County Council holding Climate Awareness Day

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Galway Daily news Community Climate Action public information evenings in Galway City

Galway County Council is holding a series of events for a Climate Awareness Day at County Hall today.

The day will see a series of events on topics such as home energy improvements, electric vehicles, protecting biodiversity, and other climate actions people can take.

The Climate Awareness event will run from 10:30am to 2:30pm on Wednesday at Arás an Chontae, Prospect Hill.

Among the events on today will be:

  • See a working example of an Air to Water Heat Pump
  • Learn about the council’s Housing Retrofit, Lighting, Active Travel, and Community programmes
  • Take an Electric Vehicle for a test drive (bring your licence)
  • Learn about the importance of Biodiversity, and how to protect it
  • Get advice on Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) grants and Deep Energy Retrofits. (Bring heating bills)
  • Learn to reduce your Waste and Carbon Footprint