CALL
Climate Action Louisburgh Locality
We are a not-for-profit voluntary group of like-minded individuals working towards a more sustainable future. We carry out actions to promote the reduction of carbon emissions and waste while facilitating biodiversity enhancement in our locality
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CALL’s Blue Dot to the Sea Campaign.
CALL’s “Blue Dot to the Sea Campaign” began with Catchment Support Funding from LAWPRO in 2024 (Phase 1) and it is now in Phase 2 (Catchment Support Fund, 2025). We are looking forward to a Phase 3 in 2026-7….
The purpose of the “Blue Dot to the Sea” Campaign is to help the rivers in CALL’s sub -catchment to be as ecologically pure as they can be. The two main rivers are the Bunowen and Carrowniskey with their tributaries eg the Ballyhip, and other water ways such as Roonagh Lagoon. Both Bunowen and Carrowniskey rivers have “Blue Dot” status in their head waters. What’ s Blue Dot?
Bog Restoration Pilot in Killeen, Co. Mayo
CALL has received funding from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme to carry out a small-scale bog restoration project on a 2-acre site in Killeen, near Louisburgh, Co. Mayo.
The site was generously offered by the McNally family, local farmers living in Killeen.
Restoring Water, Supporting Biodiversity
The goal is to support the bog’s natural recovery by reintroducing water flow to the land, encouraging native species to return. Under the guidance of Dr Feidhlim Harty, wetlands ecologist at FH Wetland Systems, shallow drains were created to allow controlled water re-entry and promote biodiversity along the edges.
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Take Action
We take climate action through several semi-autonomous sub-groups, so volunteers can use their time and effort while focusing on their particular interests
Sustainable energy
Be energy efficient and move to renewables
Local food production
Grow your own produce
Public awareness
Promote climate change awareness
Take Action
We take climate action through several semi-autonomous sub-groups, so volunteers can use their time and effort while focusing on their particular interests
Be energy efficient and move to renewables
Use less fossil fuels
Grow your own produce
Plant trees and promote biodiversity
Promote climate change awareness
Buy and trash less
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About Us
Our region extends from Killary Harbour to Clew Bay and from Lecanvey to Clare Island, including farmland, mountains, bog, islands, rivers, forest, ocean and urban areas with about 1,000 households.
We take climate action through diverse sub-groups that work independently and report back to the main group. We are always looking for volunteers to help carry out actions and expand CALL’s reach. If you want to know more about CALL, follow this link:
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Recent News and Events
Flash Blog? Flash Blog! February 17, 2025 - A Flash Blog? a Flash Blog! A quick update on what's going on....
CALL at the “Communities Caring for Water” National Conference November 9th 2024. December 8, 2024 - CALL was represented at the recent "Communities Caring for Water" conference in November 2024. This event was jointly organised by LAWPRO and The Rivers Trust, and held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Athlone (very nice!).
Food Security October 6, 2024 - In CALL we are developing some work on "food security". We're hoping to encourage and support locally grown food. This fits with at least two of the main themes of CALL's activities: Local Food Production; Sustainable Living. Food Security is a genuine issue for us in Ireland.
Visiting Lough Carra Catchment Association September 19, 2024 - This week CALL visited Lough Carra Catchment Association's public meeting. This was attended by over 30 people from the community (and beyond). There were four speakers giving updates on the progress of the monitoring and baselining studies that the Catchment Association are currently carrying out and a few other updates as you can see from their flier.
Event: Halloween swap September 19, 2024 - It is scary! In Ireland we bin about 700,000 costumes every Halloween! 83% of the costumes are made using non-recyclable petroleum-based plastics; meaning they are set...
Blue Dot campaign interviews September 6, 2024 - I'm the Action Officer for CALL. I'm currently working on the "Blue Dot to the Sea" campaign as part of the funding we have received from LAWPRO under its Catchment Support Fund (2024). I explained a bit about the blue dot designation for water ways in my recent post "CALL's Blue Dot to the Sea Campaign" https://callclimateaction.ie/2024/09/05/calls-blue-dot-to-the-sea-campaign/↗. I'm conducting interviews with members of the community who live and work with our rivers. How did I devise the interview questions?
Louisburgh, Co. Mayo