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A working mum from Mayo has reduced her carbon number by more than two thirds as part of a competition organised by the Change.ie campaign and The Last Word on Today FM. After eight months of effort, Mairead Carney from Kiltimagh has reduced her carbon number by 74 per cent to claim the winning prize of a €10,000 sustainability makeover for her home or lifestyle. She plans to use the prize fund to construct a cavity wall and insulate her attic as well as towards growing more vegetables in her garden.

Less stress for all is one of the benefits Iompar Mhaigh Eo cites as possible if a more sustainable transport system is introduced in Mayo. Health and economic benefits as well as an increasing community spirit, resource conservation, and global warming mitigation are all documented benefits of an integrated and sustainable transport system, and Iompar Mhaigh Eo is working towards seeing these benefits in Mayo.

Dating back to the turn of the century and having always been a thatched cottage, Rose Cottage is aptly named and used as a holiday home by the proud current owners. This quaint home has remained in the same family for over three generations and has been refurbished to a high standard in recent years.

To ensure Galway’s drinking water supplies are of the highest quality, the county’s two local authorities will have to publish the results of their drinking water sampling programmes online.

A local solar installation company, Padraig Keegan Heatingand Plumbing, has joined an all-Ireland accreditation scheme that brings peace of mind to homeowners in Westmeath looking to install solar thermal hot water systems. The company has passed stringent vetting criteria to become a member of the Kingspan Solar Accredited Installer Scheme.  

Professor Vincent O’Flaherty, from NUIG is leading research into making energy out of sewage. This research is being funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of their STRIVE programme.

A new study to measure air pollution in homes is to be undertaken in Galway.

Businesses and organisations in Co Galway are being encouraged by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to join more than 300 businesses throughout Ireland in using the recently developed Change.ie The carbon management tool will assist them in managing carbon, cutting costs and improving competitiveness.

Businesses and organisations in Westmeath are being encouraged by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to join more than 300 businesses throughout Ireland in using the recently developed Change.ie carbon management tool to assist them in managing their carbon, cutting their costs, and improving their competitiveness.

A Westmeath dairy farm, Moon Shine Dairy Farm, has once again swept the boards in the 2009 National Organic Awards, picking up the top overall award for its new Moon Shine Milk product, a bottled non-homogenised farmhouse milk.