Peatlands and People will develop an Accelerator programme for systemic innovation focused on low-carbon and circular economies.
The Accelerator will provide a range of supports to SMEs to encourage the development of ideas into new products, services and enterprises. It will aspire to evolve so as to provide an incubator infrastructure to help businesses to test and adopt ideas and technologies for a Just Transition.
Accelerate Green is the first Irish accelerator dedicated to scaling companies leading the response to climate action and sustainability by developing products and services based on green innovation. The first cohort completed the programme in 2022, presenting at the final showcase "Ireland's Sustainable Future" in June 2022. For more information on the second programme which launched in September 2022, and is accepting applications, please see: accelerategreen.ie
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- Investigation, assessment and selection of suitable sites
- Preparation of restoration and rehabilitation plans
- Development of drainage management plans
- Review of regulatory requirements
- Implementation of restoration and rehabilitation works
- Vegetation monitoring
- Hydrological monitoring
- Greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring
- Further reductions in GHGs as more peatlands in Ireland are restored/rehabilitated via complementary actions
- Develop the accelerator model
- Site screening and assessment for the Just Transition Accelerator and People's Discovery Visitor Experience
- Establish the Just Transition Accelerator
- Stakeholder, partnerships and stewardship strategies
- Final site selection and development consent
- Become a self-funding legal entity and further support the midlands in a Just Transition
- Develop a business plan and establish an operational entity
- Site screening and assessment for the site of the Just Transition Accelerator and People's Discovery Visitor Experience
- Review of visitor facilitation at selected sites
- Stakeholder, partnerships and stewardship strategies
- Final site selection and development consent
- Sustainable construction of the People's Discovery Visitor Experience, including the programme, collections and exhibits.
- Operate and maintain a sustainable tourist and educational attraction which delivers a highly immersive visitor experience.