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Latest news from the Rediscovery Centre

Anna Davies announced as new Chairperson of the Rediscovery Centre

The Rediscovery Centre is honoured to announce that Professor Anna Davies, Trinity College Dublin, has been appointed as its new Chairperson. Anna has been on the board of the Rediscovery Centre for over a decade and has been a constant source of knowledge and strength for the organisation.  Anna’s term as chair will also see the adoption and implementation of the Circular Economy Bill approved this year and it is an exciting time for the National Centre for the Circular Economy. 


The Rediscovery Centre receives an A-rated Circulytics score

The Rediscovery Centre was honoured to receive an A-rated scorecard after completing the Circulytics assessment. The Rediscovery Centre was one of the first Irish companies to complete their assessment, which is an in-depth analysis measuring an organisation’s circular economy performance.

Circulytics, a digital tool created by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, supports companies to address climate issues through circular economy solutions whilst highlighting opportunities for innovation. The Circulytics Method is designed to go beyond the limits of assessing products and material flows. This measuring tool highlights the extent a company has achieved circularity across its entire operations.

Let's Talk Science Festival

The Let’s Talk Science Festival is taking place from Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th November and it has a packed schedule of FREE online and in-person events. The Let’s Talk Science Festival is an innovative and enjoyable event that revolves around the theme of conversations around STEM, aiming to engage and inspire young people to get involved with STEM.  The festival is kindly funded by Science Foundation Ireland.

Thursday 11th November
11am – 12pm - Women in STEM online event

Friday 12th November
As part of Let’s Talk Science Festival 2021 we are offering a morning of free virtual content just for schools that can be booked online:
10:00am – 10:30am – Let’s Talk Bats!
10:30am – 11:00am – Think Before You Flush!
11:00am – 11.30am – Meteorologist Talk with Joanna Donnelly
11:30am - 12:30pm - Geological Murder Mystery

Saturday 13th of November
On Saturday 13th of November, the Rediscovery Centre will be hosting a selection of exhibitors at the Centre. We would like to invite all families to join us for screenings and hands-on experiments.
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Rediscover Christmas Fair

Friday 3rd December 5pm – 9pm, Saturday 4th December 9am – 5pm

The Rediscovery Centre Christmas Fair will take place on the 3rd December from 5pm to 9pm and on the 4th December from 9am to 5pm. This event combines our work with independent suppliers and our sustainability ethos to create Dublin’s best sustainable Christmas fair. This sustainable Christmas experience will have independent retailers, sustainably made products and other businesses that focus on reuse, quality and local production. Our market stalls will be filled with sustainable, upcycled & ethically sourced products.  Alongside the market stalls, this family-friendly event will include seasonal workshops for both adults and children, children's games, an all-day festive movie screening and festive foods & drinks in our Boiler House Cafe.

Come join us and rediscover the joy of a sustainable Christmas at this unique event! All are welcome and suitable for all ages.
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The Rediscovery Centre, along with the Environmental Awareness Officers in the Local Authorities in Wicklow, Westmeath, Longford, Laois, Meath, Fingal, Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin and Kildare have announced the launch of Relove Fashion Competition the 2021/2022 academic year.

The Relove Fashion Competition is a sustainable fashion competition and it is open to all secondary school students in the participating counties. The competition was developed in response to the growing environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry and the need for positive change. It encourages applicants to take a deeper look at how their clothing is made and challenges them to explore creative reuse options such as upcycling, repairs, alterations and mending.

Submissions this year will be done through www.relovefashion.ie The deadline for entries is Friday 26th November 2021.
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STEM & Sustainability 
 
The Rediscovery Centre's new STEM and Sustainability project is a new project that includes the delivery of free education workshops, programmes, and teacher CPD to qualifying primary and secondary schools. This national programme aims to educate students, teachers and members of the public on the science of sustainability, by examining and exploring how STEM can solve societal challenges and build a more sustainable future. This 2-year project is kindly funded by Science Foundation Ireland under the SFI Discover Programme. For more information please email academy@rediscoverycentre.ie

DIY for Climate with DCC

The Rediscovery Centre hosted a day of DIY for Climate on the 17th September. This event was hosted in association with Dublin City Council.

It was an eclectic mix of expert DIY’ers and upcyclers. On the day there was:

  • Bike health checks and a bike repair clinic to show you how to fix your bike.
  • A furniture upcycling workshop to teach you how to take that furniture find from drab to fab.
  • A demonstration of how to build your own rainwater planter to spruce up your front or back garden.
  • There was also tours of the Rediscovery Centre 

Glow Up Ireland

The Rediscovery Centre was transformed into Glow Up HQ for the filming of RTEs latest tv hit. Glow Up Ireland is a competitive factual entertainment series where ten of Ireland’s best amateur make-up artists (MUAs) are challenged in a range of assignments where they will show off their technical know-how, skill, artistry and imagination. As the programme was filmed in the Rediscovery Centre, in the second episode the MUAs had to complete a sustainable Tik Tok challenge. They were challenged to rummage through a selection of pre-owned or upcycled objects to complete their look. You can watch the episodes on the RTE Player here https://www.rte.ie/player

SVP Wasteless Collection for Reuse Month

The Rediscovery Cente teamed up with Vincent's charity shop in Ballymun during Reuse Month to showcase the circular economy and the value in reuse. This exhibition took place during the month of October to highlight some of the fantastic value and quality that can be found in local charity shops. Charity shops play an important role in the circular economy and in 2019 10 million garments were sold through ICSA members shops.

The Rediscovery Centre is funded by:

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, The Environmental Protection Agency and Dublin City Council.

 

Circular Economy Newsletter

Circular Economy News is a monthly newsletter that keeps you in the “loop” on all things circular from The Rediscovery Centre: Ireland’s National Centre for the Circular Economy. 

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