Sustainability
Tidy Towns Ireland, through its various initiatives, aligns with multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote sustainable development in communities. Key areas of focus include climate action, environmental protection, community development, and responsible consumption and production. All Tidy Towns groups aim to support these goals in the work that they do in their communities, and the goals are integrated into the eight Tidy Towns competition categories.
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SDG #1 – No Poverty
SDG #2 – Zero Hunger
SDG #3 – Good Health and Well-being
SDG #4 – Quality Education
SDG #5 – Gender Equality
SDG #6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG #7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG #8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG #9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG #10 – Reduced Inequalities
SDG #11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG #12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG #13 – Climate Action
SDG #14 – Life Below Water
SDG #15 – Life on Land
SDG #16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG #17 – Partnerships for the Goals
Read about some of the actions we have taken to support the Sustainable Development Goals
Leaf Composting
Sweeping up the leaves from the deciduous trees is one of the big jobs we do in Raheny each autumn. We leave the leaves alone from flower beds and lawns as they nourish the soil and provide a home for lots of creatures over the winter. But it is important to have footpaths clear to avoid injury to pedestrians.
We now have several large leaf bins in the in the village to compost leaves. We use the leaf mould to mulch flowerbeds.
Water Conservation
We have installed water butts in several locations around the village and use this to water plants in the village. In the planters and hanging baskets, we choose drought-tolerant plants which need less watering.
Sustainable Planting
We aim to grow more and more plants from seed, cuttings, or donations from our volunteers' gardens in order to reduce plastic waste. The herb planter in this photo was planted with chives, thyme, mint and oregano donated from the gardens of volunteers.