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MINISTER of State Tony Killeen launched an unusual picture show last Friday night when images were projected on to Ennis courthouse as part of an initiative to involve the public in tackling climate change. From 9pm until midnight adver- tisements from the Government’s climate change awareness campaign were projected onto the outside of the courthouse to encourage locals to engage with the campaign, find out about how they are impacting on
the climate and how they can play their part in addressing this global Otitis
“They are aimed at motivating peo- ple to deal with climate change and remind us that we have tackled other major challenges over the years, such as independence, emigration, unem- ployment and the peace process,’ said the minister.
The 60-second television adver- tisement, which has been _ broad- cast on television over the past few weeks, opens with footage of Eamon de Valera and Michael Collins and
continues with scenes showing chal- lenges that Ireland has faced since the foundation of the State. These include scenes of emigration in the 1950s, UN peace keeping and hu- manitarian involvement overseas, the peace process and economic de- velopment.
It ends with the call to action: “Change Your World; Change the World”.
“The campaign is about much more than advertising alone; an extensive stakeholder engagement programme is Well underway which aims to gal-
vanise organisations across large industry, SMEs, the public sector, education, agriculture, construction and tourism, with information and knowledge to change their behaviour in order to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions,’ continued Minister Ono
Seminars will be held throughout the campaign, starting this month, to inform and to show them how to change their work practices in order to contribute to a solution to climate change. See www.change.ie, or lo- call 1890-242 643.