friendly practices.

  Special Guest: Caraldine, a passionate advocate for sustainable living and the entrepreneur bringing an exciting new platform to the market, shares her personal health journey and how it led her to find out more about food transparency.

  • Discover how Caraldine's new app feature provides crucial nutritional and environmental information on food items.

  • We explore the challenges and benefits of B Corp certification, particularly in the Irish market.

  • Get the scoop on the latest eco-score system designed to influence both consumer behaviour and company supply chains.

  • Exciting news: Caraldine’s Nutraverse app is just launched!

  • From eco-friendly farming practices to the health benefits of specific products, we discuss how to make informed choices that benefit both our bodies and the planet.

    Find out more here.

  Download the app here: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/nutraverse/id6608979935

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Welcome to "Green Sense," the podcast where we explore sustainable practices and innovations shaping our world. In this episode we talk to Richard Gallery, who is a Senior Sustainability Project Manager at TU Dublin.

Richard shares the importance of integrating sustainability into all aspects of education, from curriculum to work practices, and the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to a more sustainable built environment. He highlights ongoing projects focused on upskilling the architectural community to address sustainability issues and the potential of new materials and alternative construction methods to reduce carbon footprints.

We'll delve into the significant role the built environment plays in climate change, accounting for about 70% of worldwide emissions, and Ireland’s aspiration to be carbon neutral by 2050. Richard also discusses the national project on architectural education for sustainability, focusing on reducing embodied carbon and increasing biodiversity.

Richard and Sarah explore the potential of AI in architecture and sustainability, discussing how it could become a useful tool for visualisation and structural design. Finally, we touch on strategies for community and client-focused climate action and the importance of integrating sustainability into university curriculums.

Join us as we uncover these innovative strategies and inspiring projects that are paving the way for a greener future. ‘Green Sense’ is all about making sense of sustainability for a better tomorrow.