🤝 This is a rare opportunity for communities north and south to shape the future of a shared landscape — balancing nature, economy, and community.

🗣️ Please help us to make sure every voice has the chance to be heard.

More info: 🔗 involve.org.uk/.../carlingford-lough

👉 Residents can learn more and register their interest here:
🔗 sortitionfoundation.org/carlingford_lough_2026

Or call the freephone number: ☎️ 1800 100 061 (8AM–8PM every day)

🗓️ Deadline extended: Friday 23 January 2026

🚨 This is urgent — and we don’t want anyone to miss the chance to take part.

If you know anyone in Greenore, Omeath, Carlingford, or anywhere along the southern shore, please help us spread the word today 🗣️

Over Christmas, 5,000 invitations were sent to households around the Lough to take part in shaping its future.

While invitations reached the northern shore as planned, a postal delay means many on the southern side might miss out before the deadline. 📬

🎥 Hear directly from the conversation starters themselves about the process and what it meant to them: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHfU...

🔗 If you’d like to read more about the Community Climate Conversations: www.involve.org.uk/our-work/our...

🗣️ Councillor Ruairí McHugh: "Your insights & lived experiences are already helping shape Council policies & community-led climate solutions."

Ensuring we all have a voice in decision making matters: it ensures climate action reflects the lived experiences & priorities of the people it affects most👇

These 15 'conversation starters' spoke with neighbours, friends, family and communities about what matters most about where they live. The themes they identified — from sustainable housing to active travel — are now informing Council decisions.

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📒 Already written your engagement brief? Our Methods section in the Local Climate Engagement hub is packed with practical tools, real case studies, and expert tips to help you choose the approach that works best.

👀 Explore the guide here: lce.org.uk/methods/

Find out more, and if you call Maidstone home and would like to take part, sign up by clicking the link below.

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www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion...

And now in Maidstone, a new project launching this week will create a space where residents can come together, share experiences, hear from experts, & develop recommendations that will shape Maidstone's strategy on violence against women and girls.

Keep an eye on our socials for recruitment calls.