Going Green

 

Kilkenny Businesses Go Green!

In 2024, Kilkenny County Council, through the Local Enterprise Office launched a series of Green Case Study videos showcasing local businesses making strides toward sustainability. From renewable energy to waste reduction initiatives, these businesses are leading the way in green practices.

The videos tell of the challenges faced and successes achieved in four very different businesses in County Kilkenny and highlight their climate action and sustainability journeys. They demonstrate that regardless of business type and limitations, progress can be achieved through continuous monitoring, small steps in the right direction, and ongoing commitment to change.

Martin Costello of Murphy Jewellers, High Street Kilkenny, outlines the initiatives that have worked for the business including zoned heating and the move to LED lighting, while Liam Walsh of Peter Walsh & Sons, Threecastles, describes the savings that the introduction of a biomass plant and solar farm have generated.

Gareth Connolly of Connolly’s Red Mills gives a tour of the reed bed created in their Goresbridge Headquarters which captures waste water and acts as its own natural habitat, and Nicholas Mosse shows the turbines that have been in operation for more than 100 years in the mill site dating back to the 1750s where his grandfather ran a flour mill and where Nicholas Mosse pottery now operates from.

 

 

This project is one of a number of proactive initiatives being undertaken by Kilkenny County Council to support local businesses to prepare for climate change, reduce energy and emissions, and adopt sustainable practices. For further details see the Kilkenny County Council Climate Action Plans 2024-2029.

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