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Sustainability is defined as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs. (UN). We see Castleknock Tidy Towns (CTT) as custodians and guardians of Castleknock for future generations and our aim is leave Castleknock greener cleaner and more sustainable for future generations
Castleknock Tidy Towns is a testament to the power of collective action and that small changes can make a big difference. Check out below what you can do to become more sustainable and add to our vision
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Waste
We all need to minimize waste and move to circular living where possible. Every action counts. Circular Living is a framework to rethink how to consume less. Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle as a last resort. Read more about our initiatives here
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Energy
Think how we can consume less to support finite energy resources. Check out ‘Think Energy- 100 Ways to Save Energy at Home’. (Codema.ie) Read more about how you can consume less energy here in our own guide here.
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Active Travel
Active Travel means travelling with a purpose using your own energy. It includes walking, scooting, running, wheeling and cycling. It includes all journeys, with an emphasis on distances under 5km. Read more about how we're doing our bit to travel with purpose.
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Water Conservation
By using only what we need, we can all play our part in safeguarding our water for our future. ‘Water covers 71% of the planet but only 1% is available to us as drinking water. (Uisce Eireann (Water.ie) Find out how you can conserve your water here.
Our Sustainability Mission
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Castleknock is a More Sustainable Community’• Moving from ‘Gardeners’ to ‘Guardians of nature’• ‘Tidy’ to ‘Fostering Sustainable Communities’…. ‘Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of futuregenerations to meet their own needs’• Creating a sustainable inclusive environment for people, animals, insects, bees, worms, microorganisms, plants and trees,our green companions. CTT places significant focus on being an ‘Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action Group’.We identify key sustainability environmentally friendly projects and prioritize and implement projects and practices with the biggest long-lasting impact and valuefor the local Community within our area of influence.