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In May 2024 we hosted our 2nd transnational partnership meeting visit on FoodTuristic to Lyceé Hotelier Dinard in Brittany.

Arrival and installation of connected food waste smart bin in Lyceé Hotelier Dinard

We are excited to test the new equipment we have purchased across the consortium. Our first purchases arrived in Spring 2024 and they include a Shelfy, a Harp Renewables Home Composter, an Auk, and a Shrooly.

Site visit to Harp Renewables in Co Meath. Founder and company Director, Shane Finnegan established Harp Renewables Ltd. in 2014 to provide a renewable and sustainable solution for the treatment of organic waste. Since that time, Harp Renewables has emerged as a global leader in thermophilic aerobic digestion, and waste treatment solutions. Harp Renewables manufactures and sells a range of Harp Bio-Digesters that convert food and other organic waste into a dry, safe, nutrient-rich, bio-fertiliser within a 24 hour period. Thus reducing it’s weight and volume by up to 75-85%.

As a PhD student at the TUS researching and studying sustainability-related topics, I understand the importance of sustainability in every aspect of life. Living with family – wife and two children, I recognise the significance of minimising food waste not only for the environment but also for my family's well-being. In this blog post, I'll share my top 7 tips for reducing food waste, tailored to my circumstances as a busy PhD student and a family man.

Farm-to-fork concept & onsite food growing

Participants: Ronald Briffa, Arianna Mangion, Stephan Tabone
April 2024

Report on an innovative local milk selling approach – a visit to the Bonny Bo self-service milk vendor

KOCBEK OIL MILL, Gorazd Kocbek s.p.
Stara Gora 1
SI-9244 Sv. Jurij ob Ščavnici

Introduction: Sustainability is the ability to maintain and support a process overtime. This may be categorised into three pillars: economic, environmental, and social. The United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), previously the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), is a consortium of thirty-six United Nations (UN) funds, programmes, specialised agencies, departments, and offices that play a role in development.

First Transnational Partnership Meeting in TUS Athlone Ireland