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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.
We've long known that gardening helps people feel calmer, more connected and more active. Now new research is helping explain why: Scientists have found more evidence that contact with healthy soil #microbes may contribute to better #health. Read more at www.lmu-klinikum.de/newscenter/p...
What does #climateaction look like when everyone can take part? Too often, the voices of people with disabilities are missing from climate conversations. ChangeABLE wants to help change that. Find out more about ChangeABLE: changeableproject.eu #ClimateAction #InclusionMatters #ClimateForAll
Help a garden grow, and a community flourish! For more than 14 years, the GLAS community garden in Ballymun has been bringing people together, to grow food, connect with nature and create a greener, healthier community. Help us grow the future of GLAS: globalactionplan.ie/donate
After weeks of sunshine, the return of the rain is helping landscapes recover. And it might help us feel better too! Sometimes the simplest moments outdoors are the ones that leave us feeling most refreshed. Read more: www.bbc.com/future/artic... #wellbeing #natureconnection #MindfulMoments
As EU Environment Ministers meet in Dublin this week, we want to remind them that strong environmental policies help create the conditions for people and companies to make sustainable choices. Read more via: https://globalactionplan.ie/blogs/gap-tells-eu-dont-make-sustainable-choices-harder
We're looking for a creative and organised Education Coordinator to lead innovative climate and global citizenship education programmes for schools across Dublin. Find out more via https://globalactionplan.ie/about/join-our-team
Help shape the next generation of climate leaders by joining GAP Ireland as our Education Coordinator, delivering engaging education programmes in schools across Dublin. Find out more via globalactionplan.ie/about/join-o... #job #jobfairy #education #school #teacher #GCE #globalcitizenship
Would you look at these fabulous hanging baskets that the lovely people at beeblooms in Lusk donated to our #communitygarden?
Here are some posters designed by students at Ladyswell N.S., advertising what to expect from a visit to the GLAS @ TU Dublin community garden. More about the garden project at: https://globalactionplan.ie/schools-education/from-bare-ground-to-community-hub-the-story-of-the-glas-tu-dublin-garden/
The importance of speaking up, and being heard. "Climate Justice needs disability leadership": https://globalactionplan.ie/blogs/climate-justice-needs-disability-leadership/
What is the GLAS @ TU Dublin community garden? And what does it mean to people? www.tiktok.com/@gapireland/video/7660958447269055766 #Corduff #blanchardstown #dublin #communitygarden
We asked the students from Ladyswell National School to design a poster advertising what to expect from a visit to the GLAS @ TU Dublin community garden. Here's some of what they designed!
Medical treatment is a vital part of recovery. But #wellbeing is shaped by more than #medicine alone. Our GLAS #communitygarden in Ballymun is helping to explore how it can play a role in helping people feel supported on their #recovery journey. Find out more: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/the-gl...
We are looking for someone to help make our #communitygarden in #Blanchardstown even more welcoming, accessible and educational. Find out more via: https://globalactionplan.ie/about/join-our-team (and don't worry about the complicated language!) https://globalactionplan.ie/about/join-our-team
How does climate change affect people with disabilities? We want to hear from you! You can take this survey by yourself or with help from family or friends. It should take 30 minutes. Read more here: globalactionplan.ie/blogs/climat...
600 million people people worldwide will experience hunger by 2030. Are we not producing enough food, or not using available food and agricultural land well? Explore #food and #sustainability with our FREE workshops for adult learners and community groups. Email: sdgs@globalactionplan.ie.
By doing good LOUDER, we break the climate silence, and make space for the future we already want. Read more via globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-we... #climate #community #takeaction #sustainability #climateaction #ireland
Explore #poverty and #sustainability with a FREE workshop for your adult learners or community group. Send us a message or email sdgs@globalactionplan.ie Find out more about the #GlobalGoals with GAP Ireland #SDGsIRL
We are looking for a Community Inclusion Support Facilitator for the GLAS Community Garden in TU Dublin Blanchardstown. Download the Terms of Reference to learn more, via: globalactionplan.ie/about/join-o...
Tomorrow, 21 June, marks the year's longest day and shortest night. The summer #solstice is a great moment to celebrate those who bring light to our communities, through actions and signs of care. #SummerSolstice #HopeInAction #CommunityClimateAction #PeopleAndNature #GAPIreland
Can your students spot misinformation? From viral posts to AI-generated content, young people are navigating more information than ever before. But how do we help them think critically about what they see online? 👉 Download our new FREE classroom resource here: globalactionplan.ie/schools-educ...
Change doesn’t always start with grand solutions. Sometimes, it starts small, in our own communities. Video: Why GAP Ireland invests in #communitygardens. #ireland #community #climateaction #makeadifference #thepowerofyou
We had some international visitors to the GLAS #communitygarden in #Ballymun today.
We’re excited to be part of ChangeABLE, a new Erasmus+ project promoting inclusive #climateaction and valuing the involvement of people with #disabilities in developing climate solutions. Find out more via changeableproject.eu
#Teachers, Are you looking for practical, inspiring CPD that you can use in your classroom straight away? Outdoor Learning & Forest School EPV Courses are now open for booking. Book now: 📍 Dublin: bit.ly/CPD_nature 📍 Galway: tinyurl.com/GECoutdoored 📍 Waterford: tinyurl.com/wtcepv2026
Exciting news! We have limited scholarships for the Active Hope Facilitator Training Programme! 🎉 Please share with anyone interested! ⏰ Apply by 30th June ⏰ Learn more & apply: https://www.projectmobilise.com/about/facilitator-training
A record 71,000 students across Ireland are sitting the #leavingcertificate exams this year. If YOU had to take a climate exam today, would you pass? globalactionplan.ie/blogs/as-stu... #LeavingCert #LeavingCert2026 #exams #ireland
From 8–14 June, Hedgehog Conservation Ireland are asking people across the country to keep an eye out for #hedgehogs, and record any sightings to help researchers better understand Ireland's hedgehog population. Find out more and submit your sightings at IrishHedgehogSurvey.com.
The planet speaks through shifting seasons. While the climate noise is loud, hope lives in the soil. 🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, reconnect with nature through GAP Ireland’s community gardens & local programmes. Let’s tend to the earth together. 💚 #ConnectWithNature #GAPIreland
