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 Derry City and Strabane:
Zero Waste Derry & Strabane
Reducing waste by implementing a Zero Waste circular economy strategy.
Derry City and Strabane
Food security & supply
Greater fairness
Waste
Circular Economy
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Brook Hall Estate
Reducing carbon with David Gilliland from Brook Hall Estate on the Zero Carbon Tour.
Derry City and Strabane
Biodiversity & Nature
Circular Economy
Energy
Zero Waste Nappy Library
Offering reusable nappies to parents to encourage zero-waste parenting, reducing landfill waste
Derry City and Strabane
T&E Howie Lighting
Transitioning homes and businesses to cheaper, low-energy lighting.
Derry City and Strabane
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
North West Greenway Network
Delivering 46.5km of cross-border greenway in the North West region by December 2023.
Derry City and Strabane
Carbon emissions
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Transport
Built Environment
Irish Street Community Centre
Demonstrating how to utilise renewable and battery storage technology.
Derry City and Strabane
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
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
Wet Woods
Creating natural solutions to increase landscape resilience and benefitting farming communities.
Derry City and Strabane
Biodiversity loss
Health & wellbeing
Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Ballykelly House
Achieving energy efficiency through innovative design.
Derry City and Strabane
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Forests For Our Future
Planting 18 million trees by 2030 to create 9,000 hectares of new woodland.
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Translink
Transitioning to a zero emissions public transport network in Northern Ireland.
Belfast
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Creggan Country Park Climate Action
Demonstrating how habitat management, education and volunteering can tackle climate change.
Derry City and Strabane
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Flooding & drought
Biodiversity & Nature
Circular Economy
Energy
Boom Hall Bats
Monitoring bat species and activity throughout the year at Boom Hall.
Derry City and Strabane
Biodiversity loss
Health & wellbeing
Biodiversity & Nature
Built Environment
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Don't Mow, Let It Grow
Changing our grass cutting regime for pollinators.
Derry City and Strabane
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Holywell DCCP Roof Garden
Raising awareness of the importance of gardening for the environment and food security.
Derry City and Strabane
Biodiversity loss
Food security & supply
Health & wellbeing
Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
New 2 You
Turning unwanted furniture items into stylish new pieces and creating new employment opportunities.
Derry City and Strabane
Excessive consumption
Waste