Kilkenny County Council
Climate Action Videos
Welcome to the Kilkenny County Councils Climate Action Video Page
On this platform we will be uploading climate action videos as a resource that will showcase climate action related topics that we hope you will find interesting.
Video - Reduce Your Use Campaign - Thomastown & Callan Area Office.
This video documents Kilkenny County Council's 2024 Reduce Your Use Campaign with a focus on measures taken to reduce emissions in both the Thomastown and Callan Area Offices.
HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is a replacement fuel for diesel, made from recycled vegetable oil. It can reduce emissions by up 90%! Kilkenny County Council operates over 250 vehicles for roadworks, and other services such as the Fire Service, Civil Defence, Mobile Library and Parks Department. Together they produce over 25% of the Council’s greenhouse gas emissions. Many of these vehicles are large machines, and current technology isn’t suitable to replace them with electric alternatives. HVO is an interim solution until more sustainable technologies are found, with trials presently ongoing. In October 2023, Kilkenny County Council commenced a trial using HVO in a number of council vehicles and if the trial is successful, HVO could play a huge role in reducing the Council’s greenhouse gas emissions. This video gives an overview of our experiences to date.
Kilkenny County Councils Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 - Video
Kilkenny’s climate is changing and this poses risks for people living in the county. Kilkenny County Council is taking action to address climate change. Our vision is that we will be a climate resilient organisation that inspires and supports the county’s transition to a biodiversity rich, sustainable and climate neutral economy by 2050. Check out our introductory video to find out some examples of what Kilkenny is working on to address Climate Change.
Community Climate Action Programme Grant Video
Kilkenny County Council was delighted to have welcomed the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, of a new Community Climate Action Programme. The overall objective of the Community Climate Action Programme is to support and empower communities to take climate action and to shape and build low carbon, sustainable communities. The 2023 grant is now closed but it is envisaged that this will be an annual grant, we will you can check out details about the grant in the video here.
2024 National EPA climate conference on Climate Adaptation in Ireland
Please see recent videos from the 2024 EPA climate conference focussed on Climate Adaptation in Ireland. It considered current physical impacts of climate change in Ireland; the impacts on our people, environment and infrastructure; and the strategic adaptation responses from a policy, fiscal and physical perspective. The conference was part of the National Dialogue on Climate Action. the two videos below are from keynote speakers Dr Claire Scannell, Principal Meteorological Officer at Met Éireann and Insights from Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report and the second video is from Professor Conor Murphy Insights from Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report.
Video - Observed and Projected Climate Change in Ireland - Dr Claire Scannell, Met Éireann
Dr Claire Scannell, Principal Meteorological Officer at Met Éireann, breaks down data on observed and projected Climate Change in Ireland and how this may impact our weather. Dr Scannell spoke at the EPA’s Climate Conference 2024. This year’s EPA climate conference focused on Climate Adaptation in Ireland. It considered current physical impacts of climate change in Ireland; the impacts on our people, environment and infrastructure; and the strategic adaptation responses from a policy, fiscal and physical perspective. The conference is part of the National Dialogue on Climate Action.
Insights from Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report - Professor Conor Murphy
Professor Conor Murphy from the Department of Geography, Maynooth University, gives insights from Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report. Professor Murphy spoke at the EPA’s Climate Conference 2024 on living with a changed climate. . It considered current physical impacts of climate change in Ireland; the impacts on our people, environment and infrastructure; and the strategic adaptation responses from a policy, fiscal and physical perspective.
