Free sustainable webinars for local communities in Kilkenny

A series of free 3cea webinars on sustainability will take place over the coming weeks.

The webinars begin on February 1 and will give you the information to make 2022 the year your community saves energy and produces greener energy.

This series is directed towards community groups in the South East, (Tidy Town groups  and community groups in Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford).The aim of these events is to provide basic information and introduce community groups from the South East to the SEAI’s Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) programme, highlighting the recruitment process, community engagement, grants, and funding opportunities.

“Communities often come to us at 3cea and want to know what they can do to save energy. They want greener energy use, ” said Gráinne Grainne Kennedy, Energy Engineer and Co-ordinator of the South East SEC programme. “These webinars will help people understand what can be done with community buildings, and homes, how to increase the use of renewable energy and, most importantly, where to get funding to make it possible.”

You can register as a Community for the SEC programme and learn what you need to do to be successful. Meet the South East SEC  team, understand the SEC programme and learn what’s possible.

The programme for the webinars is as follows:-

Session 1: 1st of February at 11 am - Preparing your community for a clean energy, vibrant future - Sustainable Energy communities.

Would you like to help people in your community save energy? Would you like to better use community buildings? Sustainable Energy Communities is a free support programme for communities where communities can learn about how to make energy improvements and avail of funding. At present, there are 66 Sustainable Energy Communities across the South Eeast. We will be sharing their stories to see what is possible.

Session 2: 8th February at 11 am - Improving your homes energy efficiency for comfort and energy saving.

Learn about what improvements could be made in your home to make make it more energy-efficient. Learn about the grants that are available and to hear about the experience of a community member who upgraded their home.

Session 3: 15th February at 11 am - What renewable energy options will work for me and my community.

We see images of renewable energy every day but what renewable energy option might work for you and your community? Learn about different renewable energy types, community renewable energy options, and how these can apply to you.

Session 4: 22nd February at 11 am - Funding and Grant Programmes

This session will focus on what grants might be available for a community entering the SEC programme. A unique opportunity for Community Groups to learn how to apply for grant funding to cut harmful emissions and make significant energy and bottom-line savings.

Session 5: 1st March at 11 am - Match-funding for Housing Upgrades

Session 6: 8th March at 11am - Match-funding for Community Projects

Registration link for the event series:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ south-east-sustainable-energy- communities-webinar-series- tickets-244358541977

3cea website link:  https://3cea.ie/2022/01/18/ sustainable-energy- communities-south-east-sec- webinar-series-2022/