♻️ Reuse, Repair & Recycling Alert 18th July

⚠️ Important notice to members! ⚠️

💡REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND THE IN-PERSON LAUNCH OF OUR ‘VIRTUAL GREEN + SOCIAL PROCUREMENT’ TRADE FAIR. CLICK HERE.

The in-person launch and virtual trade fair will give CRNI members the chance to:

⭐️Get your work in front of important public sector actors working in procurement, at all levels

⭐️Get a virtual shop-front up and running that’s open 24/7

⭐️Have tailored social media content produced for your goods and or/services

⭐️Get pitched for interviews with local and national media

Register below for a zoom  info session on this initiative  ⬇️⬇️⬇️

N.B IF YOU CAN’T MAKE A ZOOM INFO SESSION, PLEASE BOOK A 30 MIN CHAT WITH MARY HERE. IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE ALL MEMBERS ON BOARD!

➡️19th July, 4pm (30 mins)

Virtual Procurement Trade Fair Info Session (Register for 1 session)

Register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/w/89300854028?tk=9pay7g_tlX8r0AKvSGm0-V_Rtx308DcmKI1wsPAhpow.DQMAAAAUyr7lDBZpZlp5Qjl6WlQzS1R3Ti1hTFFGV05BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=X6x7DJVQukGmyFxnDZqLnIHJOl3Jep.1

Meeting ID: 893 0085 4028

Passcode: 273015

➡️ 20th July, 9.30am (30 mins)

Virtual Procurement Trade Fair Info Session (Register for 1 session)

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/w/84608256636?tk=-3a-Vqth35e1L-ngKTARx7V6LFtHrX3C8icZe2WsfPo.DQMAAAATswuKfBZZc3BtSGxMbFItQ0lIdjFLZENMeFB3AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=FjEFYkCnMzFjc5f3Vk8lnrF-ETKkku.1

Meeting ID: 846 0825 6636

Passcode: 314739

➡️ 21st July, 2pm (30 mins) 

Virtual Procurement Trade Fair Info Session (Register for 1 session)

Register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/w/89482490158?tk=BwmFPx-awS3WMkhtrvvyJ22Ub9eahd8DYR1BcoJYTms.DQMAAAAU1ZJxLhZxQjViLXFOTlJCR1pTVzhSc0hoZHNnAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=AruNN1EbfsTz0XFWut_cGfipsPEiFa.1

Meeting ID: 894 8249 0158

Passcode: 615991

🗞Big news

• The EPA’s Circular Economy Conference will take place at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin and online on 22 September. The programme is being finalised and will be announced in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please save this date in your diary and click here to register now.

💡Business support + resources

• If you have been looking to begin your journey or further your progress towards becoming an advocate of zero waste practices on the local level, then Zero Waste Cities have just the tools for you! 
• As a part of  the BEZWA project, we have developed the Zero Waste Training Handbook with the aim to support and strengthen zero waste competencies among changemakers across Europe. The handbook consists of two main parts, the Zero Waste Ambassador curriculum and the Zero Waste Trainer curriculum, and can be read from cover to back or simply by focusing on specific zero waste related topics.
• Sign up to the Social Enterprise Exchange newsletter. Please reach out to [email protected] if you would like to be added.

 📄Policy & advocacy

• Policy update (EU): MEPs emphasise circular focus in EU social economy action plan
• Policy update (EU): Building renovation: where circular economy and climate meet
• New case study: Chile’s Circular Economy Roadmap: collaboration for a shared action plan
• New policy tool (NI): DAERA Waste Policy Tracker

Important deadline reminders:

• New public consultation (IRL): Public Consultation on Review of the National Adaptation Framework Deadline: 20 July

• Consultation (EU): Waste and recycling: Commission seeks views on revision of the Waste Framework Directive Deadline: 16 August

• Call for submissions (IRL): Pre-Budget 2023 Submissions Deadline: August

• Consultation (IRL): Climate Conversations 2022 Deadline: 9 September

🔑Funding & awards

 Important funding deadlines:

• 19th July: EPA Green Enterprise ‘Innovation for a Circular Economy’
• 2nd August: European Social Fund + (ESF) ‘Social innovations for a fair green and digital transition’
• 5th August: Older Persons Fund 2022
• 16th August: Visa She’s Next Grant Programme
• 31 August: EU Innovation Fund small-scale projects
• 7th September: ERASMUS+ – Centres of Vocational Excellence
• 4th October: LIFE Calls for proposals 2022. Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for circular economy and quality of life, nature and biodiversity, climate change mitigation and adaptation sub-programmes

📈Business opportunities

• Tender opportunity: NUIG Single Party Framework for outdoor furniture / street furniture Deadline: 29th July

🤓Reading, Listening, Watching

• Read: Financial vulnerability ‘single biggest barrier’ to meeting climate action targets
• Read: UK recycling rate increases 1.2%
• Read: Grants now available of up to €50,000 to refurbish derelict and vacant homes

👋🏻 Events 

CRNI Members only

We’ve updated our 2022 schedule of member events, check them out here!

Have something you’d like us to do? Get in touch with [email protected]

Public Reuse, Repair & Recycle events

• 27 Jul, Webinar: Managing Food Waste in the Caribbean
• 12-14 Sept, Conference: The Future of Impact Summit

• 14-15 Sept, Conference: Lets Recycle Live
• 22 Sept, Conference: The EPA’s Circular Economy Conference
• 26 Sept, Workshop: The EU Textiles Strategy in Motion – What does it mean for the future of this sector?
• 28 Sept, Conference: European Research and Innovation Day
• 28 Sept, CRNI Launch: Green + Social Virtual Procurement Trade Fair
• 30 Sept – 2 Oct, Conference:  Fixfest
• 20 Oct, Webinar: Why environmental standards matter

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