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TWO east Clare organisations have been given grants by Environment Minister, John Gormley for their role in promoting eco-friendly practices.
The two were among a list of or- ganisations countrywide which re- ceived a total of €600,000 in pay- ments under the 2007 Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund Grants.
The Centre for Environmental Living and Training (CELT) was awarded €1,145 for their Biodiver- sity Awareness Programme 2008
The programme provide tutors,
information and appropriate sites where native woodland species can be studied, planted and monitored.
Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA) Ltd were awarded €1,115 for their “Celebrate Food” project.
The ISSA project aims to raise awareness of some of the issues con- cerning food security from the envi- ronmental cost of industrialised food production.
Agenda 21 is a programme which aims to promote initiatives which help build sustainable communities.
Other organisations in Clare which benefited from the grants were the Clare Association of An _ ‘Taisce
which received €1,167 for the Kuly- ana Project. Kulyana is an Hawaiian word meaning both privilege and responsibility.
The Clare Association of An Taisce with the Limerick/Clare En- ergy Agency will initially give talks and then will carry out a project in five villages or towns in the county aimed at their becoming aware of energy saving and recycling to com- bat climate change.
Another grant of €325 goes to Michele Castiaux for her geology workshop.
The workshop is “aimed at mak- ing children environmentally con-
scious citizens who will understand the importance of our geological re- Se] I Kee
Tom Varley Heritage in Inchicro- nan, Crusheen was awarded €1,080 for his “Community Development, Landscape and Settlement” project.
The scheme aims to encourage pub- lic participation in the development of the parish of Inchicronan and the surrounding area.
The School Book Exchange pro- gramme was awarded €500.
Available on www.schoolbookex- change.ie, the programme allows families all over Ireland to re-use their used college and school books.