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Climate Action Initiatives & Events in Offaly

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For more information about any of these initiatives / events, or to book your place, please email 

Upcoming Initiatives / Events from 04th to 07th June – Free Events

  • Visit the National Construction Training Campus Rig at the Bridge Centre car park Tullamore.
  • Discover more about retrofitting and grants available. Special guests include LOETB and SEAI.
  • Courses and workshops available during the week for free.

This Climate Action Initiative is being brought to you by Offaly County Council, in conjunction with LOETB and SEAI.

Schedule of Workshops available in the Rig:

Retrofit for Homeowners – reading your BER Report

  • 10am to 12pm on Wednesday 5th of June and Thursday 6th
  • 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th

SEAI present grants and energy saving tips in the home

  • 2pm to 4pm on Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th and Friday 7th                     

Drop in Clinics – Walk in and speak to the Experts

  • 12pm to 2pm and 4pm to 6pm on Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th and Friday 7th 

City & Guilds Assured – Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) Course on Thursday 6th June (10am to 5.30pm): Did you know that since 1st November 2019 all domestic and non-domestic buildings must be built to the NZEB standard. ‘Nearly Zero – Energy Buildings’ means a building that has a very high energy performance, Annex 1 of the Directive and in which “the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby“.

Further information on NZEB is available here: https://mountlucas.ie/nzeb/ but please note this NZEB Fundamental Awareness Course will be held in Tullamore Library.


Age Friendly Climate Conversations with Jacinta Barrins (suitable for over 60s) on Friday 7th June (10am to 12pm) in Tullamore Library.

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