Sustainable Living

Organisation	Contact
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government is responsible for: Publishing a renewed National Sustainable Development Strategy in 2008. “Making Ireland's Development Sustainable" A five-year review of the original 1997 Strategy, was produced by the DOEHLG in 2002 “Greening” procurement across the public sector Establishment of the Comhar Sustainable Development Council EU LIFE+ Programme 2007-2013	Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government,Custom House, Dublin 1. Tel (01) 888 2000 Fax (01) 888 2888 Ardcavan Business Park,Wexford. LoCall 1890 20 20 21 www.environ.ie
The Environmental Protection Agencies priorities include: Protecting the Irish environment and ensuring that development is sustainable Environmental research and development on issues like over-enrichment of rivers and lakes, climate change and greener production Documents on sustainable living are under socio-economics. Coordinates environmental research in this area	EPA Headquarters PO Box 3000 Johnstown Castle Estate Co. Wexford Tel: 053-9160600 Fax:053-9160699 Email: info@epa.ie Lo Call: 1890 335599 Opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm Reception hours: 9.00am to 5.30pm www.epa.ie
Local Adminstration: Help monitor changes in land cover Have input into the National Sustainable Development Strategy in 2008 review	Contact information for your local authority is on the local administration page.
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is responsible for advising the Government on policies and measures on sustainable energy and starting sustainable energy policies. It is also involved in actions by public bodies, the business sector, local communities and individual consumers.	Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Glasnevin Dublin 9 Tel Lo Call 1850 376 666 Email info@combatclimatechange.ie www.seai.ie www.seai.ie/Your_Building/BER
An Taisce roles include: Impartial monitor on the application of EU environmental legislation at local level Issue and awareness raising (Green Schools) Consultative Prescribed Body Management and Development of Public Heritage Properties Advocating Government Policy Raising Ireland’s Environmental Profile Internationally Communicating with National and Local Government The mainstay of its work is through educational programmes like green me, green homes, green schools, green business, clean coasts and national spring clean day .	An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Tailors' Hall Dublin 8 Tel (01) 454 1786 www.antaisce.org GreenMe, Brooklawns, Kinlough, County Leitrim Email: info@greenme.ie Telephone: 071 98 43038 Fax: We don’t have one because they waste paper! www.greenme.ie Green-Schools Office, Environmental Education Unit, An Taisce, Unit 5a, Swift's Alley, Francis Street , Dublin 8 Tel (01) 400 2222 Fax (01) 400 2285 E-mail: greenschools@antaisce.org www.greenschoolsireland.org Environmental Educational Unit An Taisce Unit 5a, Swift's Alley, Francis Street , Dublin 8. Tel (01) 400 2218/05 Fax (01) 400 2285 Dorothy Stewart www.greenhome.ie Green Business Initiative, La Touche House, IFSC, Dublin 1 Tele: 1850-green1 (1850-473361) Mon-Fri, 09:00-17:00 www.greenbusiness.ie An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Tailors' Hall Dublin 8 Tel (01) 454 1786 www.ibal.ie Clean Coasts An Taisce Environmental Educational Unit 5a Swift's Alley Francis Street , Dublin 8. Tel (01) 400 2221 Fax (01) 400 2285 www.cleancoastproject.org An Taisce Environmental Educational Unit, Unit 5a, Swift's Alley, Francis Street , Dublin 8. Tel (01) 400 2219 Fax (01) 400 2285 E-mail nsc@antaisce.org www.nationalspringclean.org
The ECO-UNESCO provides education for Sustainable Development (ESD). It promotes the protection and conservation of the environment. It is responsible for a number of programmes: Environmental Youth Programmes Young Environmentalist Awards Programme Training Programmes Education Resources	ECO-UNESCO 26 Clare Street Dublin 2 Tel (01) 662 5491 Fax (01) 662 5493 Email info@ecounesco.ie www.ecounesco.ie www.ecounesco.ie/ESD_strategy.aspx
Comhar – Sustainable Development Council is the forum for national consultation on all issues relating to sustainable development. Its role includes: Publishing principles for Sustainable Development 2002 Commissioning research on the revision of the National Sustainable Development Strategy in 2007 Review and recommendations of 1997 'Sustainable Development: A Strategy for Ireland'	Comhar - Sustainable Development Council 17, St. Andrew Street , Dublin 2 Tel (01) 888 3990 Lo Call (1890) 200 327 Fax (01) 888 3999 Email comhar@environ.ie www.comharsdc.ie
*Sustainable water* The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) is an umbrella network of thirty of Ireland’s leading environmental groups working together to protect Ireland’s waters. ‘Something Fishy’ is a programme aimed at fifth and sixth classes in Primary school.	9 Upper Mount Street , Dublin 2, Tele (01) 6425583 Fax (01) 6425583 Email info@swanireland.ie Co-ordinator Sinead O' Brien www.swanireland.ie www.somethingfishy.ie
*Sustainable travel* The concept of sustainability within the tourism sector Dublin Cycling campaign since the 1990's Promoting public transport through tax breaks AA Route finder helps save time and petrol Car sharing	Cultivate 15-19 Essex St West Temple Bar Dublin Tel (01) 674 5773 www.sustourism.ie http://home.connect.ie/dcc www.taxsaver.ie www.aaireland.ie/routes www.gocar.ie/
*Reuse Tips* A waste management website for householders in Dublin Here you can pick up someone's unwanted goods Irish based forum Leftover night just got easier	www.dublinwaste.ie www.freecycle.org www.jumbletown.ie/forums/index.php www.leftoverchef.com
*Casestudies* Dundalk is becoming Ireland's first sustainable town UCD has a sustainable campus plan Dublin Energy Lab - part of DIT's sustainable research	Dundalk 2020 Project Sustainable Energy Ireland Finnabair Business Park, Dundalk Co. Louth Tel (042) 939 1517 www.dundalk.ie/sustainable_living_dundalk2020.html www.ucd.ie/gatewayproject/index.htm http://dublinenergylab.dit.ie/
Feasta aims to help achieve a sustainable society by working on economic, cultural and environmental structures.	The Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability 14 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Ireland Tel (0)1 6619572
Irish first site for Green jobs	www.greenjobs.ie
Cultivate aims to provide the tools to live a sustainable live	www.cultivate.ie
The Organic Centre provides public education, training and information about organic growing and sustainable living	Rossinver, Co. Leitrim Tel (071) 985 4338 Fax (071) 985 4343 Email info@theorganiccentre.ie Website www.theorganiccentre.ie
Al Gore's Inconvient Truth has brought Climate Change to the fore.	www.climatecrisis.net
New American Dream has lots of practical tips for living a sustainable life.	www.newdream.org
Other good practical tips sites	www.sustainability.govt.nz/ www.sustainability.org.nz (Business)