Public consultation events on draft Galway County Climate Action Plan

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Public consultation events on draft Galway County Climate Action Plan
Cllr Liam Carroll – Cathaoirleach Galway County Council with (l-r) Rebecca Mooney – Climate Action Officer, Galway County Council, Liam Conneally – Chief Executive Galway County Council, Tina Ryan – Climate Action Co-ordinator, Galway County Council and Denise Feeney – Community Climate Action Officer, Galway County Council at the launch of the Galway County Council Draft Climate Action Plan.

A series of public events will take place over the next two weeks to receive public feedback on the county council’s draft Climate Action Plan.

The council has now published its Draft Climate Action Plan 2024-2029, and is seeking

The Draft Plan sets out how Galway County Council will promote a range of mitigation, adaptation, and other climate action measures, to help deliver on the national climate obligations.

Public feedback is now being sought on the draft plan, with members of the public invited to meet the Climate Action Team to discuss the plan and the upcoming Climate Action Fund at the following locations:

  • Clifden Library – Thursday, November 16: 16:30 – 18:00
  • Tuam Library – Saturday, November 18: 14:00 – 15:30
  • Loughrea Library – Wednesday, November 22: 17:30 – 19:00
  • Claregalway Hotel – Tuesday, November 28: 18:00 – 18:30

Public submissions can be made online via https://consult.galway.ie/ or in writing and submitted by post.

Written submissions can be sent to Climate Action Unit, Áras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Galway, H91 H6KX, and must be marked ‘Galway County Council Draft Local Authority Climate Action Plan’.

The deadline for submissions on the Draft LA Climate Action Plan is Monday, December 11 at 4pm.

Submissions on the accompanying Environmental Reports can be made up to Friday, December 22 at 4pm.