Cultivate is run by the worker's cooperative Sustainable Ireland Cooperative Society Ltd.

Cultivate aims to equip people to respond to the twin issues of energy vulnerability and climate change by providing access to the knowledge and tools that cultivate sustainable lifestyles and resilient communities.

Cultivate has acted as a meeting place and incubator for a wide variety of sustainability organisations over the last eight years, while our drop in facility has provided comprehensive information on sustainability issues to the general public.

Cultivate organises and hosts numerous events, courses and meetings, in particular, our networking festival Convergence, which has run since 2000, has functioned as a vehicle for collaboration with a huge variety of groups and individuals. Cultivate has formed a key role in furthering the profile of sustainability in Ireland and has enjoyed support from all sectors, offering a space for businesses, NGOs, CSOs, Government and grass roots organisations to share perspectives and to work together. The Greenhouse enhances this networking aspect of Cultivate's work by providing suitable facilities to cater to a wide variety of organisations.

Cultivate maintains close links with many NGOs and sustainability organisations including The Village, ECO-UNESCO, Feasta and other members of the IEN network. We are a founding member of Stop Climate Chaos, The Regional Centre of Expertise on Sustainable Development and the focal point of Ireland's Transition Town Network. Cultivate also host Éasca, Ireland's ecological and sustainable construction association. All of these organisations are users of the new Greenhouse centre. « less