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Tourism projects in County Roscommon and the Ballinasloe Municipal District of East Galway will now be able to access a new €68m fund allocated to Fáilte Ireland as part of the EU’s Just Transition Funding.

The ATU Galway City campus has been awarded My Green Lab certification in recognition of work by staff and students in making all teaching science laboratories on campus more sustainable. My Green Lab certification is an international gold standard for best practice in laboratory sustainability which is recognised in the United Nations’ Race to Zero campaign as a key achievement in working towards a zero-carbon future.

Sustainability is at the forefront of consumers’ minds with 93 per cent of those recently surveyed saying they have made changes to be more sustainable - including recycling (92 per cent), and shopping locally (72 per cent ).

A Castleconnor man is making sustainability a priority for one of the country’s leading construction firms.

Sustainability is at the forefront of consumers’ minds with 93 percent of those recently surveyed saying they have made changes to be more sustainable, these include recycling (92%), and shopping locally (72%). That is according to a Carzone survey.

Galway businesses have been urged to begin preparing for new EU corporate sustainability reporting responsibilities which are due to come into effect from January 2024, according to leading corporate governance expert, Dr Diarmuid Torney.

Tuam based stocktaking solution DigiTally has achieved Business All-Star Accreditation with the All-Ireland Business Foundation for the third consecutive year.

The Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is currently conducting research with six island communities off the west and northwest coast to measure the impact of tourism on the islands. Visitors to Islands have become increasingly popular since the pandemic and while it has led to some economic benefits for some, it has also added extra pressures on the islands resources.

A new initiative designed to unite local social enterprise networks with the aim of sharing business support thoughts has been established.

The climate agenda will lead to a two-tier property market, with those who imbed sustainable practices achieving higher values and those who don’t suffering a ‘brown discount’, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers has said.