Kickstarting sustainability projects

✔ ChangeX and Accenture launch €70,000 fund to support environmental sustainability projects in communities across Wexford

✔ Local community groups, organisations and individuals encouraged to apply for funding and resources

✔ Builds on the success of 2021 programme, which supported 22 community projects across Ireland wider project – was very much about community building, working on the planting together and then sharing some tea and cakes and chatting.”

Deirdre Murphy, Corporate Sustainability Lead at Accenture in Ireland added, “All of us are more aware than ever before of the responsibility we have to take action to address the climate and biodiversity crises. At Accenture, we’re working to embed sustainability into everything we do, and with everyone we work with, including in our communities and when crowdsourcing innovations that will help drive sustainable impact globally. Communities truly hold the power to be catalysts for real change, and we’re excited to be able to play a small part in empowering community action in Ireland through our partnership with ChangeX.”

Groups, individuals, and organisations who are passionate about building a thriving community are encouraged to apply to roll out one of the six initiatives for their community at www.changex.org. Seed funding will be allocated to qualifying applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.

To date, more than 20,000 community projects have started through the ChangeX platform, with local groups across Ireland, Europe, the United States and Latin America accessing the ideas, support and funding needed to have a measurable impact in their local area.

For more information: https://www.changex.org/ie/funds/accenture-sustainable-community-challenge-ireland n