Cultivate Ireland
🌐A workers' cooperative committed to sustainability and regenerative practices based in the Cloughjordan Ecovillage. Their Community Climate Coaches initiative trains local facilitators to engage communities in climate resilience planning through a collaborative evaluation program. The program develops competency frameworks, toolkits, and training manuals for climate coaches who facilitate dialogues in four bioregional hubs. These coaches document community-led initiatives through specialized mapping systems, ensuring community perspectives directly inform local climate policy and create socially and politically binding outcomes.
Bioregional Context
County Tipperary in central Ireland is characterized by a mix of agricultural landscapes, rolling countryside, and the Galtee Mountains. The region has strong farming traditions and a growing focus on sustainable approaches to land management and community development. Home to the pioneering Cloughjordan Ecovillage, this rural area has become a hub for ecological innovation while maintaining deep connections to its agricultural heritage.