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Business Action

Business Gathering Talking Points

Canva template file & downloadable PDF of case studies, worksheets and talking points for Food Waste Reduction in Food Business

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Community Action

SM Posts Gatherings to Reduce Food Waste

A Canva template file of Social Media posts to use for organizing and promoting social gatherings with a food waste reduction element

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Business Engagement

Clean Technology Centre - LESS FOOD WASTE MORE PROFIT fact sheets

A guide to inform people within the food service industry of the significant issue of food waste and the potential solutions. Created by Clean Technology Centre Cork

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Schools

Stop Food Waste.ie teaching resources

A fabulous series with lessons and activities aimed at Home Ec classes in schools and suitable for community groups.

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Business Action

GIY - online Food Waste programme

WASTED is a national, peer-to-peer education programme for chefs and food service teams that focuses on reducing food waste in the hospitality industry.

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Schools

World Wildlife.org - Food Waste Reduction in Schools Activities and Lessons

A fabulous toolkit with lessons and activities by grade level

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Pilot Examples

Refill Zero Waste Market Poster

A printable PDF poster and Canva template file for a sign you can print in various sizes to use to promote refills at your local market

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Community Action

Community Composting Social Media Templates

Promote your new community composter! A link to editable Canva file, downloadable .zip file and word doc with ideas for captions.

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General

Composting 'How To' Article

A great overview of composting and composters written for the Clonakilty Waste Not, Want Not initiative

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General

Composting Radio Interview

A Bere Island radio interview with Patrick Cotter composting

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General

POBAL programmes and funding

Pobal provides management and support services to circa 39 programmes, schemes and services on behalf of Government.

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General

Community Gardens Ireland

A network of community gardens with support and resources. "Our aim is to support and promote community gardens in Ireland and Northern Ireland and the organisation has grown from strength to strength." 

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General

Community Foundation Ireland

"Do you represent a community or organisation looking to make a positive change? We love to talk to and partner with groups of people who share our mission of equality for all in thriving communities."

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Pilot Examples

GIY Ireland Composting Tips Video

A short video overview of composting by GIY (Grow It Yourself) with Mick Kelly.

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Pilot Examples

FSAI guidance on accepting reuable containers

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Business Engagement

Go Zero Ireland Directory

A directory of 'Zero Waste' outlets and markets in Ireland - get your local Zero Waste shops and markets added to the list!

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Community Action

IOMST membership (insurance)

IOMST provides (affordable) cover for Groups, Societies & Associations. They may be a good option to cover your workshops, community gatherings etc. It is a small firm and you can email them or ring with questions.

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Community Action

Volunteer Ireland - Impact of volunteering

A 2017 review of existing research combined survey of almost 1800 volunteers and three focus groups. Shines a spotlight on the many positive benefits of volunteering to the individual and by extension to the local community and society as a whole.

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Funding

Community Action Climate Fund

Link to Gov.ie overview of the Fund.

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Community Action

Apple Festival Resources

A .zip file with activity sheets, social media posts, logo ideas and programme layout to start your own Apple Festival. See word doc of Canva file links for all editable links to SM posts, programme and logos.

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Community Action

Recipes to Share with Householders

This is a series of 8 recipes that can be used as examples or in workshops. Online PDF. Recipes by Caitlin Ruth, Gillian Hegarty, Clonakilty Womens Shed and photography by Thady Tra.

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Community Action

Brown Bin SM Posts

Promote brown bin usage in your locality via social media! A link to editable Canva file, downloadable .zip file and word doc with ideas for captions.

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Business Engagement

Business Tips SM Posts

Food waste reduction tips for business to share via social media. A link to editable Canva file, downloadable .zip file and word doc with ideas for captions.

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Community Engagement

General and Statistic SM Posts

Statistics to share via social media. A link to editable Canva file, downloadable .zip file and word doc with ideas for captions.

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General

Stop Food Waste.ie

EPA's website on food waste reduction, here you can find many resources to share.

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Community Engagement

Food Waste Presentation

This presentation can be edited or downloaded as a PDF to use as talking points with community groups or businesses

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Community Action

Apps to Reduce food waste

Powerpoint Presentation on 7 Apps that can reduce Food Waste

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Community Action

Feedback Survey

A editable word document and PDF to print and use to gather feedback

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Community Action

Householder Survey

Survey to accompany householder strategy presentation. Editable word and PDF version.

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Community Action

Seasonal Food Calendar

Printable PDF from StopFoodWaste.ie and the EPA.

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The Community Climate Action Programme: Climate Education, Capacity Building and Learning by Doing (Strand 2) is funded by the Government of Ireland through the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.

The project is delivered by the environmental NGO, VOICE, with support from locally based informal and formal partners.