An Taisce’s Environmental Education Unit announced five Cork individuals at the Climate Ambassador Awards for Outstanding Achievements.
The awards took place on Thursday the 25th November, and only 12 ambassadors were awarded for Outstanding Achievements on the night.
Among the Cork winners were UCC students Sophie O’Callaghan and Sarah Bryant, who created Irish Mammy Goes Green, Carmel Wright, a member of the team behind the Bog Standard Film Project, Patricia Dino, and environmental activist Theresa Rose Sebastian from Mount Mercy College.
Sarah Bryant, Irish Climate Ambassador and Student in Edinburgh, is awarded Outstanding Achievement.Sophie and Patricia worked together on the Bog Standard Film Project.
Sarah organised a Tree Week collaboration between UCC Dance, Green Campus and Reforest Nation.
Carmel used social media to reach people and share fun and realistic sustainability tips every day.
Theresa used her voice to advocate for climate justice, youth empowerment, equality and education.
The awards are an annual opportunity for Climate Ambassadors to connect and reflect, to recognise and celebrate their fantastic achievements.
The Climate Ambassadors collectively completed 731 climate actions, ranging from rewilding areas and planting trees to hosting meat-free and slow fashion events, with a staggering 651,000 people directly engaged.
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan T.D., acknowledged the role the ambassadors play across the country:
“Climate Ambassadors are taking practical actions and inspiring others. Through their actions and communications, they demonstrate an extraordinary depth and diversity of knowledge and experience in their chosen areas. Change is happening, to give hope - thank you to the Climate Ambassadors for giving us that”.
