Kildare 2012 - An Economic, Social and Cultural Strategy

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Action Plan

Environmental Issues Actions

Environmental Issues Actions
Ref No F1
Goal Effective Waste Management
Key Development Reduce, reuse and recycling of waste
Action Introduce new recycling services, piloting initial programmes for recycling of agricultural plastics and industrial wastes
Lead Partner IFA/IBEC/, Chambers of Commerce
Partners KELT, Kildare County Council, Recycling Service
Providers
Likely Outputs

 Recycling system introduced for plastics used in agricultural processes

Recycling system devised for plastics used in
industrial processes

 

Ref No F2
Goal Effective Waste Management
Key Development Reduce, reuse and recycling of waste
Action

 Investigate possibilities for creating new markets for recycled products including;
• Public sector bodies using recycled products
• Social Economy Projects
• Industrial and commercial markets for recycled products
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners
 ASK, Chambers of Commerce, FAS, IBEC, KELT, Local Communities, OAK, Town Councils
Likely Outputs
 New markets identified

Pilot Social Economy projects established

 

Ref No F3
Goal Effective Waste Management
Key Development Reducing pollution
Action
 Investigate and implement methods to reduce the amount of noise caused by urban and motorway traffic
Lead Partner National Roads Authority
Partners Kildare County Council
Likely Outputs
 Pilot noise reduction project introduced in urban and motorway environments

 

Ref No F4
Goal Protecting the Natural and Built Environment
Key Development Protecting the county's natural resources
Action

 Increase the number of Litter Wardens in the county to enforce existing legislation on the protection of the environment
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners Town Councils
Likely Outputs Litter wardens appointed

 

Ref No F5
Goal Protecting the Natural and Built Environment
Key Development Protecting the county's built environment
Action
 Appoint a Heritage Officer to promote and protect the heritage of the county
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners Heritage Council
Likely Outputs
 Heritage Officer appointedCounty Heritage Plan/Strategy drawn up

 

Ref No F6
Goal Environmental Awareness and Education
Key Development
 Increasing awareness of environmental issues. Encouraging responsibility for the environment

Promoting respect for the environment
Action

Devise a proactive Environmental Education Programme that includes:

  • Education on natural resources
  • House to house education on recycling
  • Citizen Juries
  • Education for companies
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners
 Community and Vol untary Forum, Environmental
Groups, IFA, KELT, Local Schools, OK Waterways, Town Councils, VEC
Likely Outputs
 Education Programme devised

Programme piloted in a number of local schools and communities

 

Ref No F7
Goal Community Based Environmental Activity
Key Development Facilitating community involvement in environmental
activities
Action

 Pilot a 'Green Age Town'/Sustainable Communities Initiative involving a selected area piloting a full range of environmentally friendly practices and projects
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners ESB, KELT, Local Communities, Town Councils
Likely Outputs


 Green age town selectedthrough competition

Audit of environmentally friendly activities undertaken

Initiative launched

 

Ref No F8
Goal Marrying the needs of Development and the Environment
Key Development
 Building consensus between developers and communities

Planning developments in an environmentally
sustainable way
Action

 Devise an Environmental Standard and Awards Scheme (e.g. 'Green Kildare') that involves the community, developers and the planning authority
Lead Partner IBEC/Kildare County Council
Partners
 Chambers of Commerce, Community and Voluntary Forum, EPA, Trade Unions
Likely Outputs Scheme devised and piloted

 

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