February 12th, 2018 Despite ongoing concerns about funding, sustainability representatives from Irish universities expressed hope in the power of small changes at the annual GreenCampus Network earlier this month. In recent years, many Irish universities have divested partially or entirely away from holdings in fossil fuels, as well as incorporating Read more…
January 17th, 2018 The Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill underwent detailed scrutiny at the Dail’s Environmental Committee this afternoon. The Bill proposes to ban disposable plastic plates, cups and other types of tableware. It also attempts to introduce a deposit and refund scheme for drinks containers. As the Bill was Read more…
November 20th, 2017 A global partnership dedicated to phasing out the use of coal was launched by the United Kingdom and Canada at COP23 last week. The Powering Past Coal Alliance will have over 20 partners consisting of national and state governments, such as Vancouver and Washington, who have committed Read more…
November 17th, 2017 The middle of the second week at COP is when the big names arrive. Prior to this it is the officials who have been spending long days and night poring over the negotiations, hoping to present their political masters with the groundwork largely done and enabling the Read more…
November 15th, 2017 In 2007, the financial crisis hit Hungary as hard as it did on our own little island. While hundreds of thousands left the emerald isle in search of pastures new in the wake of the crash, many also came to Ireland in search of their own fresh Read more…
November 16th, 2017 The COP meetings happen in different continents each year to enable countries to minimise their travel distances and also to expose delegates to the particular needs and circumstances of countries as they seek to combat the effects of adverse climate change. This year the COP was supposed Read more…
November 14th, 2017 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) tells us that 2017 will be one of the warmest years on record, with many disastrous events including drought, floods, and heat waves taking place across the globe. While it is abundantly clear that climate change is occurring on a global scale, Read more…
November 7th, 2017 NGOs, educational institutions, trade unions, government and civil society groups share existing best practice in education for sustainable development Alarm bells are blaring. Each week the decibel level rises. Our ears should be ringing as we hurtle headlong into a state of climate emergency. Take, for example, Read more…
November 1st, 2017 The scientific evidence tells us that we must adapt quickly to climate change. Yet a key problem confronting us is how we convey this important message to the general public. Media stories informed by evidence-based climate science could be one such way to increase audience engagement and Read more…
October 24th, 2017 The Environment Committee announced that it will not object to new waste tyre regulations remaining in force followed a closed session this afternoon. Chair Hildegarde Naughton, TD said that the Committee made its decision after examining the regulations in detail and hearing from stakeholders such as the Read more…
