What a month for the Community Teams of Cloudforests. From International tournaments to biking blitzes and everything in between. Our community teams are doing amazing things…

We are 035 - A very big welcome to Optosafe Ireland who joins our CoolPartner Community today, 28.04.22

Optosafe manufactures Solar powered CCTV towers and systems which are hired for construction projects nationwide. An incredible 90% of the Optosafe fleet of towers & systems are powered by Solar Power.

Another huge bit of news coming from our CoolPartner community this week as the Health Services Staffs Credit Union (CoolPartner 033) has announced: For Every Current Account Opened, They’re Planting One Tree

Here at Cloudforests, we’re proud to announce that we'll be working with the Health Services Staffs Credit Union (HSSCU) to bring this campaign to life, through the planting of The HSSCU Wood, in County Clare. HSSCU is the first Credit Union in Ireland to be involved with a project like this on such a scale

CoolPartner 014 IMS has organised a fundraiser raffle for the Irish Refugee Council to support Ukrainian families. This amazing charity raffle for Ukraine started last week with tons of incredible prizes up for grabs from some friends and partners of IMS with the draw being made this Friday. April 29th, 2022.

This week we are doing a very special reveal for Earth day. Its time we all got active in doing our bit for the planet we call home! What are you planning on doing this Friday? Let us know, It could be as simple as cycling to work......... This Thursday we are 033, This Earth Day we are 034

Earlier this week, Seakel Fire & Security (CoolPartner 002) sponsored the annual fundraiser with Salesian College which was raising funds for SVP / Ukraine.

Today we are 032 - A very big welcome to Enerpower who join our CoolPartner Community today 14.04.22

Enerpower is a leading provider of renewable energy solutions, through innovation, pushing the boundaries in sustainable self-sufficiency for commercial and industrial sectors, benefiting future generations.

Congratulations to Solar Evolution (CoolPartner 012) which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary today.

According to the SEAI, at the end of 2021 – there were 45,000 electric vehicles in Ireland. As well as this, new electric cars registration has tripled in the last three years (8,646 in 2021 compared to 4,013 in 2020 and 3,444 in 2019).

In January 2022, New electric car registrations reached their highest month on record with 2,714 registered in January 2022, which is an +178% increase from January 2021. This move towards electric vehicles has been in the pipeline for many years as individuals & businesses have sought ways to reduce their carbon footprint in the face of the major climate crisis we face. 

In Celtic times, the Birch tree was a symbol of love, with Birch branches frequently being placed above cradles in order to protect the baby within. Birch was also known to symbolise renewal and purification. Commonly known as a ‘Pioneering Tree’, Birch is seen as an opportunist which takes over areas that have been abandoned or have been newly cleared. This was how it spread across Ireland thousands of years ago. 

March was a busy one for all of our community teams. There was great success all around with our Shelbourne Academy Teams. While at the Cloudforests Endurance Team, there was some wet & mucky training going on.

Climate projections for the next century indicate changes in wind speeds and storm tracks; increased likelihood of river and coastal flooding; changes in the distribution of plant and animal species and in the timing of lifecycle events of native species; water stress for crops, pressure on water supply and adverse impacts on water quality and negative impacts on human health and wellbeing.

We know what you’re thinking...

“Sitka Spruce?! That’s a non-native tree, why is there Sitka Spruce in your forests?”

Well, today, we’re going to answer that question by laying out some facts, dispelling some myths, and telling you how powerful a tool the Sitka Spruce can be in making planet earth cool.