Ards and North Down Council are pleased to invite your business to participate in the Green Adaptation Programme (GAP)—an exclusive, fully funded initiative (worth £2,450) helping SMEs reduce carbon emissions, cut energy costs, and access green finance.

In partnership with Ards and North Down Borough Council and Carbonfit, the Green Adaptation Programme (GAP)—includes:

• 12 Month fully funded access to Carbonfit Carbon Accounting Platform

• Tailored Carbon Reduction Strategies

• Workshops and One-on-One Mentoring

• Energy Efficiency Improvements

• Personalised Sustainability Plans

A significant benefit to GAP participant enterprises is 12 month membership to the Carbonfit Carbon Accounting Platform to include a Baseline pack and working towards Carbon Essentials pack, follow link for more details:

CarbonFit | Carbon Accounting and Carbon Reduction Solutions

With expert guidance, selected businesses will be supported to identify opportunities to reduce emissions by at least 10% and strengthen their eligibility for green finance opportunities, including loans and grants.

Eligibility: SMEs based in Ards and North Down.

Express your interest today (only a few places remaining ) ! 

Click here to complete the expression of interest form (deadline extended until 24/1/25)

Click here to schedule a call with Ben Craig from Carbonfit for any questions you might have.

For the past 12 months work has been ongoing to review our current Corporate Plan (2020-24) and produce a new one (2024-28). The Corporate Plan is a high level document that sets out the strategic direction and priorities over the next four years.

This project, funded by Invest NI, is a collaborative exercise between Ards and North Down Borough Council, Armagh Banbridge Craigavon Borough Council, and Newry Mourne and Down District Council, collectively referred to as the Southeast (SE) Region.

In recent years the Council has made good progress towards ensuring both it, and the Borough as a whole, becomes more sustainable. However, we recognise that much work remains to be done if we are to meet the ever-increasing sustainability related challenges coming our way.

Our STAND for Sustainability is about both the Council and the Borough. If we are to meet the ambitious goals we have set, we will need support from individuals and organisations across Ards and North Down.

Over the years, the Council has made good progress in working to ensuring it, and the Borough as a whole, becomes more sustainable.

The Integrated Strategy for Tourism, Regeneration and Economic Development presents a coherent vision for the pursuit of prosperity in the Borough of Ards and North Down.

The Sustainability and Climate Change Policy gives a commitment that the Council will carry out its activities and functions a manner which minimizes any potentially negative climate change impacts and states that the principles of sustainable development will be integrated throughout all Ards and North Down Borough Council activities.