February 18th, 2019 Mary Robinson today called on Irish people to do their bit to live more sustainably and to “get angry” with political institutions not doing enough to tackle climate change. Launching Trinity College Dublin’s Green Week this morning, the former President laid out the importance of individual action Read more…
July 16th, 2018 The existential threat of climate change has left the world standing at a crossroads for “our very humanity”, Mary Robinson said at a UN conference last weekend. Speaking at a side meeting of the ongoing high-level UN forum on the Sustainable Development Goals in New York, Mary Read more…
November 16th, 2017 Former Irish President Mary Robinson has called for the creation of a Climate Action Justice Unit at a high-level event on human rights at COP23 event. Speaking this afternoon in Bonn, Ms Robinson said that such a unit could help build upon previous work to ensure climate Read more…
Environmental and civil society groups have called for the new Taoiseach to ratchet up Ireland’s climate action in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, TD was elected as the next Fine Gael leader and taoiseach-in-waiting yesterday, less than Read more…
The former President Mary Robinson has called to “eat less meat, or no meat at all, become vegetarian or vegan” during negotiations ahead the Paris Agreement on climate change.
March 8th, 2016 To celebrate International Women’s Day with an Irish Environmental twist, here’s a list of 5 Irish women who have made incalculable contributions working on environmental issues. Ranging from activists and broadcasters to scientists and diplomats, their influence has reached many fields. Grace O’ Sullivan Her early life as Read more…