Barry O'Kane
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Barry O'Kane
@barryokane.bsky.social
Software and digital expertise to enable fair, regenerative circular economies at happyporch.com

Also rewilding, single malts, slow travel and bad jokes.
My work focuses on complex circular economy tech and business. To balance that, I enjoy capturing fun, everyday examples of circularity:

🥪 This is a lovely, friendly sign at a (great) sandwhich place in Edinburgh.
July 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My work focuses on complex circular economy tech and business. To balance that, I enjoy capturing fun, everyday examples of circularity:

⚒️ We put a lot of effort into finding materials for a personal project in Australia - such as these iron bark decking boards - the deck is totally worth it!
July 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My work focuses on complex circular economy tech and business. To balance that, I enjoy capturing fun, everyday examples of circularity:

💻 This is a local PC and laptop repair shop near me in Edinburgh - local repair services for the win! 🎉
July 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My work focuses on complex circular economy tech and business. To balance that, I enjoy capturing fun, everyday examples of circularity:

🥤This is the reused drinks containers at the Edinburgh Street Food venue on Leith Street
July 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My work focuses on complex circular economy tech and business. To balance that, I enjoy capturing fun, everyday examples of circularity:

This one is a window and door repair service addvertising on the Edinburgh tram
June 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My work focuses on complex circular economy tech and business. To balance that, I enjoy capturing fun, everyday examples of circularity:

This is a tailor near me in Edinburgh. Local repair services need celebrated as a potential powerhouse for circualrity - if we encouarge more and keep them alive!
June 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My work focuses on complex circular economy tech and business. To balance that, I enjoy capturing fun, everyday examples of circularity: This one is sad - the Shrub Coop zero waste and reuse store in Edinburgh has had to close. Though they are still running multiple other Edinburgh projects.
June 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My work focuses on complex circular economy tech and business. To balance that, I enjoy capturing fun, everyday examples of circularity:

This is from a small hotel in Stranraer - I'm happy to celebrate this little bit of circularity with them!
June 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Reposted by Barry O'Kane
June 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This may be the best cartoon ever: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/sirens-2
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Sirens
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Sirens
www.smbc-comics.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The population of the UK today is about the same as the entire Roman Empire around the 1st century.

Just saying.
April 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Reposted by Barry O'Kane
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📰 West Coast Today article about native oyster decline in Scotland, as highlighted by Highlands Rewilding in our latest film series. For West Coast Today content, register for 1 free article per week #NativeOysters #Rewilding @seawilding.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reposted by Barry O'Kane
Happy #WorldRewildingDay 🌎

Rewilding offers a powerful solution to the interconnected climate and nature emergencies – but it’s a solution we must all work on together.
March 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This is one of my favourite examples of #everydaycircularity. There's a few of these street libraries in Edinburgh - this one is in Dalry cemetery!

I spend time thinking of big complex challenges around the circular economy - so it's fun to collect examples of simple, everyday circularity in action
December 6, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Dunno what to post first...

So here's a thing I'm part of that is fun and important: www.edinburghcirculareconomynetwork.org
Edinburgh Circular Economy Network
www.edinburghcirculareconomynetwork.org
November 15, 2024 at 9:01 AM