24th of August, 2016 Last Friday, 19th of August, the Irish NGO Crann- ‘Trees for Ireland’, held an event to raise awareness and get children involved in the planting process. Children from Dublin took part in the event. After tidying the site where the trees were to be planted, they Read more…
VIDEO: Dr Hart’s Penguin watch project video. 23rd of August, 2016 Scientists are using a new technology – time lapse cameras, to monitor wild life. They recently have been able to capture the travel of seabirds during their migration. Dr Jessopp recently came back from the Spitsbergen archipelago on the Arctic Read more…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the traditional indicator for estimating the wealth of a country and its inhabitants. The alternative assessment provided by The Happy Planet Index is that it measures a nation’s wealth in term of the happiness and wellbeing of its inhabitants. It was created 10 years ago as an alternative to the traditional system, which tends to focus specifically on the economic progress of a country.
The Happy Planet Index takes into account 4 factors : wellbeing, life expectancy, inequality of incomes and ecological footprint. This great creation encourages us to think about life and its value.
15th of August, 2016 Starting this Saturday in Ireland, European Heritage Days will be celebrated during the whole week. Each year, every country selects a few days or a week during which citizens are welcomed to a large variety of cultural sites. This is the most celebrated cultural event in Read more…
11st of August, 2016 During the past month a weird obsession appeared in the IEN office. The distinct sound of plastic became a trigger for arguments and we all started to look at plastic with fear and disgust. Yes, during the month of July the office was upside down because Read more…
3rd of August, 2016 Friends of the Earth are hosting a special screening of two Irish environmental films in Dublin. The Atlantic and Community Power will be screened on the 17th of August in Filmbase, temple bar. Friends of the Earth Ireland (FOE) organises the screening of those two committed Read more…
28th of July, 2016 Over the last few years we have been experiencing great agrobiodiversity loss. Agrobiodiversity is the agricultural biodiversity meaning plants, vegetables, fruits… According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), we have lost 3/4 of the genetic diversity of plants during the 20th century and today human diet Read more…
27th of July, 2016 Irish Water revealed today that some 180,000 Irish homes are believed to have lead pipes which could damage your health. Irish water announced plans to control lead contamination in Ireland. By 2026 they want to have replaced lead pipes in the 180,000 homes suspected of having lead Read more…
July 25th, 2016 GMOs are a hot topic when it comes to agriculture. Praised or despised they have a growing importance in our every day lives. The European Union has managed to protect European soils from GMO crops, however the importation of products is becoming easier. Largely used to feed Read more…
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]21th of June 2016 It is often difficult to realise that our daily actions have impacts on the environment and our society. One of the greatest examples of a field which deserve Read more…
