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Each month we will be featuring GAA supporters that have played their part in making Croke Park a carbon-neutral stadium. By highlighting the pledges that people make we will show others that by committing to even the simplest pledges they will save money and play their part in saving the environment.


Thank you for all your support,


The Cúl Green Team

Worm composting

Worm Farm

23 Jul 2010

I just tried worm composting for the first time!

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Summer Allotment

Allotment

16 Jul 2010

Just got our own allotment this summer and have lettuce, onions, courgettes, rocket, beetrrot, potatoes…

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Home grown vegetables

Vegetables

14 Jul 2010

Pledged to grow our own vegetables. We are growing 11 types of fruit and veg…

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Sold the tumble dryer

Tumble Dryer

12 Jul 2010

I ended up selling my tumble dryer, as it can be so expensive on the electricity bill.

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Learning from others

Fridge

05 Jul 2010

We pledged to unplug any appliances not being used.

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Green Schools

Green Schools

29 Jun 2010

As a teacher our school has got 2 Green School’s flags for recycling and energy efficiency.

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Bus sharing to Leinster Semi-Final

Offaly

20 Jun 2010

Instead of driving to Dublin for the Offaly v Galway hurling match on Sunday myself and my friends have decided altogether to book a bus instead of driving four or five cars.

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€30 saved in 2 months

Walking

11 Jun 2010

Made a few pledges and found them very easy and have saved 30 euro in last 2 months –

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Worth it

Lighting

06 Jun 2010

It cost €156 to change all our down lighter halogen bulbs to LED's recently…

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Lower Car Tax

Motor Tax

31 May 2010

We purchased diesel car after always having a petrol car.

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SEI grants

SEI

26 May 2010

Have availed of the SEI scheme and had the walls pumped with beading and the loft reinsulated last month.

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Growing our own vegetables

Fruit and Veg

18 May 2010

We made pledges to grown your own fruit and veg - it was an enjoyable experience for the whole family …

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Recycling kids

Recycling

12 May 2010

Encourage children to have a bin in their bedrooms where they can recycle paper, comics etc.

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Loving the Luas

Luas

09 May 2010

I started using the Luas instead of the bus or car so I'm not sure if the same CO2 load applies. I get to work quicker and don't need to worry about traffic.

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Walking more

Walking

01 May 2010

I am unable to attend the gym due to illness so by making this pledge I am going to do more walking.

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Kid’s football gear

Laundry

26 Apr 2010

Started using the 40 degree cycle of the washing machine instead of 60 a few months ago having seen it mentioned on TV and have found no difference in the cleanliness of the washing.

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Using the dishwasher less

Dishwasher

20 Apr 2010

I made a few pledges. First was to use the dishwasher less. This was hard.

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Lower ESB bills

Electricity Meter

15 Apr 2010

Yes, we have made a few changes at home, changed my bulbs after joining Cúl Green…

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Holidaying at home

Kilkenny

12 Apr 2010

We dropped a flight for a weekend holiday & decided to have a weekend break in Kilkenny last weekend.

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Last out turns off the light

Classroom

07 Apr 2010

As a primary school teacher I try to make my class aware of the need to save energy by turning off the lights.

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Love my electric car!

Electric Car

04 Apr 2010

I have actually bought and have been running a fully electric car since 2008!

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Tax efficient and energy efficient

Calculator

30 Mar 2010

Taking the bus to work instead of the car was much easier than I thought. There is nothing more satisfying that flying down the bus lane in the morning while seeing all the cars just sitting in traffic.

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Roll on the summer

Clothes Line

25 Mar 2010

Drying our clothes outside since the weather improved and so far doing well so hopefully get even quicker when the summer arrives.

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Learning to be Greener

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22 Mar 2010

I have done a green awareness course with Global Action Programme. As a result of this course I now switch off all lights and appliances automatically.

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Going to the rugby

Rugby Match

18 Mar 2010

I gave 3 friends a lift from Mayo as far as Maynooth and then we took the train to Croke Park. We saved money and emissions by travelling together and then by taking the train.

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A relaxing and cheaper way to travel

Bus

13 Mar 2010

I work in the city centre and have started using the bus instead of my car when traveling to work. Not only is it good for the environment but its good for my pocket too!

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Need safer cycle lanes

Oconnell Street

09 Mar 2010

I cycle everywhere but unfortunately Dublin City Council are narrowing the roadways and widening the footpaths especially in O Connell St. Would it not have made more sense to leave the footpaths as they were and install a cycle lane especially for cyclist.

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Never forget to turn off immersion again

Hot Water

04 Mar 2010

We have had a system installed so we can just leave immersion on for one hour at a time and it switches itself off if we don’t switch it off before hand

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Money for the kids!

Coins

27 Feb 2010

We have our kids involved now through a weekly competition…

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Outside lights

Sensor Lights

20 Feb 2010

Thanks Cúl Green for finally making us make a few changes at home…

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