GAP Ireland
@gapireland.bsky.social
Making Space for Change.
GAP Ireland is an environmental charity. We break big problems down, helping people to develop local responses and solutions, looking for practical ways to build sustainable communities everywhere.
GAP Ireland is an environmental charity. We break big problems down, helping people to develop local responses and solutions, looking for practical ways to build sustainable communities everywhere.
Research shows that a #communitygarden can make you more democratic, and happier.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-ou...
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-ou...
Why our GLAS gardens are exactly what research says the world needs - Global Action Plan
Healing our broken relationship with nature is the foundation for solving environmental crises
globalactionplan.ie
November 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Research shows that a #communitygarden can make you more democratic, and happier.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-ou...
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-ou...
Our friends at Irish School’s Sustainability Network are hosting their annual Climate and Nature Summit next week!
🎥 Watch our session: “Can You Believe It?”, exploring misinformation, fake news & media resilience in the climate era.
👉 Learn more at issn.ie/summit
#ClimateSummit #MediaLiteracy
🎥 Watch our session: “Can You Believe It?”, exploring misinformation, fake news & media resilience in the climate era.
👉 Learn more at issn.ie/summit
#ClimateSummit #MediaLiteracy
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Our friends at Irish School’s Sustainability Network are hosting their annual Climate and Nature Summit next week!
🎥 Watch our session: “Can You Believe It?”, exploring misinformation, fake news & media resilience in the climate era.
👉 Learn more at issn.ie/summit
#ClimateSummit #MediaLiteracy
🎥 Watch our session: “Can You Believe It?”, exploring misinformation, fake news & media resilience in the climate era.
👉 Learn more at issn.ie/summit
#ClimateSummit #MediaLiteracy
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Nature-Based Learning for Primary Schools
Join us Wednesday 12 November (at 6pm) for a FREE online event for #teachers.
📌 Register now, via bit.ly/CPD_nature
Event organised by GAP Ireland with support from Drumcondra Education Centre and the Department of Education.
Join us Wednesday 12 November (at 6pm) for a FREE online event for #teachers.
📌 Register now, via bit.ly/CPD_nature
Event organised by GAP Ireland with support from Drumcondra Education Centre and the Department of Education.
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Nature-Based Learning for Primary Schools
Join us Wednesday 12 November (at 6pm) for a FREE online event for #teachers.
📌 Register now, via bit.ly/CPD_nature
Event organised by GAP Ireland with support from Drumcondra Education Centre and the Department of Education.
Join us Wednesday 12 November (at 6pm) for a FREE online event for #teachers.
📌 Register now, via bit.ly/CPD_nature
Event organised by GAP Ireland with support from Drumcondra Education Centre and the Department of Education.
Science now confirms what traditional wisdom always knew: Our #diets are meant to follow the #seasons.
A study published in Science reveals that the fats in our food act as biological messengers, helping our bodies stay in sync with the seasons.
Read more:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-re...
A study published in Science reveals that the fats in our food act as biological messengers, helping our bodies stay in sync with the seasons.
Read more:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-re...
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Science now confirms what traditional wisdom always knew: Our #diets are meant to follow the #seasons.
A study published in Science reveals that the fats in our food act as biological messengers, helping our bodies stay in sync with the seasons.
Read more:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-re...
A study published in Science reveals that the fats in our food act as biological messengers, helping our bodies stay in sync with the seasons.
Read more:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-re...
Ready to lead climate action in #Fermanagh?
Join our FREE Community #Climate #Leadership Training series and gain the skills to make a real difference locally!
Be part of building a resilient, sustainable Fermanagh!
Sign up today: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/commun...
Join our FREE Community #Climate #Leadership Training series and gain the skills to make a real difference locally!
Be part of building a resilient, sustainable Fermanagh!
Sign up today: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/commun...
November 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Ready to lead climate action in #Fermanagh?
Join our FREE Community #Climate #Leadership Training series and gain the skills to make a real difference locally!
Be part of building a resilient, sustainable Fermanagh!
Sign up today: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/commun...
