Projects & Programmes
Council is delivering projects across the circular economy, zero waste, energy, green infrastructure and biodiversity — including our first Climate Mitigation Plan (cutting emissions from Council operations, waste, services and facilities) and a Sustainable Procurement Strategy aligned to the UN SDGs.
Active & Sustainable Travel
100km of traffic-free routes built across the city and district, with 45km more under development and 120km identified for the future.
Sustainable Food System
- Acorn Farm I Can Grow: National Lottery-funded, led by the Community Foundation for NI with DCSDC and partners — building local growing and cooking capacity while improving the local food system.
- Sustainable Food Place: Council is pursuing this designation and has set up the Acorn Food Network to drive change with local stakeholders.
- Acorn Farm Hub: £5.6m from the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund (£6.2m total) is building a Sustainable Food Hub in St Columb's Park including geodesic domes, growing and learning spaces using climate-smart technology.
Green Clubs
Launched at Sigersons GAA Club, Strabane in Sept 2024, the Green Clubs programme is supporting sports clubs to boost their sustainability. Delivered by North West Regional College with the DCSDC Green Infrastructure Team, it is funded through PEACEPLUS (SEUPB).
See more about the Green Sports Clubs
Blueprint
Blueprint worked with flood-affected communities — including Eglinton and Newtownstewart — to co-create art from lived experiences of flooding and climate adaptation, alongside an All-Island learning exchange with Mayo and a co-creation toolkit for climate adaptation work across Ireland. Funded through the Creative Climate Action Fund; partners include the Playhouse, University College Cork, Mayo County Council and artist Sara Walmsley. Final artwork was show cased at the Playhouse, 24 October 2024.
Blueprint All-Island Learning and Exchange Workshop — Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, 5 July 2024.
Watch: participant poetry at the Climate & Sustainability Conference
Artitude
Council is a partner in Artitude, a National Lottery-funded, Playhouse-led project rooted in the circular economy — using arts and creative practice to shift attitudes to waste, consumption and climate action. Delivered with Zero Waste Northwest, the Northern Ireland Resources Network and Queen's University Belfast.