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IRD Duhallow Hosts National Environmental Conference
By COLM O’CONNOR
IRD Duhallow are delighted to be chosen as the venue for the Community Resource Networks Ireland, national conference which takes place in the James O Keeffe Institute on Thursday 19th of October. CRNI is the only community reuse and recycling network in Ireland, it has, along with its members, the potential to play a unique and valuable role in the development of resource efficiency and circular economy initiatives at both local and national levels. The network is on the board of the RREUSE network of Europe, and at a local level is involved in the National Waste Prevention Network.
IRD Duhallow has been an active member of the network for many years As a member of CRNI, you benefit from being part of Ireland’s only reuse and recycling network. We are provided with opportunities to:
• have your voice heard at a national and international level through policy and campaigns
• engage in networking, training and new business opportunities
• gain access to information on funding, events and conferences
• participate in or support research that will help overcome barriers.
They help the members grow and thrive through developing
a dynamic network fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration, strengthening members’ capacity through business opportunities and training, representing members at local, national and international level, and promoting our membership base. When asked for a comment, Emma Kavanagh National Executive of CRNI said “We are delighted to come to IRD Duhallow on October 19, CRNI is inviting members of their network alongside interested collaborators, to IRD Duhallow for their bi-annual member conference: Connected Circular Communities. The event will bring people together in person to have conversations and critically explore how we can work towards achieving an inclusive circular economy, led by our communities doing reuse, repair and recycling. We are gathering in IRD Duhallow, a CRNI member space. with the hope that this backdrop of rural social enterprise activity will inspire conversations, ideas and seeing the work in action”
To learn more about the event: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/crnimember-conference-connectedcircular-communities-tickets72198 9198127?aff=oddtdtcreator
On Thursday, 15th June 2023 - CRNI (Community Resources Network Ireland), the representative body for community based reuse, repair and recycling organisations in Ireland, has awarded the ReMark Quality Mark to seven organisations across the country for their outstanding commitment to sustainability and circular practices, including two local organisations in Cork, IRD Duhallow Furniture Revamp and Deaf Enterprises. The awards ceremony was hosted by sustainability advocate Fionnuala Jay at CRNI’s HQ in the Guinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin 8, and recognised the Cork organisations for their successful participation in the ReMark pilot scheme over the past 12 months:
IRD Duhallow Furniture Revamp – our own furniture recycling and re-use initiative which was established to provide sheltered training and employment opportunities, help the environment by reducing landfill, and provide quality up-cycled furniture at low cost to low-income or marginalised families and individuals.
