Fantastic day 1 welcoming Tianjin University and Ningbo Institute of Technology to AMIC at Queen's University Belfast 🎓, as part of the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Summer School Programme. The focus of their 2 days with AMIC & the PPRC will be Plastics and the Circular Economy.

'What's Next for Civic Design?' at DRS24: Takeaways ✨Civic design approaches can elevate local initiatives within broader institutional contexts. ✨FII shows how a creative, assets-based framework can bridge local civic initiatives with government practices. #civicdesign

✨Discussions highlighted how local civic projects can drive systemic change, outlining steps for integration within larger policy frameworks. ✨Examining successes & challenges, like those on #Rathlin, helps understand how to expand local civic efforts globally. @thisisdrs

'Storymaking for Local Making' at DRS24: Led by Rosie Hornbuckle & Sanne Visser- University of the Arts London. Using story cubes, we created narratives for bio-based, local, & circular ecosystems, showing how community-focused design can propel economic & environmental sustainability. 🔄️ DRS

One group with FII representation chose an example on #Rathlin, designing a tourist trail where visitors craft artefacts from sheep wool. This would support the local economy while promoting sustainable practices & enhancing the visitor experience.🐑 #EcoTourism DRS

Join us for @augustcraftmonth24 as we step into the world of 'Wonderful Wool' & celebrate the potential of Irish Grown Wool as a sustainable natural material.🧶 🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/46vt8Ga #AugustCraftMonth2024 #MakeSeeBuy Design & Crafts Council Ireland CRAFT NI

Panel Spotlight🔍 With 16yrs of experience in design & visual media, Laura serves as the Artistic Director & Retail Manager at Carol Feller. An invaluable part of the wool community, she helps share the versatility & beauty of Irish #wool with the world. 📸Donegal Yarns

Panel Spotlight🔍 With 18 years as GM of Donegal Yarns, Chris is key to driving BD, sales & product innovation. Collaborating from ‘farm gate to fashion’, Chris & the DY team work to promote natural sustainable #wool & support the evolution of Irish #textile industries. 📸DY

One-Year Milestone Conference🎉 Reflecting on 1 year of remarkable achievements & progress, we're sharing valuable insights into the accomplishments & future directions of our project research with our design ecosystem collaborators, partners & community. Stay tuned for updates!

1 Week to Go! ⌛ We're just one week away from celebrating the first anniversary of Future Island-Island! Our milestone conference will showcase the amazing progress we’ve made across all five work packages, with insights into our achievements and plans for the future.

Professor Justin Magee will present some insights from Future Island-Island at the #VIS2024 conference; The event name: Zero Waste Islands: A dream or a reality? Prof. Magee's topic: Valorising Waste: Co-design with Rathlin Island. lnkd.in/g6-3XETg

And we're off! The Future Island-Island One-Year Milestone Conference is underway at The MAC. Excited to see what comes from the joining of our collaborative design ecosystem over the next 2 days! #FIIOneYear __________ instagram.com/reel/DADbtpaOZ…