COP23: WHO and UNFCCC commit to tackling climate-related health challenges

November 14th, 2017 The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC) have come together to renew their joint commitment to...

COP23: Finances must triple to meet climate goals for water

November 10th, 2017 The level of financial support set aside for water projects under the Paris Climate Change Agreement will need to triple to €255...

Meeting explores environmental and economic downsides of overfishing

November 10th, 2017 The environmental and economic downsides of overfishing in Ireland and the opportunities for sustainable fisheries were explored at an event in Dublin...

New project aims to restore and protect one trillion trees by 2050

November 9th, 2017 A new initiative led by three of the world’s’ largest environmental NGOs aims to restore and protect one trillion trees by 2050...

Advertising watchdog overwhelmed by complaints against new national milk campaign

November 9th, 2017 The advertising standards watchdog has been overwhelmed by complaints against the National Dairy Council’s (NDC) new campaign promoting Irish milk as a...

EU fails to agree on European Commission’s glyphosate license renewal

November 9th, 2017 The European Commission and the EU Member States have again failed to agree on the European Commission’s proposal for a five-year extension for...

Bord na Mona transport workers vote for strike over outsourcing threat

November 8th, 2017 Bord na Móna (BNM) transport workers have voted unanimously for an all-out strike in opposition to an alleged attempt by management to outsource jobs to...

Education for Sustainable Development should be expanded nationally

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....

Things are starting to heat up for climate deniers and laggards

November 7th, 2017 The first two weeks in November may well prove to be important for global and Irish efforts to tackle climate change. On the...

Citizen’s Assembly: ‘clarion call’ for government to step up climate action

November 6th, 2017 The outcome of the Citizen’s Assembly must act as a “clarion call” for the government to step up action to tackle climate...

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