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Kerry businesses have been briefed on a new commitment by AIB to provide over €20 million in new sustainability focused education and research initiatives, including €10 million for the new Trinity Climate Hub at Trinity College Dublin.
The hub will bring researchers together to address challenges around maintaining a stable climate, securing biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided by nature, adapting to climate change, and reversing water degradation.
As a founding partner, AIB has also committed the funding to support world class PhD research through Innovate for Ireland, a public-private partnership and flagship initiative of Ireland’s Global Talent Strategy, designed to attract and retain world class talent undertaking research to meet the challenges of the future.
The AIB held a customer event, in The Brehon Hotel, Killarney, featured a panel discussion with local business people making sustainable changes in their businesses.
AIB Managing Director of Retail Banking, Geraldine Casey, a native of Caherciveen, hosted the event.
“We are delighted to provide a forum in Kerry where local businesses can come together and share their knowledge and experience, inspiring each other to act as we transition to a low carbon economy, creating real opportunities for learning and development,” she said.
“Quality education and knowledge play a critical role in creating strong and resilient economies and societies,” Ms Casey added.
The 50 guests heard from Shane Finn of Outwest Clothing, an outdoors clothing brand, Neil Grant of general manager of The Brehon Hotel and Aurelien Gilbert business manager of Tricel which generates its turnover from the manufacture and sale of product from its Killarney factory.
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