Sustainability on Inishturk is about making the most of what we have and taking shared responsibility for what we use. Our circular approach focuses on reducing waste, reusing and repurposing materials, and turning challenges into opportunities.

Rather than extracting and discarding, we are choosing to close loops — using what we have, caring for resources, and finding new value in what would otherwise be lost. By coming together to repair, reuse and repurpose, the community builds skills, revives craft traditions, and finds creative ways to reduce waste. Shared stewardship and small-scale social enterprise can turn what is discarded into something of value, strengthening both livelihoods and resilience on the island.