Low Carbon Entrepeneurs

In 2009, five Challenge Europe participants came together to form the Low Carbon Entrepreneurs. The project aimed to help entrepreneurs build businesses which stimulate a green economy and the transition of Ireland to a low carbon society.

There has been much talk in Northern Ireland, Ireland and internationally about the Green New Deal which aims to build the economy through green business. However, there are challenges in terms of access to funding and information. The Climate Advocates undertook to fill this void for companies and government agencies allowing them to determine the potential growth areas for low-carbon businesses. Firstly, the Climate Advocates developed research that defines who the low carbon enterprises are, what enterprises should be developed nationally and the type of support mechanisms available for these enterprises to succeed. Secondly, they created a website to provide entrepreneurs with the information needed to start new businesses that take advantage of the emerging green economy, as well as enterprise spaces for entrepreneurs to link together. In August 2010 the new business website lowcarbonentrepreneurs.com was launched in Dublin.