Full circle awards

Do you know a Circular champion?

The Full Circle Awards is a new initiative designed by Circular.ie to honour and celebrate the incredible efforts of everyday people who are driving positive change through circular living.

We’re inviting people across the country for nominations to our Full Circle Awards — ordinary individuals making an extraordinary impact by promoting reuse, repair, recycling, and sustainable living in their communities.

Do you know someone who’s found a creative way to give new life to household items? A teacher inspiring the next generation with lessons on sustainability? Or maybe a neighbour who organises clothing swap shops?

This is your chance to shine a spotlight on their efforts. Let’s give them the recognition they deserve as they help build a more sustainable future for us all.

Nominate your circular champion today — we want to hear their story!

Categories:

Repair and Reuse Champion

For individuals who regularly repair, repurpose, or extend the life of items — including clothing, tools, furniture, or electronics.

Community Circular Champion

Honouring people who lead or support community initiatives like sharing libraries, swap events, food waste solutions, or local repair cafés.

Creative Circular Artist

For those who transform waste materials into art, furniture, décor, or other creative expressions through upcycling.

Circular Living Advocate

For individuals who live by and promote zero-waste, low-impact lifestyles — including educators, content creators, and everyday role models.

Best Community Campaign

Shining a light on the best campaigns that Circular Economy community groups are running in Ireland.

Young Circular Star (Under 18)

Celebrating children or young people leading the way in sustainability and circular thinking — in school, at home, or in their community.

 

Nominate someone for
the Full Circle Awards

The Full Circle Awards are open to anybody operating in the Circular Economy space. Please nominate either yourself, or a person/organisation that you know in the below form and we will get back to you.

  • The competition is open to adults aged 18 and over

  • The ‘Young Circular Star’ award is open to children and young people aged 10-17, with their parents or guardian’s consent

  • Nominees must not be employed full-time in a formal sustainability, environmental, or circular economy role

  • The nominator must know the nominee personally or have firsthand knowledge of their work

  • The deadline for entries is Friday, 25th July

  • Winners announcement and awards ceremony will be held in September

  • The winner from each category will receive a prize of €2,000, as well as dedicated, expert communications mentoring for their circular initiatives.

The judging panel includes: 

  • Manchán Magan (chair), an Irish writer, traveller, author, and television programme make

  • Dr. Dave Robbins, Assistant Professor in the School of Communications at Dublin City University, whose research and teaching focuses on environmental communications and media coverage of climate change

  • Jo Linehan, editor of The Sunday Times Ireland CLIMATE supplement and sustainability columnist for Irish Country Magazine

  • Mary Fleming, founder of Change Clothes, a creative reuse initiative

  • Tom Watts, Head of Design at the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland

  • Claire Downey, CEO, Rediscovery Centre