Appendix 2 - Education and Awareness Measures
Measures undertaken to promote the reduction of single use items 2015-2017
|
Year |
Project |
Participants |
|
2015 |
Re-Useable Bottles |
Harriers Running Club (Juniors) Fit for Life Running Group |
|
2016 |
Re-Useable Shopping Bags |
Re-usable cotton shopping bags distributed via tidy towns and local charity shops |
|
2017 |
Re-Useable Coffee Cup Campaign |
Supported a tidy towns reusable cup initiative and an in-house canteen project, both due to be completed in Q1 of 2018 |
Measures undertaken to promote Litter Education & Awareness 2015-2017
|
Year |
Project |
Participants |
|
2015 |
Establishment of the Tidy Towns Forum |
Tidy Towns Groups |
|
2015 -2016 |
Green Dog Walker Campaign |
Dog Owners, Local Community Groups |
|
2015-2017 |
Provision of Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant |
Resident and Community Groups |
|
2015-2017 |
Gum Litter Taskforce Campaign Promotion |
General Public |
|
2015-2017 |
National Spring Clean Promotions |
Over 100 groups annually |
|
2015 – 2017 |
Green Schools Support |
Over 70 school |
|
2016 - 2017 |
Anti Litter Murals |
Fr McGrath Centre Newpark Resource Centre The Mill FRC, Urlingford Millenium Court FRC |
|
2016 |
Support “Urlingford Dog Fouling Project” |
Urlingford Community |
|
2016 |
Cathaoirleach Litter Squad Primary School Packs |
All primary schools |
|
2016 |
Roadside Litter Campaign with BEAT Radio |
Kilkenny County Council with Councils of the SE |
|
2016 |
“Story of the Rubbish Monster” Interactive Learning |
Kilkenny City Primary Schools |
|
2016 |
“Bin the Poo” Campaign Launch |
General Public |
|
2015-2017 |
Approx 20 Community Talks annually |
General Public |
|
2017 |
“Leave No Trace” Primary Workshops |
Primary Schools County Wide |
|
2017 |
National Spring Clean Roadside Litter Audit |
Education Unit (Research) |