Join our FREE Community #Climate #Leadership Training series and gain the skills to make a real difference locally!
Be part of building a resilient, sustainable Fermanagh!
Sign up today: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/commun...
"It’s ironic that #Ireland, birthplace of #Halloween, once celebrated this season sustainably... Our ancestors would be appalled to see us wasting food while complaining that brown bins smell."
GAP is referenced in this article about Halloween: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
GAP is referenced in this article about Halloween: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
Ireland’s frightening Halloween habit is a curse that can be broken by sustainable choices
Nature’s décor is unbeatable: fallen leaves, pinecones, bare branches, and candlelight (ideally in a glass jar rather than a plastic skull). They’re biodegradable, beautiful, and cost nothing
www.irishexaminer.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"It’s ironic that #Ireland, birthplace of #Halloween, once celebrated this season sustainably... Our ancestors would be appalled to see us wasting food while complaining that brown bins smell."
GAP is referenced in this article about Halloween: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
GAP is referenced in this article about Halloween: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
Samhain began as a celebration of nature. Let’s honour that by making Halloween sustainable again. The spirit of Halloween is about transformation. Transform it in to something greener: A festival celebrating creativity, nature, and community.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
#Halloween
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
#Halloween
October 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Samhain began as a celebration of nature. Let’s honour that by making Halloween sustainable again. The spirit of Halloween is about transformation. Transform it in to something greener: A festival celebrating creativity, nature, and community.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
#Halloween
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
#Halloween
Every climate leader has a story. What’s yours?
Join us for Module 1: Leadership in a Time of Change, the opening session of our Community Climate Leadership Training series.
📅 8 Nov | 10am–2pm
📍 Fermanagh House, Enniskillen
🔗 Sign up now: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/commun...
#Cavan #Fermanagh
Join us for Module 1: Leadership in a Time of Change, the opening session of our Community Climate Leadership Training series.
📅 8 Nov | 10am–2pm
📍 Fermanagh House, Enniskillen
🔗 Sign up now: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/commun...
#Cavan #Fermanagh
October 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Every climate leader has a story. What’s yours?
Join us for Module 1: Leadership in a Time of Change, the opening session of our Community Climate Leadership Training series.
📅 8 Nov | 10am–2pm
📍 Fermanagh House, Enniskillen
🔗 Sign up now: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/commun...
#Cavan #Fermanagh
Join us for Module 1: Leadership in a Time of Change, the opening session of our Community Climate Leadership Training series.
📅 8 Nov | 10am–2pm
📍 Fermanagh House, Enniskillen
🔗 Sign up now: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/commun...
#Cavan #Fermanagh
GAP’s tips on making Halloween more fun, and less scary for the planet:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
#Halloween #Ireland #Samhain
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
#Halloween #Ireland #Samhain
October 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
GAP’s tips on making Halloween more fun, and less scary for the planet:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
#Halloween #Ireland #Samhain
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
#Halloween #Ireland #Samhain
Grow your own garden #mushrooms!
Join us on Wednesday 29 October at GLAS Community Garden in #Ballymun for our hands-on workshop: “Edible Mushrooms: Growing mushrooms in your own garden”.
Limited places, so book your ticket now!
www.eventbrite.ie/e/edible-mus...
Funded by Dublin City Council
Join us on Wednesday 29 October at GLAS Community Garden in #Ballymun for our hands-on workshop: “Edible Mushrooms: Growing mushrooms in your own garden”.
Limited places, so book your ticket now!
www.eventbrite.ie/e/edible-mus...
Funded by Dublin City Council
October 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Grow your own garden #mushrooms!
Join us on Wednesday 29 October at GLAS Community Garden in #Ballymun for our hands-on workshop: “Edible Mushrooms: Growing mushrooms in your own garden”.
Limited places, so book your ticket now!
www.eventbrite.ie/e/edible-mus...
Funded by Dublin City Council
Join us on Wednesday 29 October at GLAS Community Garden in #Ballymun for our hands-on workshop: “Edible Mushrooms: Growing mushrooms in your own garden”.
Limited places, so book your ticket now!
www.eventbrite.ie/e/edible-mus...
