The County Tipperary village of Emly has placed sixth at the Energy ‘Eurovision’ finals. A total of 16 European countries competed at the European Energy Neighbourhoods competition, culminating in the finale in Brussles on June 28. Countries such as Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Austria were all represented. The eventual winners hailed from Greece.
Jack writes: “My dad’s gone crazy these days since he joined the Energy Neighbourhoods Project, thinking of new ways to save energy and money. Some days I don’t know what’s going through his head. Perhaps he’s already thinking of another energy saving plan. Like his last wonderful plan by putting an egg timer in the
Only another few more days left until Energy Neighbourhoods starts up again. The neighbourhood with the most energy reductions will win €1,000 & a trip to Brussels. 2nd place will win €300. You don’t have to be actual neighbors. You can be friends, work colleagues, members of the same club, sports team or family. Call
Thats right everyone. We’re recruiting you, to take part in the next round for the Energy Neighbourhoods project starting December 1st. Form a ‘Neighbourhood’ with your friends, neighbours, colleagues or members of your local community groups and compete against other neighbourhoods to reduce your energy usage to win prizes. Click http://www.energyneighbourhoods.eu to find out more
Emly became the tidiest village in Ireland last year and repeated its achievement this year. It was also the most livable community in the world and won this title at a ceremony in Chicago. Tipperary Energy Agency is delighted to announce that Emly has just signed up to Energy Neighbourhoods along with other Tidy Towns