Shannon Chamber to host ‘Sustainability Week’ from September 25th to October 2nd
Shannon Chamber will host the 2nd ‘Sustainability Week from September 25th to October 2nd, sponsored by ESB.
The ‘Week’ comprises a mix of in-person and online events. Each day is dedicated to a specific theme – Waste, Water, Energy, Biodiversity – where sustainable practices can deliver tangible benefits to organisations in their quest to reduce their carbon footprint and meet their net zero targets.
A unique addition to the Sustainability Week 2024 programme will be the placement, by ESB, of their new Hydrogen Power Unit at the Shannon Airport Business Park to highlight the versatility of hydrogen fuel cell technology in different applications. The demonstration will be in place for the full week and will be open for guided tours on Monday, 30 September and Tuesday, 1 October from 10am to 4pm.Advance booking is required, and visits will be accommodated in groups of six. Bookings can be made at https://www.snnairportgroup.ie/sustainability/esb-hydrogen-fuel-cell-tour/
Companies presenting during the ‘Week’ 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.
Launching Sustainability Week 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.”
Full details and bookings for Shannon Chamber’s Sustainability Week and Conference can be found at www.shannonchamber.ie/events-training/. Advance booking is essential.
