The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) cover the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social inclusion and the protection of the environment. There are 17 SDG’s, with each goal having a number of sub-targets whereby Tidy Towns groups can align their projects or initiatives to one or more specific goals.
About Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, UN Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (“Transforming our World”). The 2030 Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity and applies to both developed and developing countries. Government, Local Authorities, Businesses, organisations and individuals across Ireland are mobilising efforts to work towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Agenda. Universal and inclusive, this far reaching plan calls for action by all countries to improve the lives of people everywhere.
Central to the Sustainable Development Agenda are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). They cover everything from poverty and climate change to infrastructure and industry. The Goals cover policy areas such as:
Going forward Ferns Tidy Towns will reference whatever goals its various projects or initiatives aim to deliver. One or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals will appear alongside any and all future blogs and in the weekly newsletter.
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times | Presented by Thandie Newton
Nations United is a special, first of its kind film, created by the United Nations on its 75th Anniversary and to mark five years since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals.
In the midst of a pandemic radically transforming our world, Nations United tells the story of the world as it is, as it was, and as it could be. It focuses on the solutions and action we need to tackle poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change.
Ferns Tidy Towns have made tremendous progress since our first year and are encouraged by our improved standing in the national competition and in particular with the obvious improvements to our village.
Mary Gethings Overall winner National Supervalu Tidy Towns Community Hero Award 2018
2023
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 2nd prize – Best Community Project that Tackles & Reduces the Impact of Climate Change
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 3rd Prize – Best Community Heritage Preservation and Conservation Project
2022
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 1st Prize – Best Community project to tackle and reduce the Impact of Climate Change
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 1st Prize – Best Community Waste Prevention/Re-use Project
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 2nd Prize – Best Community Biodiversity Project
2021
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 2nd Prize – Best Community project to tackle and reduce the Impact of Climate Change
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 3rd Prize – Best Environmentally Aware and Presented Town/Village.
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 3rd Prize – Best Community Biodiversity Project
2020
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – Overall Winner – Best Environmentally Aware and Presented Town/Village.
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – Joint 2nd – Best Community project to reduce the Impact of Climate Change
2019
Tidy Towns Awards – Mary Gethings Highly Commended National Supervalu Tidy Towns Community Hero Award
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – Overall winner of the North Wexford 2K Clean
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 2nd Prize – Best Community Waste Prevention/Re-use Project
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – Mary Gethings Highly Commended Community Hero Award
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – Joint 3rd Prize – Best Community Biodiversity Project
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – Joint 3rd Prize – Best Community Project that reduces and tackles climate change
Gold Standard Award for participation in the North Wexford 2K Clean
Gold Standard Award for recognition of the contribution to the NW2KC for keeping 22km of approach roads litter free
1st prize in the photography and ‘The Little Things That Matter’ competition
2018
Tidy Towns Awards – Mary Gethings Overall winner National Supervalu Tidy Towns Community Hero Award
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 1st Prize – Best Community Waste Prevention/Re-use Project
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – Mary Gethings Overall Winner Community Hero Award
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 2nd prize – Best Community Biodiversity Project
Gold Standard Award for participation in the North Wexford 2K Clean
Gold Standard Award for recognition of the contribution to the NW2KC for keeping 22km of approach roads litter free
1st prize in the photography competition
2017
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 1st prize Best Community Project to Improve Accessibility to Infrastructure
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 2nd prize for Best Community Waste Prevention project
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 2nd prize for Best Community Biodiversity project
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 2nd prize in the North Wexford 2K Clean
Gold standard Award for participation in the North Wexford 2K Clean
Gold Standard certificate for recognition of the contribution to the NW2K Clean for picking 22km of approach roads
2nd prize in the North Wexford 2K Clean ‘little things that matter’ competition for showcasing St.Mogue’s Well
2016
Gold Standard Award for participation in the North Wexford 2K clean Certificate in recognition of the contribution to NW2K clean by picking more than five roads
1st prize in the photography competition as part of the North Wexford 2K Clean
Tidy Towns Regional Winner of the Irish Water Value Water Award in Best Small Town category
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – Winner of the Value Water Award Village
Keep Wexford Beautiful Environment Awards – 2nd prize – Best Community Project that tackles and reduces the impact of climate change
2015
Silver Standard Award for participation in the North Wexford 2k Clean and a special award for contribution to the North Wexford 2k Clean by picking more than 5 roads
Winner: Keep Wexford Beautiful competition: Best Community Project to improve accessibility in gardens and parks
2014
Keep Wexford Beautiful Awards: 3rd prize in the Best Heritage Preservation and Conservation Project category
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