In this episode, EU Climate Pact Ambassador Rhiannon Laubach chats with Sarah O'Connell, Energy Engineer & SEC Mentor, Limerick, as they dive into the power of Sustainable Energy Communities (SECs) and their vital role in creating a cleaner, fairer energy future for all. Join us as we explore how communities across Ireland are coming together to reduce energy use, embrace renewables, and build local resilience. We’ll shine a light on the pressing issue of energy poverty—how it affects health, well-being, and equality—and discuss practical solutions to eliminate it.

From local success stories to expert insights, this conversation unpacks how collective action and smart energy planning can lift households out of fuel poverty while advancing climate goals. Whether you're a homeowner, community leader, or policy enthusiast, this episode will inspire and inform your journey toward energy justice.

🎧 Tune in and discover how sustainable energy communities are lighting the way - one home, one neighbourhood at a time.

Visit the EU Climate Pact website for engagement tools to help start your sustainability journey: https://climate-pact.europa.eu/get-involved/host-group-activity/quick-start-tools-citizen-engagement_en

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This is Episode 2 of the European Climate Pact Podcast hosted by Climate Pact Ambassador and CEO of Climatemoney, David Boles. Watch David speak on the need to reduce carbon ash at national level and the need to stop emitting and using fossil fuel wholesale across the world.

David has been working to try and solve the emission gaps in transport, agriculture, land use, etc., and come up with a solution for carbon leakage.

Visit the EU Climate Pact website for engagement tools to help start your sustainability journey: https://climate-pact.europa.eu/get-involved/host-group-activity/quick-start-tools-citizen-engagement_en

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Listen to a passionate advocate for the planet who is also a European Climate Pact Ambassador, Dr. Shirley Gallagher, Chief Operating Officer, Second Life Battery Services, as she shares her inspiring sustainability journey and how you can make a difference.

Visit the EU Climate Pact website for engagement tools to help start your sustainability journey: https://climate-pact.europa.eu/get-involved/host-group-activity/quick-start-tools-citizen-engagement_en

For more episodes: www.southeastenergy.ie