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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.
podcasts
13 December 2022
Creative Galway Podcast: Ikenna Anyabuike
University of Galway student, Ikenna Anyabuike, is an actor, writer, assistant dramaturg and one half of the musical duo, Armcandy. Ikenna was awarded the ‘Baptiste Programme’ with Smock Alley in 2022, as well as the ‘Axis Assemble 2022’ with Axis Ballymun. He also performs as part of an ensemble for the play ‘The Kinds of Sex You Might Have in College’ with Active* Consent.
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Sustainability
26 May 2022
15
MINS
From the Ground Up – Irish peatlands communities reducing CO2 emissions
Professor Christine Domegan
As the world strives to reduce carbon emissions, peatlands have been dubbed the new “black gold,” storing over three times the carbon of all the forests in the world. As part of the
EU LIFE Peatlands and People project
, people who once dug out drains to dry up bogs for peat harvesting are now blocking those very drains as part of a large-scale rewetting process. What drives a cultural shift like this? According to Professor of Social Marketing Christine Domegan, we must match urgent calls to action with positive models for change and mutual community support.
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