On this week's Next Gen Galway with Kayte O'Malley, we're learning about food sustainability.
Founded 5 years ago in a garden shed, Spéir Food Pantry is a student-led initiative at the University of Galway distributing surplus food from supermarkets to students.
We speak to founder Adam Mullins about what inspired him to start Spéir, how the pantry system works and his own vision for food sustainability on campus.
Operated on a lottery system, Spéir is frequently oversubscribed.
Séan de Búrca, vice-president for education at the students’ union, points to the rising cost of living, particularly for students.
Spéir is operated in partnership with FoodCloud - an Irish non-profit that aims to cut down food waste by redistributing surplus food from supermarkets.
Eimear Delahunty is the Community Development Manager at FoodCloud and speaks to us about how they work to support Spéir from a logistics perspective.
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