Sustainability Professionals Network Ireland – Dublin Launch Event
IKC3 were excited to hold the Dublin Launch of the Sustainability Professionals Network Ireland Event in Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace on 21st May. We were delighted to host with event with IKC3 projectt partner Trinity College Dublin. The Sustainability Professionals Network Ireland is an opportunity for industry, enterprise, SMEs, community groups, social enterprises and […]
IKC3 and CircBio Cluster Address the Oireachtas Joint Committee Discussion on the Circular Economy as it relates to the food sector
Dr Helena McMahon, Director of Ireland’s Knowledge Centre for Carbon, Climate and Community Action (IKC3) and Head of Department STEM Munster Technological University Kerry Campus and James Gaffey, Co-Director Circbio Research Group were honoured to be invited to Leinster House on 21st May to speak at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment and Climate […]
Seizing Opportunities and Developing Skills in Sustainability at the Ludgate Hub EcoTech 2024 Conference
IKC3 were honoured to be invited as the keynote speaker at the EcoTech 2024 Conference held by the Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen. Our Industry Liaison, David Williamson, delivered a presentation ‘Seizing Opportunities and Developing Skills in Sustainability’ which focused on the opportunities available for innovators, businesses, and the skills required for a sustainable future. […]
Sustainability for Social Enterprises and Community Groups
IKC3 facilitated a session with partners at North East West Kerry Development (NEWKD) to support community groups and social enterprises with planning for sustainability. ‘Many thanks to David from IKC3,’ said Elaine Kennedy, Enterprise Manager at NEWKD. ‘Sustainability is of growing importance for the community groups we support and learning about the opportunities arising […]
Systems Innovation for Sustainable Enterprise and Communities Summit
Over the past few months Quentin Crowley, Director of Trinity Centre for the Environment, Trinity College Dublin and Trinity IKC3 project lead, and Subhash Chandra, Assistant Professor in Climate Innovation, Trinity College Dublin, had the pleasure of working on a community-based education programme called SISEC (Systems Innovation for Sustainable Enterprise and Communities). Quentin and Subhash […]
Sustainability Professionals Network Ireland – Killarney Launch Event
IKC3 were delighted to hold their inaugral Sustainability Professionals Network Ireland Event in Killarney on 18th April at The Killarney Park. The Sustainability Professionals Network Ireland is an opportunity for industry, enterprise, SMEs, community groups, social enterprises and people interested in developing their knowledge and skills in sustainability to meet and share their experiences and […]
Sustainability for SMEs and Start-Ups in West Cork
IKC3 were excited to be guest speakers at the Ludgate Hub, the Skibbereen- based hub supporting businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs, creatives and artists to collaborate expand and scale. This popular event hosted by Ludgate aimed to highlight the skills required for sustainability as well as the opportunities arising for smaller businesses. ‘What can I say? Such a […]
Partnership, Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration with BIObec and BBEC
The BIObec project BIObec (www.biobec.eu) was a Horizon 2020 CBE-JU project consisting of a collaboration across 19 established bioeconomy institutions across the EU. The project ran from September 2021 until February 2024. The aim of the project was to bridge the gaps between education, industry, and innovation by developing a framework for the design […]
BISC-E (Bio-Based Innovation Student Challenge Europe) National Winners
We are delighted to announce that a student team from the School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, University College Dublin are the winners of the national Bio-based Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E). The team will now go forward to compete at European level in September and will be further developing their prototype, undertaking further research […]
Embedding Sustainability Skills in the Curriculum
IKC3 working with the national N-TUTORR project were delighted to facilitate a solutions-driven workshop at Munster Technological University (MTU) identifying how sustainability skills can be developed and embedded within the curriculum. ‘Sustainability skills will be vital for the future,’ said Dr. Niamh Power, Academic Developer at N-TUTORR at MTU, ‘and we are keen to equip […]
