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Making Space for Change. GAP Ireland is an environmental charity. We break big problems down, helping people to develop local responses and solutions, looking for practical ways to build sustainable communities everywhere.

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Our letter in today's @irishtimesnews:

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

#buyanewspaper #communitygarden

09.03.2026 07:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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As part of #BetterBallymunDay, GAP's Sharon Harvey organised a clean up and planting session at the Bring Centre on Shangan Road.

www.betterballymun.ie

#BetterBallymun #Ballymun

06.03.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Volunteers in #communitygardens are driving #climateaction and building stronger, greener communities.

Read more via globalactionplan.ie/blogs/intern...

#IVY2026 #VolunteerYear #InternationalVolunteerYear #Volunteering #Ireland

04.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GAP Ireland has made a submission to the National Conversation on #Education.

Read our ideas for the future of education in Ireland via: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/gaps-v...

02.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Help us defend the laws that protect people and nature.

Because when nature’s protections are weakened, everyone pays the price, including our kids and future generations.

www.environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-na...

#HandsOFFNature

01.03.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Green Week event at the GLAS @ TU Dublin Community Garden delivered by @gapireland.bsky.social How to grow your own edible mushrooms.

27.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At universities across Ireland, #GreenWeek is just around the corner!

#GreenWeek matters because it moves sustainability beyond policy documents and into everyday life, turning concern into connection.

#Comhghairdeas to everyone organising, volunteering and taking part this year!

27.02.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come out to the GLAS #communitygarden in #Corduff to meet some real fungi(s)!

This practical workshop run will help you to identify some mushrooms you can grow at home

To register for this FREE event go to:
globalactionplan.eventbrite.com

@wearetudublin.bsky.social @tudublinsustain.bsky.social

26.02.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
8 separate images depicting green week activities: digging, cycling, recycling,litter picking, holding earth in hands

8 separate images depicting green week activities: digging, cycling, recycling,litter picking, holding earth in hands

TU Dublin Green Week is an annual celebration of innovation and partnerships for environmental action and sustainability education. This year it takes place between 2-6 March. Check out the full schedule: www.tudublin.ie/explore/abou...

18.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

​Spot on from Alex Whyatt in today’s Irish Times. To navigate uncertainty, we must move beyond passive learning and prioritise student dialogue and agency.

​Education shouldn’t just happen to studentsβ€”they need to be the architects of their own future.

This requires critical pedagogy.

18.02.2026 07:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
compost heap with shovel resting on it

compost heap with shovel resting on it

TU Dublin is teaming up with @gapireland.bsky.social to bring you this free Green Week event: The Dirty Secrets of Composting. Register here: www.tudublin.ie/explore/abou...

19.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Composting workshop in Blanch by @gapireland.bsky.social

19.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A man pushes a wheelbarrow through the community garden.

A man pushes a wheelbarrow through the community garden.

We talk to @hanszomer.bsky.social of @gapireland.bsky.social about Glas Community Garden in Ballymun listenagain.org?p=59490

20.02.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How we can break the spiral of inaction on #climate:

globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-we...

#climateaction #community #climatepsychology #climatechaos

19.02.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all #teachers:

Explore how Primary Curriculum framework aims can be met through creative and playful outdoor learning.
Learn practical, seasonal nature activities you can
do with your students outside this Spring.

Tuesday 3rd March 6pm-7:30pm

Register online now, via bit.ly/CPD_nature

18.02.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Read the letter in today's @irishtimes.com from our colleague Alex Whyatt.

#education #ireland #resilience

18.02.2026 07:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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#communitygarden #together #belonging #mentalhealth #health #ireland #poetry

15.02.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#communitygarden #together #belonging #mentalhealth #health #ireland

13.02.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#communitygarden #together #belonging #mentalhealth #health #ireland

11.02.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#communitygarden #together #belonging #mentalhealth #health #ireland

10.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Ireland has among the lowest numbers of #communitygardens and allotments in the EU".

This new report from our friends at the @rediscoveryctr.bsky.social explores how Ireland’s cities can play a much bigger role in delivering a "circular bioeconomy".

www.epa.ie/publications...

10.02.2026 07:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you seen our popular #teacher factsheets?

Download FOR FREE at
globalactionplan.ie/education/gc...

09.02.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing news: our Climate Challenge has been shortlisted for a Spider Sustainability Impact Award! 🎊

This achievement belongs to every company, local authority and participant who has joined in and taken meaningful steps toward a greener future.

Find out more via climatecompetition.ie

#Spiders26

05.02.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It was great to contribute to the Worldwise Global Schools Annual Teacher Conference last week.

Amazing to see the depth of commitment and passion from secondary school teachers to embedding GCE in their schools and their practice.

Thanks to all who organised and attended!

05.02.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to partner with Aga Khan Academy Mombasa in a project that builds young people's digital skills and empowers change.

The #JustMaps project shows how youth-led mapping can spark civic engagement and real-world learning.

globalactionplan.ie/blogs/just-m...

03.02.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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02.02.2026 06:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The #dandelion is one of nature’s quiet teachers: resilient, generous and deeply connected to the land.

On St. Brigid’s Day, we take a moment to highlight this Imbolc symbol, and Brigid’s legacy as a carer of the Earth.

#StBrigidsDay #Imbolc #CareForTheEarth #DandelionPower #ClimateAction

30.01.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At #Imbolc, the land begins to stir, and the first #dandelions remind us that spring is coming.

On St. Brigid’s Day, we celebrate renewal, hope and our deep connection with the natural world.

#Imbolc #StBrigidsDay #SignsOfSpring #DandelionSeason #NewBeginnings

28.01.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 A massive congratulations to IDEA member @gapireland.bsky.social

They have been named one of Ireland’s SDG Champions for 2025–2027 by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

This recognises their work towards progress on the SDGs.

MoreπŸ‘‰ globalactionplan.ie/blogs/gap-ir...

28.01.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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By doing good LOUDER,
we break the climate silence,
and make space
for the future we already want.

Read more via
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-we...

#climate #community #takeaction #sustainability #climateaction #ireland

27.01.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0