Funded by Dublin City Council
Join us in #Enniskillen for Module 1: Leadership in a Time of Change; the first step in the Community Climate Leadership Training for #Cavan and #Fermanagh.
📅 Saturday, Nov 8 | 10am–2pm
📍 Fermanagh House, Enniskillen
🔗 Register now via: www.eventbrite.ie/e/community-...
📅 Saturday, Nov 8 | 10am–2pm
📍 Fermanagh House, Enniskillen
🔗 Register now via: www.eventbrite.ie/e/community-...
October 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Join us in #Enniskillen for Module 1: Leadership in a Time of Change; the first step in the Community Climate Leadership Training for #Cavan and #Fermanagh.
📅 Saturday, Nov 8 | 10am–2pm
📍 Fermanagh House, Enniskillen
🔗 Register now via: www.eventbrite.ie/e/community-...
📅 Saturday, Nov 8 | 10am–2pm
📍 Fermanagh House, Enniskillen
🔗 Register now via: www.eventbrite.ie/e/community-...
Misinformation, disinformation? How can we recognise misinformation? How should we think about climate claims, and what can we do about them in #schools?
#Teachers, sign up for this upcoming webinar on Critical Thinking and Climate Change.
Register at eckildare-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#Teachers, sign up for this upcoming webinar on Critical Thinking and Climate Change.
Register at eckildare-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Misinformation, disinformation? How can we recognise misinformation? How should we think about climate claims, and what can we do about them in #schools?
#Teachers, sign up for this upcoming webinar on Critical Thinking and Climate Change.
Register at eckildare-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#Teachers, sign up for this upcoming webinar on Critical Thinking and Climate Change.
Register at eckildare-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
3 out of 4 people in 10 EU countries believe that large companies with 250 or more employees should be held accountable for human rights and environmental harms in their supply chains, a new Ipsos poll shows.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
How do EU citizens view corporate climate accountability?
As green policies in the European Union come under scrutiny, three in four EU respondents say it is important that the bloc uphold its environmental laws.
www.euronews.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
3 out of 4 people in 10 EU countries believe that large companies with 250 or more employees should be held accountable for human rights and environmental harms in their supply chains, a new Ipsos poll shows.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
GAP’s community gardens are part of the antidote to eco-anxiety.
In our #communitygardens, we try to turn worry into #wellbeing, and climate concern into practical action.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/coping...
In our #communitygardens, we try to turn worry into #wellbeing, and climate concern into practical action.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/coping...
October 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
GAP’s community gardens are part of the antidote to eco-anxiety.
In our #communitygardens, we try to turn worry into #wellbeing, and climate concern into practical action.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/coping...
In our #communitygardens, we try to turn worry into #wellbeing, and climate concern into practical action.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/coping...
If you missed us on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning, you can listen back to the segment here:
bit.ly/GLAS_Newstalk
GLAS garden in Ballymun marks National Community Garden Week, with @henrymckean.bsky.social
#communitygarden
bit.ly/GLAS_Newstalk
GLAS garden in Ballymun marks National Community Garden Week, with @henrymckean.bsky.social
#communitygarden
October 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
If you missed us on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning, you can listen back to the segment here:
bit.ly/GLAS_Newstalk
GLAS garden in Ballymun marks National Community Garden Week, with @henrymckean.bsky.social
#communitygarden
bit.ly/GLAS_Newstalk
GLAS garden in Ballymun marks National Community Garden Week, with @henrymckean.bsky.social
#communitygarden
“It is time to rethink how we celebrate #Halloween, and have spooky fun without producing a mountain of #plasticpollution and #foodwaste.”
Read our top tips for a Halloween that's less scary for the planet.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
Read our top tips for a Halloween that's less scary for the planet.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“It is time to rethink how we celebrate #Halloween, and have spooky fun without producing a mountain of #plasticpollution and #foodwaste.”
Read our top tips for a Halloween that's less scary for the planet.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
Read our top tips for a Halloween that's less scary for the planet.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
Fantastic article by Creative Ireland about our #BallymunIsBrilliant project:
www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/blog/ball...
www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/blog/ball...
