Nearly everything you need to know about Clonakilty:

www.clonakilty.ie

For everything that is happening in Clonakilty:

http://www.talkofthetown.ie

The Cork County Council Website for everthing you need to know about County Cork:

http://www.corkcoco.ie

Environmental information and/or tips on energy saving ideas:

www.esb.ie/saveenergy

http://www.esb.ie/main/energy_home/appliance_calculator.jsp 

These are the ESB interactive sites that are fun to use with lots of good ideas for saving energy.

www.electrisave.ie

www.sei.ie

Sustainable Energy Ireland’s site contains a wealth of information on making your home more energy efficient.

www.epa.ie 

The Environmental Protection Agency’s werbsite contains Green Tips and Catulator – fun ways for kids to become more aware.

http://www.greenschoolsireland.org

Information on the Green Schools and Green Homes programmes.

http://www.antaisce.org 

The web site of Ireland's largest independent environmental charity. The extensive website tells you about the environment and planning in Ireland, and explains national activities. It contains fascinating pictorial information about individual areas and tells you how you can help.

http://www.cef.ie

Cork Environment Forum whose mission is to foster promote and implement sustianable development within the Cork region.

http://www.feasta.org Feasta aims to identify the characteristics (economic, cultural and environmental) of a truly sustainable society, articulate how the necessary transition can be effected and promote the implementation of the measures required for this purpose.

www.lowcarbonlife.net 

Excellent commentary on the latest advances in low carbon goods and services, independent analysis of products, and the most recent data on how our lives generate emissions. From the book ‘How to Live a Low Carbon life by Chris Goodall, former director of ‘Which? Ltd’

http://www.carbonzero.co.nz/climate_change.asp

See this page for an easy to grasp description of the carbon cycle.
The website has a great deal of information on all aspects of becoming carbon zero from a New Zealand perspective. Check out the energy saving ideas too.

http://www.climateprotect.org

US Alliance for Climate Protection - lots of interesting videos and tips on how you can reduce your carbon footprint.

http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/web/DocViews/Links?did=93015605

The page above has: Householders Hints & Tips

Follow the links to gain access to information on good environmental practice for householders:

 * Composting Made Easy 

 * Materials that can be composted 

 * A Guide to Operating a Wormery

 * Recycling Centres Near You

 * What items can I recycle at the Civic Amenity Sites

 * Guide To Householders on Burning of Household Waste

 * Free Collection of Hazardous Household Waste

 * Householders Alert - Use of regulated waste collectors

 * Painting Tips and Reusing left over paint