1. Unique Setting
The event will be held in the
WeCreate Workspace in Cloughjordan
Ecovillage, one of Europe’s leading
sustainable community projects.
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Accommodation
Consider staying for a night at
Django’s Eco-Hostel, which is located
in the Ecovillage. To book room or a
bed please contact …
www.djangoshostel.com
Participatory Format
This seminar will be highly
participative blending presentations
with facilitated conversations.
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Friday 10th June - 14.00-16.30
WeCreate Workspace, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Tipperary
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What role do community groups, co-operatives and local
enterprises have in the circular economy?
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Under what conditions can the circular economy help us
accelerate the transition to a resilient and low carbon society?
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This afternoon seminar will explore a commons and community
approach to the circular economy and local livelihoods.
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Scene setting presentations will be given by Belgian based Anne
Snick, Clare Downey, co-ordinator of Community Reuse Network
Ireland and other Irish community and local economy advocates.
!Dr. Anne Snick has over thirty years of experience in both academic research
(KU Leuven), practice in working with families in poverty (University Centre
Kortenberg) and action research into new economic models (Flora Network).
Her research interests are the systemic analysis of poverty, (gender) inequality
and ecological crises. Her focus is on the co-creation of alternative
socioeconomic models via commons-based allocation of resources and of a
gender analysis of how ‘work’ is defined and valorised.
This is a free event but booking is essential. For details and
booking contact Davie Philip at davie@cultivate.ie
FULL CIRCLE
Sustainable Work in a
Circular Economy
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A COMMUNITY APPROACH
This event is made possible
with the financial support of
the European Parliament to
Green European Foundation.
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This will also be a local event in a
global hackathon called Open
Source Circular Economy days
where challenges, questions,
ideas, documentation and skills
can be shared across Europe and
globally.
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