Volunteer

Description

Volunteers are welcome to join in to help us improve more sustainable practices at Fab Lab Limerick! This role focuses on recycling plastic waste and developing sustainable materials for reuse (incl. 3D printing).

Volunteers will work on initiatives that align with our goal of building that capacity and following leading examples, eg. Precious Plastic. 

Contribute to experiments with bioplastics, new materials, building a material library that catalogues various sustainable materials.

Note: This is in UL City Campus in the City Centre

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Fab Lab Limerick is part of the Citizen Innovation Lab.

Limerick’s Citizen Innovation Lab is a place for observation, co-creation and experimentation in the city. It is a collaboration between the University of Limerick, Limerick City and County Council, and the citizens of Limerick, supporting them to work together on a sustainable future for the city. Fab Lab Limerick is the digital fabrication laboratory part of Limerick’s Citizen Innovation Lab that offers cultural, educational and research programmes on digital fabrication, bridging the gap between these technologies and creatives from all disciplines. 

Is training provided?:Yes

Tasks that the volunteer(s) will be expected to undertake:

• Experiments with Plastic Recycling: Learn about shredding, extruding, casting of plastics
• Help build a material library, where we document our work
• Organise workshops on sustainability

Benefits of Volunteering:

• Gain practical experience in recycling and sustainability,
• Contribute to a meaningful community initiative,
• Develop project management skills.

Details of time commitment needed for role:
Flexible. Our opening hours are Wed-Sat (10am to 5:30pm) and Thursday nights (7:30pm to 9:30pm)

Minimum time commitment per week:
2 hours p/week

Additional screening required for this role::
N/A

Sustainable Development Goal:

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UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK