High-impact, low-carbon initiatives
Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives
There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Ards and North Down:
Acorn Farm Project
Supporting families and households to build a climate action movement and change the food system.
Ards and North Down
Biodiversity loss
Food security & supply
Health & wellbeing
Forests For Our Future
Planting 18 million trees by 2030 to create 9,000 hectares of new woodland.
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Walled Garden
Providing fresh local produce to local food banks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ards and North Down
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Health & wellbeing
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Circular Economy
Rewilding Ards & North Down
Rewilding to create more natural spaces, increase biodiversity and improve our carbon footprint.
Ards and North Down
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Ards & North Down In Bloom
Encouraging everyone in the borough to increase their civic pride by enhancing green spaces.
Ards and North Down
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Biodiversity & Nature
Built Environment
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
RCV Solar Panels
Reducing our carbon footprint with the addition of solar panels on our vehicles.
Ards and North Down
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Native Oyster Restoration
Deploying native oyster nurseries to enhance biodiversity in Northern Ireland.
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Recycling Community Investment Fund
Engaging the region in best practice for recycling.
Ards and North Down
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Waste
Circular Economy
Biodiversity & Nature
Energy
Ards & North Down Green Tourism Network
Creating a green and sustainable tourism destination for visitors to AND.
Ards and North Down
Carbon emissions
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Finance
Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Ards Allotments
Providing managed plots from farmland for people to grow their own food.
Ards and North Down
Excessive consumption
Food security & supply
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature