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• NESC publishes Council Report 144: Moving Towards the Circular Economy in Ireland

  MEDIA RELEASE NESC Launch: Conversations on the Circular Economy in Ireland  12.01am, Wednesday 25th October 2017 ‘More Action is Needed to Boost the Circular Economy in Ireland’ Today’s report from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), Moving Towards the Circular Economy in Ireland, finds that there is momentum in circular economy practices in Ireland, […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/press-releases/nesc-publishes-council-report-144-moving-towards-circular-economy-ireland/

• NESC Launch: Conversations on the Circular Economy in Ireland

  NESC is launching the research report, Moving Towards the Circular Economy: Irish Case Studies, written by Dr Simon O’ Rafferty alongside its Council Comments. The research report documents the opportunities and challenges for ten Irish case study organisations as they strive to bring more circular practices to their business and social enterprise models. This ‘bottom-up’ approach to […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/news/nesc-launch-conversations-circular-economy-ireland/

• NESC’s Presentation to the North South Ministerial Council Environment Sector Meeting on 10/6/2024

  Dr Helen Johnston, policy analyst at NESC, presented to the North South Ministerial Council Environment meeting on 10th June 2024 in Armagh. Helen’s presentation drew from the NESC Council report Collaboration on Climate and Biodiversity: Shared Island as a Catalyst for Renewed Ambition and Action. This work emphasised that ambitious all-island action and collaboration are […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/news/nescs-presentation-to-the-north-south-ministerial-council-environment-sector-meeting-on-10-6-2024/

• 50 Years A-Growing

  As part of our NESC@50 programme, we are delighted that Tom Ferris, whose great career includes being part of the first NESC Secretariat, shares his memories of the Council’s early days with us in this article.   The National Economic and Social Council: 50 Years A-Growing Tom Ferris, Dublin, November 2023 I am delighted to […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/news/the-national-economic-and-social-council-50-years-a-growing/

• Council Report No.161 – Social Enterprise on the Island of Ireland

  ‘NESC Report sets out the potential to promote Social Enterprise on the island of Ireland’ As part of its 50th year work programme, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a new report, Social Enterprise on the island of Ireland (Council Report No. 161). This report describes the contribution of social enterprises to […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/press-releases/council-report-no-161-social-enterprise-on-the-island-of-ireland/

• Shared Island: Shared Opportunity – Cork

    As part of its Shared Island work NESC held an in-person event, in association with the Department of the Taoiseach and co-hosted by University College Cork, in the Aula Maxima, University College Cork on Thursday 7th July from 10.00am to 12.45pm. The event was moderated by Dr Larry O’Connell, Director of NESC. Speakers from […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/events/shared-island-shared-opportunity-cork/

• Council Report No.157_Shared Island: Shared Opportunity NESC Comprehensive Report

  NESC report identifies opportunities for Shared Island co-operation Research examines key economic, environmental and social policy practices on the island A new report from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) highlights the very significant support, in practice, for an all-island approach to key economic, social, environmental, and well-being challenges facing the island of Ireland. […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/press-releases/council-report-no-157_shared-island-shared-opportunity-nesc-comprehensive-report/

• Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss are Integrated, Urgent Challenges on a Shared Island

    Opening today’s online launch event, Climate and Biodiversity Ambition: Shared Island as a Catalyst, Director of the National Economic and Social Council Dr Larry O’Connell said ‘there is a deep, shared experience of addressing climate and biodiversity challenges across the island. The work of researchers, NGOs, businesses, practitioners, public bodies presenting today, provides a […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/press-releases/climate-change-and-biodiversity-loss-are-integrated-urgent-challenges-on-a-shared-island/

• Renewing Climate and Biodiversity Ambition & Action on a Shared Island––new Council report No.156

  There is a sense of urgency for increased climate and biodiversity ambition and action in advance of the UN COP 26 and COP 15 meetings on climate and biodiversity, respectively.  This new report from the National Economic and Social Council, Collaboration on Climate and Biodiversity: Shared Island as a Catalyst for Renewed Ambition & Action, […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/press-releases/renewing-climate-and-biodiversity-ambition-action-on-a-shared-island-new-council-report-no-156/

• Progressing Sustainability and Grasping the Opportunity to Change, NESC Secretariat Paper

  Governments are increasingly recognising the environmental, social and economic opportunities to do things differently as part of recovery from Covid-19. As Ireland works to rebuild, it is important to reflect on how we can configure and align policy responses in ways that successfully drive and deliver sustainable low carbon development and practices that sustain our […]

  https://www.nesc.ie/news-events/press-releases/progressing-sustainability-and-grasping-the-opportunity-to-change-nesc-secretariat-paper/