✨ JOB FAIRY ✨
ℹ️ Creative Production Designer & Exhibition Lead.
🔎 We are seeking a versatile Creative Production Designer to lead the end-to-end delivery of brand activations and exhibitions, trade show stands, and immersive festival experiences with circular economy principles embedded throughout. This is a unique role that requires a blend of artistic vision, technical architectural design, and “boots-on-the-ground” production management.
📍 Dublin -Native HQ & Warehouse Facilities
🔗 ALL INFO: via link in bio
That’s a wrap on our April residency at Knocksink Wood with PATHWAYS TO NATURE! 🌳✨
Over the last two weeks, we’ve seen families, schools, and communities connect with Ireland's local woodlands in the most joyful ways. From foraging games to wildlife discovery, we’ve proven that nature is the best place to learn and play together.
A massive thank you to everyone who registered and joined us on this journey. Let’s keep protecting and enjoying our beautiful forests! 🍃
Images @scottdagg
#PathwaysToNature #KnocksinkWood #EarthDay #NatureLearning #NativeWoodlands #ExploreIreland
🍄 This month we launched our #PathwaysToNature programme in Knocksink Woodland, Wicklow. A project aimed at making our woodlands accessible to all, and welcoming families and communities who don’t always get the chance to spend time outdoors.
🌳 The Pathways to Nature project is supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under its #ForestryPromotionProject 2025/2026. This support reflects a shared commitment to helping people connect with nature, appreciate the value of our native woodlands, and enjoy the many benefits they offer for wellbeing, community, and the environment.
🍂A big thank you to #KnocksinkEducationCentre and the National Parks and Wildlife Service for welcoming us and guiding us through the woodlands for some fun educational experiences...
📺 Take a look at our launch
📸 All images and video footage c/o @scottdagg
📌BOOK VIA LINK IN BIO
🌳PATHWAYS TO NATURE: Knocksink Woods. Friday 10th April 2pm
💌Join us for a family friendly morning in the beautiful surroundings of Knocksink woodlands (Coill Chnoc Sinche) a national nature reserve located in the valley of the Glencullen River in County Wicklow.
Starting at 2pm at the Knocksink Outdoor Educational Centre, we’ll be guiding participants through the woodlands, learning about the different tree and animal species that call it their home and playing foraging games together.
Open to all, free to participate but booking is essential due to capacity.
Appropriate outdoor attire recommended, like waterproof jackets and boots, as it'll get muddy out on the foraging trails.
Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Public Transport options available.
The Pathways to Nature project is supported by the The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under its Forestry Promotion Project 2025/2026.
Generation Glas Residential trip highlights✨
Want to know what the Sustainability Ambassadors are cooking for the Grand Finale of this year’s edition 💭? Tune in to find out!
Learn more about Generation Glas in the link in bio 🔗
🌱 We are delighted to be hosting #JuliesBicycleEurope's next @greenccircle Local Living Lab online on the 26th of March —and as always, are welcoming an international audience!
✨ If you work in the cultural and creative industries and are interested in sustainability, circularity, and regenerative practice — this is a space for you!
💻 Join this Local Living Lab to co-create sustainable and regenerative solutions for the cultural and creative industries through hands-on workshops, shared learning, and open collaboration.
🌟 Ideal for CCI professionals, policymakers, researchers, and engaged citizens — your perspective matters.
⏲️ Thursday 26th March 2026, 10am to 11:30 am (GMT, UTC+0)
⬆ Interested in taking part? Book your free spot via link in bio
#GreenCCIrcle #CreativeIndustries #CircularEconomy #LivingLab #EUProjects #CulturalInnovation #RegenerativePractice
🍀 Keeping it Clean - Natives’ Smart Waste crew at St. Patrick’s Festival ♻️
Each year, Native Events partners with St. Patrick’s Festival to help keep the festival locations clean before, during, and after the celebrations. Our Smart Waste Service is powered by a small but dedicated team who work behind the scenes to manage waste responsibly and sustainably.
Here’s how we do it 👇
🗑️Slide 1 – The team work throughout the 4 day festival keeping the celebrations clean and recycling wherever possible.
🧤Slide 2 – Collect It
Our Smart Waste team works across the festival footprint, not just collecting waste in the public spaces but aiding chatting with event attendees, educating them on nearest bins and making the environment an enjoyable one for everyone.
♻️ Slide 3 – Sort It
Collected materials are carefully sorted to separate recyclables, compostables, and general waste—maximising what can be recovered and reused.
⚖️ Slide 4 – Weigh It
Every stream is weighed to track the environmental impact of the event. This data helps improve waste management and sustainability year after year.
🌱Slide 5 – Dispose Responsibly
Materials are sent to the appropriate streams:
• Recycling
• Compostable processing
• Responsible waste disposal
📋Slide 6 - Report It
Our team carry out detailed evaluation and reporting of waste management effectiveness, helping the event organisers with their own reporting as well as planning for the next festival.
✨ Slide 7 – Our Impact
Our Smart Waste crew ensures the celebrations leave memories, not waste and share
👥Slide 8 - Get Smart About Waste
Get in touch and see how we can rethink your event waste management
#SmartWaste #StPatricksFestival #SustainableEvents #CircularEvents #nativeevents
On 10th February, participants reconvened at Airfield Estate for the closing day of their leadership journey.
👉 Swipe & read below to see what unfolded. Leadership begins with connection.
The day opened outdoors with a powerful reflection exercise — participants stood as trees, a reminder that this wasn’t an ending — it was a continuation.
From theory to lived example.
A keynote from Claire McEvilly, CEO of Airfield Estate, explored how sustainability can be embedded into all aspects of organisations, teams and communities. Airfield stands as a practical model of environmental stewardship in action.
Six months of transformation.
Participants reflected on how the programme helped them make practical and accessible changes, while building a growing network of support.
Sharing our knowledge
Spreading the lessons learned, inspiring conversations and sharing ideas.
Momentum matters.
The afternoon focused on collective action planning — a collaborative marketplace of ideas and partnerships. The message was clear: Embed nature-positive leadership into governance, strategy and decision-making at every level.
This is just the beginning.
The legacy continues through building a cross-sector network committed to change.
✨ Be part of what’s next. Read the full story via the link in our bio & sign up to the newsletter to stay connected.
Leaders for Nature has been delivered by Common Purpose, in partnership with Native Events and Leave No Trace Ireland,Support was reinforced by the Minister for Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan.—
#NativeOnTour - Earlier this month our Sustainability Lead Áine May Hughes headed to Groningen for @esns.nl conference and music festival to moderate a panel 'Let's Stop with Green Touring!'.
In this engaging session, Áine May guided a discussion, exploring the real-world options for greener touring, nodding to established artists who are leading the way but focusing on the realities of life on the road for emerging artists right now.
The panelists were Ferdinand Van Dalsen (Head of Rental, Pieter Smit Group), Lotje Horvers (Tour Manager, @thisisblocparty ), Raphael Hunsucker 🇪🇺 🚅 (Choo-Choo) and Paul Ramish (Founder, tourdarts)
🌎An unusual research trip… The story of nature restoration in #Chile is remarkable. The country hosts 17 interlinked national parks and nature reserves, protecting a range of habitats and species. From wild open steppes to the iconic granite peaks of the Torres Del Paine, to the @unesco #Biosphere around the Futaluefu River, and the Alerce Andino National Park with its 3000 year old Alerce trees. This success story came about through robust collaborations between nature restoration charities, local communities and the national forestry board CONAF. The result - abundant wildlife, crystal clear waters and zero plastic pollution.
IMAGES: Michael Soro
#Patagonia #enviornmentalprotection #NativeOnTour
#FieldNotesFromPatagonia To understand the complexity of both our local and global situation better, this year started with an unusual research trip (everything we do at Native is, well, unusual!). We took a few weeks out at the beginning of January to explore one of the last nature refuges on earth, in Patagonia. The story of nature restoration in Chile is remarkable.
Read more on our research trip across Patagonia via Link in bio
1. The granite peaks of Torres Del Paine (“Towers of Paine”)
2. Lake Azul in Torres Del Paine National Park
3. (&5) Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentinian Patagonia
4. Futaleufú River
IMG CREDIT: Michael Soro
This week our Sustainability Lead Áine May Hughes heads to Groningen for ESNS conference and music festival to moderate a panel 'Let's Stop with Green Touring!'. In this session, Áine May will guide a discussion, exploring the real-world options for greener touring, nodding to established artists who are leading the way but focusing on the realities of life on the road for emerging artists right now.
Joined by Ferdinand Van Dalsen (Head of Rental, Pieter Smit Group), Lotje Horvers (Tour Manager, Bloc Party), Raphael Hunsucker 🇪🇺 🚅(Choo-Choo) and Paul Ramish (Founder, tourdarts), this is set to be an interesting conversation!
For more information head to @esns.nl