October 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Fantastic article by Creative Ireland about our #BallymunIsBrilliant project:
www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/blog/ball...
www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/blog/ball...
Reposted by GAP Ireland
🌱As part of National Community Gardens Week & Climate Action Week here's a reminder of our partnership with Global Action Plan Community Garden on our Blanchardstown Campus. See here for visiting hours:
globalactionplan.ie/services/gla...
globalactionplan.ie/services/gla...
GLAS Community Gardens - Global Action Plan
Our GLAS Community Gardens Our Green Living & Sustainability Community Gardens (GLAS) bring people of all ages and abilities together. The gardens are
globalactionplan.ie
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🌱As part of National Community Gardens Week & Climate Action Week here's a reminder of our partnership with Global Action Plan Community Garden on our Blanchardstown Campus. See here for visiting hours:
globalactionplan.ie/services/gla...
globalactionplan.ie/services/gla...
We're delighted to collaborate with the ISSN and ESCI for an upcoming webinar on Critical Thinking and Climate Change.
How can we recognise misinformation?
How should we think about climate claims, and what can we do about them in schools?
Register at: bit.ly/GAP-ESCI
How can we recognise misinformation?
How should we think about climate claims, and what can we do about them in schools?
Register at: bit.ly/GAP-ESCI
October 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
We're delighted to collaborate with the ISSN and ESCI for an upcoming webinar on Critical Thinking and Climate Change.
How can we recognise misinformation?
How should we think about climate claims, and what can we do about them in schools?
Register at: bit.ly/GAP-ESCI
How can we recognise misinformation?
How should we think about climate claims, and what can we do about them in schools?
Register at: bit.ly/GAP-ESCI
Reposted by GAP Ireland
"Plant just one #tree in your #garden and it’s the beginning of something potentially far greater than you could envisage."
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/g...
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/g...
We need more garden trees - and now is the perfect time to plant them
An hour’s work in mid to late Autumn will result in a lifetime of joy
www.irishtimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
"Plant just one #tree in your #garden and it’s the beginning of something potentially far greater than you could envisage."
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/g...
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/g...
Volunteers at GAP Ireland’s GLAS #communitygardens in Ballymun and Blanchardstown share how these urban green spaces are transforming lives:
horticultureconnected.ie/featured/gro...
horticultureconnected.ie/featured/gro...
October 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Volunteers at GAP Ireland’s GLAS #communitygardens in Ballymun and Blanchardstown share how these urban green spaces are transforming lives:
horticultureconnected.ie/featured/gro...
horticultureconnected.ie/featured/gro...
Halloween is wonderful.
But the amount of waste the festival generates is truly terrifying.
Here are some tips on how to change that:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
#Halloween #Ireland #EcoHalloween #Samhain
But the amount of waste the festival generates is truly terrifying.
Here are some tips on how to change that:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
#Halloween #Ireland #EcoHalloween #Samhain
October 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Halloween is wonderful.
But the amount of waste the festival generates is truly terrifying.
Here are some tips on how to change that:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
#Halloween #Ireland #EcoHalloween #Samhain
But the amount of waste the festival generates is truly terrifying.
Here are some tips on how to change that:
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/green-...
#Halloween #Ireland #EcoHalloween #Samhain
This weathered chair washed up on Ballyteigue Burrow, Co. Wexford, scarred by the sea but still standing.
It was restored and donated to It’s Good 2 Talk, a Wexford mental health charity.
This small act captures the spirit of the circular economy.
It was restored and donated to It’s Good 2 Talk, a Wexford mental health charity.
This small act captures the spirit of the circular economy.
October 8, 2025 at 6:25 AM
This weathered chair washed up on Ballyteigue Burrow, Co. Wexford, scarred by the sea but still standing.
It was restored and donated to It’s Good 2 Talk, a Wexford mental health charity.
This small act captures the spirit of the circular economy.
It was restored and donated to It’s Good 2 Talk, a Wexford mental health charity.
This small act captures the spirit of the circular economy.