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Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
The Rediscovery Centre (RDC)
EU Transparency Register
288176039642-39 First registered on 18 Sep 2020
Goals / Remit
The Rediscovery Centre is the National Centre for the Circular Economy in Irel&. The goals are to prevent waste, generate jobs & inspire sustainable living. A creative movement connecting people, ideas & resources to support greener low-carbon living. The work focuses on three main themes - Demonstration, Education & Advocacy. Bringing together the skills & expertise of artists, scientists, designers & craftspeople united in a common purpose of sustainability, we support CE policy implementation at a national & European level. Located in a bespoke demonstration eco-facility, we support four reuse social enterprises; businesses that use unwanted materials for new product development & design demonstrating effective resource efficiency, reuse & low carbon living. The Rediscovery Centre is an accredited education centre & carries out translational research activities which support national waste prevention & climate action policy & advocate for a more resilient & equitable society.
Main EU files targeted
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe COM/2020/98 final
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
The European Green Deal COM/2019/640Address
Head Office
Rediscovery Centre,
Boiler house, Main St,
Dublin D09 HK58
IRELAND -
People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
Member of Irish Environmental Network https://ien.ie/
Member of the Irish Environmental Pillar https://environmentalpillar.ie/
Member of SDG Coalition 2030 https://www.ireland2030.org/coalition-2030-members
Member of National Technical Committee on ISO/TC 323_Circular Economy
Advisor to Government’s Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy. Appointed by Assistant Secretary.
https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/environment/topics/waste/waste-action-plan-for-a-circular-economy/Pages/default.aspx
Member of Rreuse - European network of reuse repair recycling social enterprise https://www.rreuse.org/about-us/
Member of CRNI - Irish Community Resources Network www.crni.ie
Circular Economy Expert for EWMR input to ENCORE https://www.encoreweb.bayern.de/
Member of Irish CE Thinkers Group. OECD reviewMember organisations
The Rediscovery Centre is a creative movement connecting people to support the Circular Economy - As such, we collaborate with Academic, Government and Community Organisations to complete our mission.
We run a national academy for social enterprises seeking assistance to develop their entropies and embrace circularity. Membership changes on a yearly basis depending on the emerging social enterprise needs - current member can be found here. http://www.rediscoverycentre.ie/research/circular-economy-academy/
We also host the Circular Economy Club for Dublin an international club for CE activity. https://www.circulareconomyclub.com/ -
Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
60,488 € (Source: LIFE programme)
Other financial info
The Rediscovery Centre business model seeks to generate 50% income from sales and services associated with activities of our of social enterprises, education delivery and community development. The other 50% is sought through Strategic partnerships, grants and Funding. 2018, being the most recently financial audited year, was unusual in that the level of research carried out was higher than normal due to participation in a large EU Life funded project (WISERLIFE.EU) and complementary projects ongoing that year
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Proejct Lead- www.wiserlife.eu. EU LIfe Programme Funded Project
Project partner in Renew - Resource Innovation Network for European Waste - ERDF funded project
Contibutor to the EC Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform https://circulareconomy.europa.eu/platform/
EPA National Waster Event Conference, Sept 16th
Rediscovery Centre EcoCanvas for Circular Business Design. URBACT Resourceful Cities, July 2020.
EC Circular Economy Action Plan - Going Forward' 7th May, Online National Webinar
Judge on the EC’s European Social Innovation Competition - Challenging Plastic 2019.
Member of Irish CE Thinkers Group. OECD review
Circular Economy Expert for Eastern Midland waste Region input to ENCORE Environmental Conference of the Regions of Europe
Advisor to Government’s Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy. Appointed by Assistant Secretary. Dec 2019Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared