♻️ Reuse, Repair & Recycling Alert 5th July

⚠️ Important notice to members!

• IMPORTANT NOTICE! If you have not yet done so, please take the CRNI Members Impact 2021 Survey here. Questions? Reach out to [email protected]. Huge thanks to everyone who has submitted so far!
• Tomorrow! Bike members drop in session. July 5th @ 4pm. (Your Zoom invite is in your Google calendar event)
• Upcoming Green Virtual Procurement Fair info meetings Register for one Zoom session to learn about this exciting new project launch on September 28th

18th July, 11am (30 mins)

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

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/w/87361727059?tk=pv-LH3Z_wL29ExNN37EVLVI8NjJBUvnSSo6XQNL7o1o.DQMAAAAUVyoqUxZjNzRQVDB0VVJ5bS1mR2JVQUx1czlnAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=IyUFmdzBPB9hYOp3nk04MZ2tP4QhtA.1

Meeting ID: 873 6172 7059

Passcode: 874898

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

🗞Member news

• We’re excited to have Frontline Bikes join our growing network. Frontline is bike shop with a social a mission. All of their bikes are used, renovated and up-cycled. How does the up-cycling happen? They train and up-skill people in the community who have struggled with addiction. Learn more about them here. 
• Oxfam Ireland are hiring for multiple roles. See them here. 
• Colour to Communities, a competition run by Paint Reuse Network at The Rediscovery Centre, is giving away UP TO 100L of reused paint for your painting project! Visit here to submit your proposal
• ReCreate have been selected for the KickStart Seed Fund, a new programme developed by the Probation Service & Irish Prison Service. Learn more here. 
• Roscommon Women’s Network ‘CycleUp project is featuredin the current edition of Elm online magazine. CycleUp participant and tutor, Margaret Browning, tells her story of being involved in a busy learner maker community. Read it here. 

🗞Other big news

• Results from CSP Consultative Group: Thank you to CRNI members who responded to our call out for feedback on the Department’s new proporsal. Please see attached written responses to the questions raised at the CSP Consultative Group on Tuesday last. Respond directly to this email if you have any questions or queries.
• Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce major reforms to CE, Tús and Rural Social Scheme. Read more here 

💡Business support + resources

• B&Q Liffey Valley (D22 E892)  are trialing a new ‘Community Reuse’ scheme whereby stores are donating their unsellable but usable materials and products to their local community groups and charities. The products on offer from B&Q could be anything from building materials, timber, plants and other DIY goods that could make a great difference to your organisation! If you are interested in making collections from the above store, please register your interest by completing this form and someone from Neighbourly will be in touch with the following steps. You can also find out more about the programme here.
• We have had a number of good-as-new Dell laptops donated to us courtesy of Ogras. If you need a laptop for your organisation please get in touch with [email protected].

• The Leadership Academy is where leaders from Irish charities, community organisations and social enterprises come together to learn from and inspire each other. Start by taking the Self-Assessment to reflect on your leadership skills or browse our Leadership Library to discover a wealth of relevant resources from accredited training to the latest podcasts and articles.

• Circulab Circular Economy Courses: For beginners who are getting started and exploring the principles of the Circular Economy, to professionals who want to deepen their positive impact approach, find the training course adapted to your needs and create a truly regenerative and sustainable future.

 📄Policy & advocacy

• CRNI policy monthly update: See the monthly update on our policy + advocacy work here (sent to all members via email 30th June)
• New report (IRL): CRNI ‘Improving Mattress Recycling’
• New study (EU): The Taxshift: An EU fiscal strategy to support the inclusive circular economy
• New report (NI): The Circularity Gap Report Northern Ireland

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:

• 14 July: Community Centres Investment Fund
• 15th July: Dublin Bus Community Spirit Awards
• 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’
• 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: Qualification Questionnaire for the Provision of Office Fit-Out (Design & Build) and Associated Works Deadline: 5th July

• Tender opportunity: Request for Tenders for the supply, delivery and installation of Loose Furniture and Student Lockers  Deadline:  6th July

• Tender opportunity: Provision of Sustainability Consultancy Deadline: 8th July

• Tender opportunity: Out of warranty PCs and laptops repairs service for the Citizens Information Board Deadline: 18th July

• Tender opportunity: Supply of office furniture to Limerick City and County Council Deadline: 18th July

🤓Reading, Listening, Watching

• Read: Irish consumers recycle record level of electronic items
• Read: We are better at recycling plastics but tough new targets loom large
• Listen: “We need to start fixing stuff.” Henry McKean
• Read: Tetra Pak tests an industry-first fibre-based barrier to replace the aluminium layer
• Read: The Circular Cities barometer
• Read: The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy
• Read: Work begins on new Northern Ireland Waste Management Strategy
• Read: £2m fund launched to reduce environmental burden of textiles in Scotland
• Read: Majority of Irish people don’t support a ban on recyclable coffee cups, survey finds

👋🏻 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

• 7 July, Workshop: The Charities Governance Code 
• 7 July, AGM: The Wheel Annual General Meeting
• 8 July, Workshop: PEACE PLUS Pre-Application Support Workshop
• 8 July, Conference: EU Digital Product Passport – learning from frontrunners
• 12 July, Webinar: Local development and the future of retail
• 14-15 September, Conference: Lets Recycle Live
• 28 September, Conference: European Research and Innovation Day
• 28 September, CRNI Launch Event *Save the Date*: Green Virtual Procurement Trade Fair @ The Rediscovery Centre

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