Provision of an Environmental Education Course

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SKDP is seeking to deliver an environmental educational short course which is both informative and practical and which will be made available for participation to the public in the South Kerry area. This initiative is being developed in line with the 2023 – 2027 LEADER programme objectives which incorporates a number of thematic areas, one of which is ‘Sustainable Development and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation’. A sub-theme under this core theme is ‘Climate Change Capacity Building’. Climate change presents an ever-growing and existential challenge to Kerry’s rich and biodiverse ecological habitats and overall environmental health. This challenge is one which will affect not only our natural flora and fauna but also the wellness and health of our communities as well as their economic resilience as Kerry’s economy is heavily reliant on tourism. The Kerry Local Development Strategy which was developed through public participation to inform the core objectives of this current iteration of LEADER, found that an understanding of the science of climate change and in particular how Ireland and Southwest Ireland will be affected was a noticeable knowledge gap when engaging with…

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