Climate Hacks (Science Week November Nov 8th – 15th 2020)
2020-11-08 - 2020-11-15
Virtual Climate Hack

The MaREI Virtual Climate Hack provides secondary school students from the South West region with an opportunity to investigate the energy demand in their area and explore potential decarbonisation options (moving away from fossil fuels to reduce carbon emissions), in addition they will have the opportunity to ask experts about their proposed solutions.
The event will be run entirely online. Schools/students will be given material and will organise group work sessions themselves with the support of their teachers. Building on the Dingle Peninsula 2030 event that was held as part of Science Week 2019, see video here and summary report here.
For full details and all event material see the MaREI webpage

Dingle Peninsula 2030 Webinar
2020-11-11 19:30 - 20:30 UTC
An Armchair Chat with Dingle Peninsula 2030
Wednesday 11th November from 7.30 – 8.30pm hosted on Webex
Panel discussion on the community engagement story on the Dingle
Peninsula, from a technical pilot project to community action.
A community coming together to address the energy transition and climate
change from a local base – sharing learnings on the opportunities and challenges.
Followed by audience Q&A

Register Here

Working in a Sustainable and Viable Community - Webinar
2020-11-29 13:00 - 14:00
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UpThink Webinar Series: Pathways to a Circular Economy
2021-01-27 16:00 - 17:00
The Future of Food and Bio-Based Systems
Watch Recording of this Event here
The world population is to exceed 9.8bn by 2050. Food production needs to increase by 70% and net emissions reduced to zero. What are the circular opportunities for growth in your business?

Cliodhna Dowling – Nutramara
Teresa Patton – Green Generation
Deirdre de Bhailís – The Dingle Hub

Farm Business Options Webinar
2021-02-16 11:00 - 12:00
Enterprising and Sustainable Energy Communications in Louth and Kerry
Tuesday 16th February @ 11am
Watch Recording of this event here
Diversifying in to non-farming business ventures is almost an essential for farmers who want to secure their financial survival. This webinar will focus on the key steps involved in farm diversification. The panellists will also discuss the growing interest in rural participation in various energy communities programmes.
Farm Business Options is broadcast live from 11:00am to 12:00 noon every Tuesday. It commenced on October 13th 2020. The Series is presented by Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy & Rural Development Specialist who is joined by guest presenters focusing on various topics of interest weekly and there is the opportunity for registered participants to ask questions.

COP26 Trip
2021-11-01
On 1st November 2021, representatives of Corca Dhuibhne / Dingle Peninsula 2030 set off on a journey to Glasgow for COP26 hoping to learn more about the benefits and challenges of travelling over 700km in an EV. Watch their journey here.

Planning our Energy Future
2021-11-11
Connor McGookin, MaREI and Tom Fitzgerald, Dingle Hub share learnings from energy planning work on the Dingle Peninsula

DCSix Technologies share the Energy Masterplan findings for the West Kerry Dairy Farmers Sustainable Energy Community (SEC)
2021-11-18

April 2022 Anaerobic Digestion Webinar – Seisiún Eolais faoi Dhíleá Anaeróbach
2022-04-22 09:15 - 22:15
Dingle Hub is hosting a public online event on Anaerobic Digestion with updates from the Circular Bioeconomy Research groups of both MaREI (Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine) and MTU (Munster Technological University).
This webinar will provide environmental and economic perspectives on the role of anaerobic digestion in tackling greenhouse gas emissions with the chance to pose questions to the experts.All are welcome to join but need to register in advance. Register for webinar here which will be broadcast live and recorded.
Tá Dingle Hub ag eagrú imeacht poiblí ar-líne faoi Dhíleá Anaeróbach leis an eolas is déanaí ó ghrúpaí Taighde ar an mBithgheilleagar Ciorclach ag MaREI agus Ollscoil
Theicneolaíochta na Mumhan araon. Tabharfaidh an seimineár gréasáin seo dearcthaí timpeallachta agus eacnaimaíocha ar ról an dílea anaeróbaigh agus sinn ag dul i ngleic le hastaíochtaí gás ceaptha teasa, agus an deis chun ceisteanna a chur ar na saineolaithe.
Beidh fáilte roimh chách a bheith páirteach, ach ní mór clárú roimh ré. Is féidir é seo a dhéanamh anseo.
Topics will include:

International Perspectives
SEAI EcoAD project (farm scale logistics, novel methods of improvement, and economic analysis)
Implications for the food and beverage industry
SFI BiOrbic Farm Zero C
Biorefinery Glas

Speakers:
MTU Circular Bioeconomy Research Group
James Gaffey
James is Co-Director of the Circular Bioeconomy Research Group at Shannon ABC in Munster Technology University. James is coordinator/Principal Investigator/co-PI on over 10 EU and nationally-funded circular bioeconomy research projects, including Biorefinery Glas, INFORMBIO, BIOSWITCH, ICT-BIOCHAIN and BIO4AFRICA. He is part of the SFI BiOrbic Farm Zero C team. He lectures on Ireland’s first Masters degree in Bioeconomy and is a member of the Govt-appointed Expert Advisory Group to Ireland’s National Bioeconomy Forum.
MaREI Circular Bioeconomy Research Group
Prof. Jerry D. Murphy
Dr David Wall
Dónal Ó Céilleachair
Xue Ning
Jorge Diaz Huerta
Dr Richard O’Shea
More info on MaREI speakers here

Voices from the Field
2022-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Dingle Mart
Voices from the Field
Dingle Mart, Spa Rd
Friday 29th April from 12noon to 1pm

Lisa Fingleton, the Embedded Artist with Corca Dhuibhne Inbhuanaithe, will share some of her creative responses as part of this project taking place on the Dingle Peninsula.
This is a unique opportunity to hear the voices and experiences of participating farmers on the Peninsula in relation to climate change and the impact of extreme weather events. Through photographs, drawings and journals, Lisa has been recording the time spent with the farm families, listening to the challenges they face and sharing the highs and lows of their lives. Lisa will be joined for this session by some of the farming participants.

Corca Dhuibhne Inbhuanaithe, A Creative Imagining is working with ten farming families from the Dingle Peninsula looking at ways in which agriculture can diversify in the face of climate change. One of 15 projects supported under the inaugural Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund, this project is a led by the Dingle Creativity & Innovation Hub in partnership with MaREI and the Green Arts Initiative in Ireland.

This event will be followed by a light lunch in the mart canteen.

Admission is Free
