The project involved working with the local community in a town called Mohill in County Leitrim. Mohill would have a population of approximately 1,000 people. The Local Authority owns and runs a local library there as well as being responsible for public housing in the town. The Local Authority and Local Enterprise Office combined to … More Mohill Better Energy Communities Project

Renewable Energy Group members identified that a significant amount of small forestry plantations in Leitrim were not being thinned. This was due to the poor access to the sites and the inability to harvest them using traditional heavy machinery. The full supply chain of forest owner, forestry co-op, haulier and end users are present on … More Solution for Small Scale Forestry Harvesting on sites with poor access

All Primary and Post Primary Schools in Leitrim are registered on the Green Schools Programme.  Green Schools is about whole-school action for the environment, with the main focus in the initial phase being on litter and waste. Research has shown that active green schools have reduced waste by over 50%. Schools follow a seven step … More Leitrim Green Schools Initiative