⚠️ Important notice to members!

• We’ve launched a Slack channel for CRNI members to connect and share. It’s just getting started, but you can join us here
• Take the ReMark survey! Interested in taking part in the next phase of our ReMark quality mark programme? Fill out this quick survey.

• Watch it back! See the recording from our ‘Content creation (traditional and digital).’ session with Mary here.

• TODAY! Finance training: Finance for non financial managers, 3pm-4pm

• Zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85932480382?pwd=NUhtdDBzRDFxRTRsNGl0bUtON2VyZz09

• Passcode: 506658

🗞Member news

• The Irish Charity Shops Association has rebranded as ‘Charity Retail Ireland’. Huge congratulations! Check out their slick new branding here.
• IRD Dunhallow have started selling ‘Relove Paint’. Learn more about their new endeavour here.
• The Rediscovery Centre is running two Circular Economy Academy Workshops on the 1st June at EDI Longford and on the 8th June at the Rediscovery Centre in Dublin. To learn more and register, click here (Longford) or here (Dublin) .
• Habitat for Humanity are hiring. Learn more here. 
• Eamonn Ryan paid a visit to Bounce Back Recycling, Galway. See more here.
• The Bike Hub launched a new pilot project in Cumlin. Learn more. 

🗞Other news of the week

• CRNI’s ‘Developing a Circular Textiles System for Ireland’ project has now launched in Arklow, learn more about the initiative here.
• Minister Humphreys has announced a National Census to establish key information about social enterprise in Ireland. Learn more here. 

💡Business support + resources

• Training: Online Carbon Literacy Course, various dates in June
• Teaching resource for young people: The circular economy and climate change
• EPA research call resource: Watch the webinar for 2022 applicants back

 📄Policy & reports

• New report (IRL): Shifting Sands – Navigating the patterns emerging in the Irish Labour Market post COVID-19
• Survey (IRL): Do you work or volunteer with a charity, community group, voluntary organisation or social enterprise? If so, then the Wheel needs to hear from you! Deadline: 2nd June
• New report (EU): Tackling root causes – Halting biodiversity loss through the circular economy

Important deadline reminders:

• Consultation (EU): Transition pathway for a more resilient, sustainable and digital textiles ecosystem Deadline: 15th June
• Consultation (EU): Sustainable Products Initiative Deadline: 22 June

🔑Funding & awards

Awards: Enter the National Procurement Awards by 9th June

Important funding deadlines:

• 29 May: European Bauhaus Call – Citizen Engagement
• 29 May: European Bauhaus Call – Co-Creation of public space through citizen engagement
• 29th May: Kildare Climate Innovation Fund
• 31 May: Interreg NPA 2021-2027

• 1 June: EPA Research Call 
• 14th June: Rethink Ireland Impact Fund for Munster 2022
• 14 July: Community Centres Investment Fund
• 31 August: EU Innovation Fund small-scale projects
• Rolling deadline until 15 October: European Year of Youth Micro Grants 

📈Business opportunities

Case Studies wanted for Community Climate Action Programme!

Officers in the East & Midlands waste regiona are looking for ideas and case studies for projects the community groups could pursue under upcoming CCAP funding so that groups have inspiration for types of projects that could be undertaken and contact details for organisations to partner with on projects. This guide will be circulated to all Local Authorities through the Climate Action Regional Office once completed. CRNI members may have community climate action projects that could be showcased in the CCAP Guide, get in touch with [email protected] if you would like to be featured.

• Tender opportunity: Supply, delivery and installation of Construction Studies Classroom Furniture Deadline: 25th May

• Tender opportunity: The Provision of Specialist Climate Action Advice & Related Studies Deadline: 26th May

• Tender opportunity: Supply of Loose Furniture – RFT – 2022 The supply, delivery and installation of Loose Furniture to two (2) Cork ETB Locations Deadline: 1st June

• Tender opportunity: Tender for Provision, Delivery and Installation of Office Equipment Deadline: 7th June

• Tender opportunity: Supply, collection and recycling of glass from bring sites in Cork City Deadline: 17th June

• Tender opportunity: Tyre Removal – Multi-party framework for Waste Management Services for the removal, transport and recovery of waste tyres Deadline: 20th June

🤓Reading, Listening, Watching

• Read: Just 10 brands account for half of Britain’s packaging litter, survey finds
• Listen: What does a circular economy for plastics actually entail?
• Read: Buyers ‘want to be green but can’t get the resources they need’
• Read: Austria launches a nation-wide repair bonus scheme
• Read: Apple just launched its first self-repair program. Other tech companies are about to follow
• Read: New project to explore how waste data centre heat can be reused in Dublin
• Read: Planet screams high time to embrace circular economy
• Read: Developing sustainable buildings through circular design
• Read: Regenerative and circular economy, what is it?
• Read: Are You Ready For A Deposit Return Scheme?

👋🏻 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

• 25 May, Conference: Irish Climate Summit 
• 25-26 May, Conference: Electronics Manufacturing Ireland
• 25 – 26 May, Conference: Research & Innovation Conference & Exhibition
• 1 June, Conference: EPA Climate Change Conference
• 1 June, Conference. The Wheel – Annual Summit 
• 2 June, Information Day: LIFE Information Day 2022 
• 8 June, Belfast: Digital Connectedness & Inclusion
• 9 June, Conference:  Public Procurement Conference 2022
• 9 June, Conference: Resources and waste strategy unwrapped
• 9 June, Awards Ceremony: European Week for Waste Reduction 2022
• 16 June, Conference: ECOS Annual Conference
• 21 June, Workshop: Diversity & Inclusion in your Non-profit Organisation 
• 29-30 June, Conference: Energy Ireland 2022
• 7 July, Workshop: The Charities Governance Code 
• 14-15 September, Conference: Lets Recycle Live

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