We love our community but we want it to be remain healthy in the future so that the next generation can also enjoy it.  In the Baldoyle Community Hall we practice ways to keep our carbon footprint to a minimum while trying to maintain a quality experience for visitors.

OUR GREEN WAYS

Waste

Avoiding printing where possible and reusing paper for notes

Fixing pens and using pens donated to the centre

Buying second hand furniture for the office and on the green space

Reusing cardboard on the garden and donating to allotment holders

Putting all food waste into the wormery – compost is used in the flower pots

Waste fabric, batteries, plastic, metal, electrical equipment, wood and paper are given to a recycling companies

Recycled Paint is purchased from the Rediscovery centre

Plastic soap bottles are refilled

Plastic cleaning bottles are refilled

A party box of reusable plates, cups and cutlery is kept for hire

Leaves are collected into a Leaf Compost cage

Cleaning products

70% of the cleaning products are made in the centre using natural products such as vinegar, lemon juice and essential oils

Cloths are washed and reused and no disposable cleaning cloths are purchased

Water

Use of water in the toilets is minimised using blocks in the cisterns

Water is collected in 2 water butts and used for the garden or for outdoor cleaning

Transport

Bike and Scooter racks have been set up around the centre

In 2024 we introduced a bonus payment for staff who don’t bring their car to work, paid at Christmas

Energy

Signs have been placed around the centre reminding people to switch off the lights when leaving

Small portable heaters for under the desk have been purchased for use by staff when they are the only people upstairs – reducing the need for the general heating

Our boat shed has been insulated on all exposed surfaces dramatically reducing its heating costs

Triple glazed windows have been installed throughout the main building and upgraded emergency doors have been replaced

Biodiversity and Animals

Well behaved animals are welcome in the Baldoyle Community Hall

A sedum roof has been placed on the Boat Shed which supports bird and insect life

Bird boxes have been set up in the bushes and on the trees

An area of ‘Long Grass’ has been established on the green space

Fruit trees have been planted on the green space

Members work with Coast Watch Eu to monitor the stretch of the Baldoyle Bay that borders the centre

Education

We have run workshops, events or classes on Wetlands, the Baldoyle Bay, Climate Change, care for animals, foraging, sustainable fashion, biodegradable decorations for Halloween and Sustainable Gardening

We helped to set up the Baldoyle Wild Towns and continue to support them

We train staff on employment programmes and volunteers to use more sustainable practices

We support and encourage integration and mutual support of all people in the community through example and through events