IRRI Timeline

• 2005 – IRRI registered as a Charity. Ecowatsa project work undertaken
• 2006 – IRRI becomes a full partner in ReRegions and European Waste Management projects
• 2007 – Green Shoots project established in Tayside Region
• 2008 – IRRI becomes a partner in MicrE and C2C Islands projects
• 2009 – IRRI becomes Lead Partner in SMALLEST project. SMALLEST is given strategic status.
• 2010 – Dundee office opens. IRRI becomes partner in SIGMA 4 Water and SHARP projects. 2 new members of staff are recruited.
• 2011 – (a) Edinburgh office opens in partnership with Cre8te. (b) IRRI becomes partner in OCTES project. (c) 8 new members of staff are recruited. (d) Project offices open in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Coleraine (N Ireland), Castlebar and Claremorris (Ireland). (e) Applied Resources Centre (ARC) launched.
• 2012 – (a) IRRI launches the Resource for Life Programme in primary schools in Edinburgh, County Mayo and County Sligo. (b) The SMALLEST project closes with a European roadshow, culminating at an event at the Scottish Parliament. (c) IRRI co-hosts 'Global Water Scarcity 2012'. (d) IRRI launches GAS (Green Angel Syndicate) and GAT (Green Accelerator Team). (e) IRRI becomes partner in RurEnKi, its first African project. (f) IRRI recruits a new member of staff to deliver an employability skills programme with Castlebrae High School and Fort Kinnaird, funded by British Land. (g) IRRI becomes Lead Partner of the WARES project.
• 2013 – IRRI launches the second year of the Resource for Life Programme, expanding into more primary schools in Edinburgh.