Kilcullen Community 4 Climate Action

  So what is the Circular Economy?  (Image by Freepik) Put simply, it's based around the idea that we move from a linear model of production and consumption, where we produce, buy, use and discard, to a more circular and sustainable process where we reuse, repair, share, and essentially try to extend the lifespan of products. The move towards a more circular economy involves lots of different parts of society, like industry, technology, business, etc. but it's also something that we can all incorporate into our own lives. And that's where Treasure Town comes in!  Our aim is to show all the 'treasure' that is around us in our local area and to encourage people to think of reusing and repairing, or swapping and sharing, rather than buying completely new products.  There are lots of reasons to try and reduce the amount of new things we buy - every product that is completely new has incorporated materials and resources (like water or energy usage) which contribute to ca...

 Treasure Town - A Circular Economy Fun Event All our members have been organising away in the background and it's hard to believe our event is almost upon us! The idea of Treasure Town is to celebrate all the wonderful things around us and to demonstrate the idea of the circular economy in a fun and engaging way. So much of our consumerist society drives us to constantly purchasing new things. And of course those new things, more often than not, will eventually end up in landfill. Apart from the emissions problem with landfill sites, we have to think about all the resources that have gone into making that new item you have purchased. So, ideally, we all need to think of cutting down buying new items - the principle of 'refuse' is always the first of the Reduce, Reuse, Recyle model of waste reduction. But perhaps that might make life seem a little dull at times - and Treasure Town is the ideal antidote to that! We're going to show all the ways that you can get 'new...

Kilcullen Community 4 Climate Action was set up by a group of individuals who want to develop community resilience and work towards caring for our environment. AIM The aim of the group is to form a community group which will empower people to make substantive changes in their lives in order to address the issue of climate change OBJECTIVES Members will find support and the opportunity to share and discuss ideas among like minded people On-going education will be a priority, as will linking up with like-minded groups. We have to date had a free book table in Kilcullen town, as well as a plant swap and a Water Blitz. We are also hosting a presentation and discussion about biodiversity and what it means to us as humans with regard to our own health and well-being. Full details here - Eventbrite