146. Co-Creating a Circular Hub in Clonmel - Louise Lalor

Louise Lalor is a circular champion in Clonmel, Tipperary. She has set up a permanent Toy Swap Library in a hub called The Circular Square, where there's also regualr repair cafés and eco community events. The work she does is very inspiring and rightly won an award at the Circular.ie awards! Stay up to date with her on Instagram @louiselalor and find the repair cafés here @clonmelrepaircafe.

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[04:00] Louise introduces herself and the journey into climate action

[09:00] How and why the toy library came about

[15:05] How it works if people want to visit

[15:50] How they sustain themselves financially

[16:50] Advice for people setting up something like this in their own locality

[19:10] How Louise incorporates climate action into her teaching practice.

[22:10] Some of Louise’s favourite moments since starting the toy library

[28:10] Where to find The Circular Square etc

[29:30] Louise’s first hand account of the wildfires in Tipperary this Summer

[34:40] Imagining the future