Environment Conference Notes
Wednesday, 23rd January 2008

Environment

Food
food miles
Farmers markets – indoor and outdoor
Box schemes
Making requests for local produce
Market days - events
Local abattoirs
Received rules an regulations
Growing food – allotments, grow your own, community gardens
Land available

Education – growing – organic
cooking
non sexist
health
coming up –
hands-on day on farm/garden
info share system

Waste
more seg. of waste – at source
compost all organic
legislate for flats/apartments – central system
reuse of glass bottle
refill system for some commodities
proximity principle
excessive packaging v’s local produce
education/information
home grown food
waste to energy
markets for recycling materials – creative solutions
reuse centre – local
local employment potential – resource of waste
work with schools
in depth
guest speakers
Kerry initiatives

Water

Sea level rise Recycle reuse – harvesting

Flood storms Water Waste industry, personal, agri waste

Drinking – supply treatment

Next workshop

- Short film
- Special speakers
- Practical examples
- Home testing of water

What can we do ?

Water harvesting
Better septic tanks and treatment
Low water usage utilities
Education
Reduce pollution
Better planning

Education

Bring Positive Stories and Reports Thought Shower Develop Solutions Community
Rethink Education Sustainability Intelligence
Community School Re-Evaluate Concepts
Keep Skills at home Colleges Empowerment

Local Landscape Mandatory
Geography history culture Eco and Env. Educ

Political Education Train Teachers
Elders Wisdom (Practical Handson)
Organic
Alternative Energy
Recycling

Energy


Store Wind
Tidal Energy
(Turlough Hill)

Cost (Financial /opp cost)
Electricity from Methane
Animals
Re-use energy
Never destroyed only conserved
Research/Dev

Conservation
Access to information
Public Buildings – Alternate energy
Nuclear
Bio energy –yes thermal
(Group / Neighborhood Schemes)

Kinetic energy from rainfall
Hydroelectricity
Energy ‘collector’ from different sources
connect to grid

Energy gap
Incinerator
Shorter film – more practical tips
Households
School Curriculum
Encourage youth to develop new products – incentives