Reuse, Repair & Recycling Alert 15th February

Members & CRNI news 

⚠️ Important notice to members!

👕Our first textiles themed ‘drop in’ session is happening next Tuesday, 22 Feb @ 2pm. 

During this 90 minute session, we’ll cover the following:

Agenda:

– Policy updates:  repair, reuse and recycling updates for the textiles sector 

– CRNI updates: An update on our Circular Textiles project

– Member updates: Emily from Thriftify on their rebranding process

– Time to chat / network / ask questions of your peers

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83819447445?pwd=WllOWEk3c0NKQ3RaYkE4QkNLYWxWZz09

Passcode: 024900

💡CRNI is attending the National Waste Management Conference, 10 March. 

Please post any materials you’d like us to have at our stand to:

CRNI

Basement

10 North Great George’s St

Dublin 

D01 V3K5

🗞Member news

• The Irish Charity Shops Association has announced new corporate partners. 
• Thriftify were mentioned on Her.ie with reference to the show everyone’s talking about…Euphoria!
• Bryson Recycling had a great feature in Love Belfast. Check it out here. Edwin Poots, Northern Ireland’s Minister for the Environment also paid their materials rrecycling facility a visit.
• Refill Ireland‘s app was featured in Cork Beo. Read more here. 
• East Belfast Mission are hiring a Fundraising Officer. See more here.
• Native Events are looking for a Communications Lead. Learn more about the role he

🤖Tweet of the week (click to learn more)

💡Business support

• Going Green with the OGP: The Office of Government Procurement have compiled useful information on sustainable procurement.
• Innovation Fund – Best Practices And Statistics From Previous Calls For Proposals: This document aims at supporting applicants in preparing successful bids, providing them with the most relevant best practices, the mistakes to avoid on the basis of an analysis of project proposals submitted for the 2020 calls for Large and Small Scale Projects.
• Carmichael Mentoring Programme: The program will is now open for applications for the Spring 2022 mentoring round. Please complete a Mentee application form and return it to [email protected] by February 23rd.
• Social Enterprise Regeneration Programme: This Social Enterprise Regeneration initiative will support your recovery and development post COVID-19 – learn more here. 
• 1:1 Strategy Planning Clinics for Galway based social enterprises: Multiple dates available. See more here.
• SSNO Application Support: Watch the overview video here
• Remote Playbook for SME’s: This playbook has been co-created in partnership with Ireland’s leading remote-first companies.These organisations have shared their experiences, insights and expertise with us, to help other organisations on the journey. Learn more.
• Video resources from Charity Trustees Week 2021: Watch webinar playbacks here.
• Subscribe to the EPA Newsletter: Subscribe to EPA Research newsletters and flyers to receive updates on research calls, upcoming events, published reports and more. 

 📄Policy & reports

Important deadline reminders:

• EU SURVEY: Scenarios towards the co-creation of a transition pathway for a resilient, innovative, sustainable and digital proximity and social economy ecosystem Deadline: 28 February
• Public Consultation (IRL): Public consultation opens on Ireland’s National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap Deadline:  24 March
• Irish Policy: Why you should care about the circular economy bill
• Feedback wanted (EU): ‘Sustainable consumption of goods – promoting repair and reuse’ Deadline: 5 April

Other:

• New publication ‘Back to Earth – Composting for Various Contexts’: A new guide by GAIA Asia Pacific,  Back to Earth, encourages people to explore every facet of composting. Whether in a sprawling backyard or in a limited space such as a high-rise apartment, composting can be customized to suit any situation. 
• Sign the petition: A global treaty on Plastics

🔑Funding & awards

 Important deadline reminders:

• 21 February: Ireland’s RTÉ Toy Show €6.6M Fund through the Community Foundation for Ireland
• 21 February: Cork City Council and the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) ‘Community Enhancement Programme’s Community Activities Fund 2022’ 
• 18 February:Horizon Europe Cluster 6 (Food, bio-economy, natural resources, agriculture and environment)
• 24 February: Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO)
• 28 February: The New European Bauhaus prizes 2022
• 28 February: €1m in grants to local community and voluntary agencies in relation to mental health and wellbeing
• 3 March:  Social Enterprise Start-up Fund 2022
• 3 March:  Social Enterprise Development Fund 2022-2023
• 31 March: EPA Research Event Support funding
• 29 April: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF)

📈Business opportunities

• Irish Waste Management Conference 10 March 2022: Please send any promotional materials you would like displayed at the CRNI stand to our postal address. Or contact [email protected] with other ideas!

🤓Reading, Listening, Watching

• Read: Top 64 Irish firms emit more gases than remaining 270,000 companies
• Read: Why we need to stop burying our waste – and our heads – in the ground
• Read: Researchers develop new biogel that could lead to recyclable soft robots
• Read: Poots – Don’t Pay to Throw Away, re-use your carrier bags
• Read: France Bans Plastic Packaging for Most Fruits & Veggies
• Read: What is Digital Pollution and easy actions to reduce our digital carbon footprint
• Read: Circular business models and smarter design can reduce environment and climate impacts from textiles

👋🏻 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

16 Feb: Workshop. Strategic Planning

17 February: Workshop.Circular waste management lV: collection and recycling of C&D

17 Feb, Webinar: Responsible Consumption in the Community

17 Feb, Workshop: Risk Management

17-18 February: Conference. Conference on Social economy, the future of Europe in Strasbourg

18 February: Measuring Ireland’s Progress: Launch of Sustainable Progress Index 2022

22 February: Workshop. Introduction to EU Funding Programme

22 February: Networking event. Celebrating Social Entrepreneurs – Impact Investors

24 February: Contest. Social Innovation Tournament. 

28 Feb, Workshop: Design Thinking

1-2 March: Conference. Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference

2 March, Workshop: Finance for non-financial Managers

3 March, Workshop: Running an Effective Meetings

10 March. Conference. The Irish Waste Management Conference 2022 – The Role of the Circular Economy in tackling Climate Change – Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin

10 March: Conference. National Food Waste Conference (UK)

21 March: Workshop: Designing Your EU Project

24 March: Online event. RREUSE Innovation Forum. Email [email protected] for link to take part.

24 March. NIRN Conference ‘Voices and Vision for The Circular Economy in Northern Ireland’ Save the date

24-25 Mar, Conference: Impact Summit 2022

26 March: Conference. Net Zero Conference

7 Apr, Workshop: Meeting Your Charity Regulation Obligations 

26 April: Workshop. Building an EU Partnership

5-6 May, Conference: Social Economy, The Future of Europe

12 May: Workshop.  Writing your EU Funding Application

1 June: Conference. The Wheel – Annual Summit (Save the date)

14-15 September: Conference. Lets Recycle Live

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