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Aims
a) To address the current climate crisis by promoting environmental and climate protection and resilience, monitoring energy production and use on the island of Ireland and elsewhere, and any other related activities thereto.
b) To promote and develop Ballinaglera Community Hall as an environmental and community resource centre and to establish, promote and operate programmes and services with a view to fostering the economic, personal, cultural, recreational, and social well-being of the communities of Ballinaglera and wider areas.
c) Through the European Solidarity Corps programme and using its principles of Engage and Connect, to empower young people to participate in solidarity and democratic processes at local, national and international levels.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

1. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION
Presentations and climate dialogue sessions delivered to communities, statutory organisations, local schools. Organisation of seminars and climate dialogue workshops, website constantly maintained and updated. Maintenance of social media outlets - Blog, Facebook and Twitter, Instagram, Newletters. Press releases, Radio interviews

2. PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRATIC LIFE, CAMPAIGNS: Involving our ESC volunteers and local communities in environmental campaigns, e.g. ban on single-use plastic, researching new approaches to reducing carbon emissions locally and nationally. Letter campaigns and submissions as response to public consultation calls on environment issues, meetings and discussion with local, regional and national decision-makers, participation in local, national and international environmental networks and bodies.

3. SUSTAINABLE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Involving ESC volunteers in the management and development of our community hall and local programmes set up to support local older people and youth. With the local community, engaging in sustainable environmental initiatives, in particular adaptation to climate-related changes and fostering resiliance.

4. YOUNG PEOPLE: Hosting ESC volunteers and sending young local people with fewer opportunities abroad on ESC projects. Management of ESC volunteers, activities and projects. Supporting personal and professional development of ESC volunteers, also personal projects and social activities aimed at integration into the local community, social inclusion, support of tolerance and human rights. Schools climate action initiatives, after-schools programmes.


TARGET GROUPS
General public, local (Ballinaglera and Leitrim), regional (Northwest Ireland), national (Ireland)
Local community - residents of Ballinaglera and surrounding areas.
Youth and youth groups - students, young people with fewer opportunities, disadvantaged young people.
Statutory bodies - Local Authorities, Government departments, EU Commission
Political institutions - Oireachtas, European Parliament and other policy-makers