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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
19
MINS
An Mheitheal Rothar: Pioneering a New Model for the Circular Economy
Dr Sinéad Mitchell, Lecturer, Sustainability and Strategy, College of Business, Public Policy and Law; , Catherine Coote, Co-Founder, An Mheitheal Rothar,
Today’s economy, defined by in-built obsolescence, relies on the extraction of over 90% virgin materials from the earth. Pioneering a new model for the ‘social startup’ based at University of Galway,
An
Mheitheal
Rothar
(AMR) is determined to show us that a circular economy is possible in the West of Ireland.
Lecturer in Sustainability and Strategy, Dr
Sinéad
Mitchell and AMR cofounder, Catherine
Coote
tells us exactly what makes this unique model a success.
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Creative Galway
10 January 2023
14
MINS
Earth Writings: A Toolkit for The Climate Crisis
Dr Nessa Cronin
What makes the knowledge systems of the arts and humanities uniquely valuable in addressing our current planetary predicament? Lecturer Dr Nessa Cronin brings together artists, academics, scientists and community activists to explore this key question. Together with her collaborators, she has created a creative toolkit in
Earth Writings
—a critical and inquisitive lens through which to navigate the climate emergency—the impact of which is now reaching classrooms across numerous disciplines.
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Sustainability
18 May 2022
30
MINS
Taking Risks on Life on this Planet
Tom McDermott, Dr Denis O’Hora
More than ever, we understand the causes of climate change and the likely consequences of inaction. So, what stops us from reducing carbon emissions in a meaningful way? Lecturer in Economics of Climate Change & Development,
Tom McDermott
and Behavioural Scientist,
Dr Denis O’Hora
investigate why we, as a society, have been unable to make greater progress in tackling this existential challenge.
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28 July 2021
18
MINS
Foundations for the Future – Towards a More Sustainable World
Dr Nessa Cronin,, Prof John Morrissey
In planning for a more sustainable world, a key learning from the current crisis is that we must increasingly imagine the world in an interconnected global sense.
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