Coffee shops and hotels of Killarney have joined forces to try and eradicate single use coffee cups. Since taking this step towards becoming Ireland’s first town to become single use coffee cup free, the local businesses have seen a very positive reaction from both locals as well as domestic and…
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Regenerative tourism in its most simple definition, seeks to ensure travel and tourism reinvest in people, places and nature and that it supports the long-term renewal and flourishing of our social-ecological systems (Dredge, 2022). Regenerative tourism offers a ground-breaking set of solutions to…
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Wind energy company Enercon expects to create 30 more jobs across Ireland over the coming year in an expansion largely focused on its Kerry headquarters in Tralee. The construction of the purpose-built office, training, warehouse facility and service station in Killerisk, Tralee, represents a major…
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Irish businesses gathered in Tralee on a sunny June afternoon for a peer to peer event to share best practice in corporate sustainability. The event was hosted by Ireland’s Knowledge Centre for Carbon, Climate and Community Action and the Circular Bioeconomy Cluster South West in association with B…
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To innovate, create and promote indigenous Irish grown wool-based products Following the formation of the new Irish Grown Wool Council announced on April 5th, the stakeholders in the Irish Grown Wool sector are now pleased to announce the establishment of a Wool Research & Innovation Hub (“Wool…
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Kerry County Council (KCC) has launched its second Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP). This new plan, which is part of the Kerry County Development Plan (KCDP), will be in effect from 2022 to 2028. The significance of this BAP cannot be understated, as it aligns with international, European, and…
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Biased, me? Many of us consider ourselves to be completely impartial when it comes to our attitudes to others, but are we really? It’s impossible to get through life without developing some prejudices we might not even be aware of, but it is important to discover our unconscious biases and deal with…
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