June 6th, 2018 Earlier this month, hundreds of students, teachers and young people gathered in Dublin’s Mansion House to celebrate ECO-UNESCO’s annual Young Environmentalist Awards. The awards ceremony, now in its 19th year, brought together 80 finalists out of a total of 318 projects …
Irish teen may have discovered solution to global plastic crisis
May 29th, 2018 A teenage Irish visionary may have discovered a solution to the world’s plastic crisis. Fionn Ferreira, a 17-year-old student from Schull Community College recently left top scientists at the world’s largest pre-college science fair in awe when he revealed his inventive idea …
National Biodiversity Week to draw attention to Ireland’s rich biodiversity
May 18th, 2018 National Biodiversity Week is set to kick off this weekend to draw attention to Ireland’s diverse species and natural habitats and their role in maintaining a healthy environment and economy. Organised by the Irish Environmental Network (IEN) and supported by the National …
Jewels of the Irish bog on display during Biodiversity Week 2018
May 17th, 2018 The elaborate and colourful nature of Ireland’s bogs is set to feature at a series of public events during National Biodiversity Week 2018. The week will kick off with a unique tour of Abbeyleix Bog, Co Laois on 19 May 2018 led …
Earth Day 2018: Scientists and NGOs worried about plastic filling our oceans
April 20th, 2018 Scientists and environmentalists have expressed concern for marine and human life following the findings of a recent study that the number of plastic bottles in the oceans is ‘rapidly’ increasing. Concern was raised following the publication last month of the Ocean Cleanup …
Long Read: Experts, NGOs and citizens raise alarm over tree care in Tralee
April 13th, 2018 Kerry County Council spent thousands on urban tree care in Tralee in 2017 area despite warnings from experts, NGOs, and concerned citizens that the works were of poor quality. Invoices released to The Green News under Access to Information on the Environment …
Locked Out: Community garden project locked out of plot and left in limbo
April 4th, 2018 For several years now, the Our Farm community garden at the National College of Art and Design has been using a small two-acre plot for educational, artistic and social activities. The project – a collaboration between NCAD’s student union and the Dublin …
Irish entrepreneur on a mission to tackle the global litter crisis
March 21st, 2018 Seán Lynch is on a mission to map even the tiniest piece of litter on earth to highlight a worldwide ecological emergency: the litter crisis. To do so, the 29.year-old Cork-born entrepreneur has created a web app called Open Litter Map. “I …
Skibbereen residents fearful of plastic factory impact on everyday life
March 21st, 2018 Simon Lockwood and his two children live in a blue-painted house in one of the greenest, most secluded parts of Poundlick, Skibbereen. Except for the occasional bark of a neighbour’s dog or the chirping of birds nothing interrupts the sound of silence …
Foodture: Helping to shape a fairer food system for Ireland
February 13th, 2018 For Sinéad Moran and Nathalie Markiefka, great food means one thing. Anything bought directly from a local eco-friendly farmer. That is why the Dublin-based duo has created Foodture – a“fair food finder” website to connect families across Ireland with their local organic farmer. “I …