What is the bioeconomy? Who are the key players? Where do the opportunities lie? And how significant is its impact across Ireland? Each day we will share a new, informative map exploring these questions. The maps will be hosted on the main page of irishbioeconomy.ie as well as add to the Map of the Month […]
Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2020 will be launched by the following panel: Martin Heydon TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Marc Palahi, Director, European Forest Institute Kevin O’Connor, Director BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre The session will be moderated by Helen Carroll (Ear to the Ground). Please register here. […]
The National Rural Network has compiled a glossary to help define terms relating to the bioeconomy. This will be published on the first day of Bioeconomy Ireland week.
The launch of the THREE C project in Ireland- The THREE C Project (Creating a Circular Carbon Economy) is a three year Interreg North West Europe funded project that is looking at the further development and introduction of economically viable value chains based on charcoal raw materials from waste biomass.
The Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) provide farm advice to 55,000 Irish farmer clients. They have 270 professional advisors including 11 forestry consultants with a network of 161 offices throughout Ireland. The ACA will hold a members roadshow to help the private agricultural advisory community prepare for the next Common Agricultural Policy reform that is underway at present. The CAP reform contains […]
Feeling overwhelmed about the looming threat of climate change? Tired about the inaction and indifference of political leaders? Join your neighbours, take local action against climate change. The Climate Press would like to invite you to a special, live online event with 3 very special guests: Professor Paul Chatterton (University of Leeds), Ergon Theatre Company […]
Ashleigh Environmental will premiere a short animated video of their latest project: Biowave™ - Transforming Dairy FOGs for Sustainable Renewable Energy. The project will demonstrate the scaled up application of microwave and renewable energy production for the Irish and global dairy industry. Find out more here. This project has been supported by the disruptive technology […]
Circular Bioeconomy 2020 is the result of CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing's 2020 Thematic Working Group exploring the circular bioeconomy opportunities that can deliver significant CO2 and waste reductions in Ireland. During Irish Bioeconomy Week 2020, IMR and IBF will launch the findings to the CIRCULÉIRE Network. See www.circuleire.ie for more information.
Grassland and green shrubs cover 21% of the total surface area of the EU-28 and as such are a key element of the regions’ landscape and biodiversity. Today, grass as a resource remains underutilised. It is often left to decay after mowing and thus incurs costs and fails to capitalise on the potential benefits available […]
To mark Bioeconomy Week Ireland 2020, we’re pleased to invite you to the EPA’s Green Enterprise: Innovating for a Circular Economy* webinar where we will share the findings of the following three bioeconomy projects: SymbioBeer Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) facilitated an Industrial Symbiosis innovation demonstration pilot between St Mel’s Brewery and Panelto Food called SymbioBeer. Waste bread was utilised […]
As part of Bio-Economy Week Ireland 2020, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, invites you to attend a webinar on Friday 23 October to launch its bio-refinery report, ‘Scoping a seaweed bio-refinery concept for Ireland’. The event is being chaired by David Millard (BIM) and speakers include co-authors of the report Sarah Hotchkiss and […]
A workshop on “Sustainable Seaweed” opened by Máire Ní Einniú. The event opens with a brief overview of EU, NPA funded seaweed project called SW-Grow, followed by an two hour interactive workshop from Dave Garforth of RS Standards on the sustainable harvesting of seaweed and certification. Register here.
