Lord Mayor signs 12 sustainability local green deals

Lord Mayor of Cork, councillor Dan Boyle has signed 12 local green deals (LGDs) which establish partnerships with a variety of organisations to accelerate sustainability actions.

LGDs are a strategic governance approach to local level climate action which aligns local actions with the wider goals of the European Green Deal.

As a member of the EU’s Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, Cork city is committed to address the growing global climate crisis through meaningful actions at a local level.

The partnerships represent public commitments by local stakeholders across the private, community and voluntary sectors with the support of Cork City Council.

The initial 12 local green deals have been agreed with Allied Irish Bank in Cork, Ballymaloe Foods, Ballyphehane Community Association, Boston Scientific, Cork Chamber, Springboard Communications, Sunday’s Well Rugby Football Club, The Toy Library, Trigon Hotels, UCC, Velo Coffee, and Enable Ireland.

The Lord Mayor said he was delighted to formalise the local green deals, saying that “a shared challenge needs a shared solution”.

“We all know sustainability starts at ground level and my hope is that these initial deals are only the beginning of continued efforts by stakeholders and further engagement by experts and those with skills to help where they can.”

Conor Healy, CEO of Cork Chamber, one of the key supporters of the process, said: “At Cork Chamber, we are committed to making tangible progress on sustainability.

“Retrofitting our historic Victorian building and installing solar PV has been an important way for us to reduce our environmental impact while preserving Cork’s architectural heritage.

“Signing our own local green deal is another step in our journey to support Cork city’s long-term sustainability goals.”