SHANNON Chamber has launched the programme for the second annual Sustainability Week, which this year runs from September 25 to October 2.
This year’s Sustainability Week boasts a 10-day programme of events delivered by Shannon Chamber’s Mid-West Sustainability Network.
A new addition this this year’s programme will be the placement by ESB of a new hydrogen power unit at the Shannon Airport Business Park to highlight the versatility of hydrogen fuel cell technology.
The demonstration will be in place for the full week and will be open for a number of guided tours.
The programme also includes a mix of in-person and online events, themed around waste, water, energy, biodiversity.
Companies presenting include ESB Generation and Trading, ESB Smart Energy Services, Aerogen, Chemifloc Group, Ei Electronics, Uisce Éireann, Wyeth Nutrition, Southern Region Waste Planning Office, SEAI, Clean Ireland Recycling, Vitalograph, The Shannon Airport Group, Antaris Consulting, All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, Veon Forestry and Ecology, and The Change We Need.
The one-day S4 Conference, which will be held in Westpark Innovation Campus, will bring proceedings to a close on October 2.
Companies presenting at the conference include ESB Generation and Trading, The Shannon Airport Group, Lilly Limerick, Element Six, Edwards Lifesciences, and Heraeus Precious Metals Ltd.
The conference will include a panel discussion involving ESB Moneypoint, Shannon Foynes Port Company, SEAI, and Clare County Council.
A street event included in the conference programme will include information boards produced by companies focusing on specific projects they have undertaken. Those looking to take part in this event can contact [email protected]
Launching Sustainability Week 2024 and the S4 Conference, Shannon Chamber chief executive Helen Downes said “the objective of Sustainability Week is to place sustainability centre-stage in companies’ minds through showcasing the types of projects companies are undertaking to reduce their carbon footprint”.
“It follows the very successful inaugural week we hosted in 2023. We are looking forward to hearing from a different cohort of companies this year, each of whom have embedded sustainability into the products and processes.”
