March 26th, 2019 Greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector are increasing on irish farms as they expand in size, a new Teagasc report reveals. The report from the agri-research body released today outlines the economic, environmental and social sustainability across 90,000 farms in Ireland based on 2017 Read more…
March 22nd, 2019 Inspired by last Friday’s epic student climate strike but unsure about what you can do to keep the momentum going. Well, Lorna Gold – one of the key instigators of the movement in Ireland – has ten tips on how to keep up the fight to save Read more…
March 16th, 2019 When you grow up in a city like New York, there’s a sense of novelty around nature. The sidewalks that sprawl from the epicenter of your home feel infinite, bar the weeds that push through their cracks and sporadic parks. Weekend trips beyond urban borders are the Read more…
Cork climate strike march Photo: Shamim Malekmian
March 14th, 2019 Standing in front of Cork’s City Hall on an overcast morning last Friday – as they have done every week for several months now – student climate activist Saoi O’Connor isn’t holding up your typical protest placard. The government isn’t implored to act, there’s no clever wordplay Read more…
March 13th, 2019 The leader of the Green Party has criticised Teagasc’s decision to speak at a seminar this evening that he says is run by the “main centre for climate scepticism” in Ireland. Speaking to The Green News today, Eamon Ryan questioned why the agriculture State agency is scheduled Read more…
March 4th, 2019 One in three Irish adults believe that climate change is the most pressing environmental issue of our time, new research from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows. The EPA study found that 86 per cent of adults also believe the environment to be a “valuable asset” to Read more…
February 27th, 2019 The European Commission has found that the State’s climate plans fall far short of the level of ambition required to put Ireland on a path to achieve its 2030 targets. The Commission’s 2019 Country Report for Ireland states that we are “falling further behind” our EU compatriots Read more…
February 25th, 2019 Over one hundred people gathered in Kilkenny together with politicians, experts and civil society groups last weekend to discuss creative and practical climate actions that can be taken at a local level. The event on Saturday – Creating a Local Sustainable Future – Practical Actions for your Read more…
February 20th, 2019 The continued obstruction of legislation to ban fossil fuel exploration in a Dáil committee is an act of “environmental vandalism”, according to the Bill’s architect Deputy Bríd Smith. The Bill introduced by the People Before Profit deputy in November 2017 aims to amend the Petroleum and Other Read more…
