Louth Climate Action Week events aim to engage and inspire
Climate Action Week take place from 14 to 20 October
Fashion upcycling, energy awareness initiatives and Halloween themed events kick off Louth Climate Action Week, which takes place next week, from 14 to 20 October 2024.
Louth County Council’s Climate Action team are leading a series of events to showcase and inspire efforts to combat climate change. The illumination of public buildings on Monday 14th October will mark the beginning of the national campaign to mobilise whole-of-society climate action.
A fashion upcycling workshop gets underway in Dundalk Library on Tuesday 15 October. Sustainable fashion expert Aga Hutcheson will be providing advice on clothing upcycling and repair from 10pm-12pm.
Cycling shoes at the ready for a ‘Smoothie Bike Challenge’ on Wednesday 16 October at ‘The Still’ on the grounds of Dundalk Library from 1pm to 4pm. A short, fun challenge, it will encourage everyone taking part to make and enjoy a healthy smoothie while learning about healthy living and energy awareness.
The day will also feature a free repair and bike maintenance workshop, with tips and guidance on how to fix and keep bicycles in good running order, encouraging cycling as a sustainable and climate friendly mode of travel.
A home energy workshop will be held at Market House, Dunleer on Thursday 17 October, featuring Drogheda Credit Union as hosts of ‘Green Loan’ Day. The event will focus on energy and renewables and look at finance options to support the green journey.
Author Oisin McGann will speak to young people across Louth with a lively and light-hearted look at the basics of climate change and how it relates to our everyday lives in a webinar delivered to secondary school pupils on Friday 18 October.
A ‘Halloween Costume Swap’ event is set to take place at Dundalk Library from 3pm on Friday 18 October, an opportunity to save money and make more sustainable choices this Halloween by exchanging clean, wearable costumes. Donations of costumes are currently being accepted, ahead of the event, at Dundalk Library.
The week will close with an inspiring event showcasing the power of allotments. A tour of Drogheda Growers Allotments, with a demonstration of seed saving and garlic growing, will begin at Newtown Cross Lawn Cemetery, Newtownstalaban, Drogheda, Co. Louth from 11pm.
Joe McGuinness, Temporary Chief Executive, Louth County Council said: “The impact of climate change is one of the most significant challenges facing society. As a local authority we are working to build a cleaner, greener environment and a more sustainable way of living for everyone in Louth. Climate Action Week is an opportunity to highlight the range of initiatives underway, and the changes we can all make in our daily lives.”
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