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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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Sustainability
23 June 2022
16
MINS
The Power of ‘Enough’ – From efficiency to sufficiency
Prof Frances Fahy
What is the maximum level of consumption you need in order to live a good life?
While lacking the cool factor of ‘clean’ tech, questions like this one around habit and social expectations are just as crucial in encouraging a mass shift towards sustainability. Through extensive research and case studies, Prof Frances Fahy has learned that less is certainly more in the fight against the climate crisis.
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