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...
Greens call for community-led response to Syrian refugee intake
Party says that community-led integration must be resourced
With the ongoing commitment of the Irish State to take in 4,000 refugees from war torn Syria,...
Emissions of three main air pollutants increased in 2016, warns EPA
April 4th, 2018
Emissions from three of the five main air pollutants in Ireland increased in 2016, latest figures from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Dublin City Council to ban disposable coffee cups in its offices
April 4th, 2018
Dublin City Council is set to bring in a ban on the use of disposable coffee cups and single-use plastics in its...
US Study finds Teflon in cosmetic products despite health concerns
April 3rd, 2018
A new US study has revealed that Teflon is being used across a range of cosmetic product despite warnings about the potential...
March 2018 eZine
2nd April 2018In this edition we look for volunteers to help us out in Tailors' Hall and look for people to join our various...
Major upgrade to dataset for Ireland’s Biodiversity Maps
April 2nd, 2018
The National Biodiversity Data Center has announced an overhaul of its online data portal to create a more detailed picture of protected,...
TCD graduates set to launch food sustainability app
April 2nd, 2018
Two entrepreneurial Trinity College Dublin graduates are set to launch a new to encourage sustainable food consumption this summer.
The app called Evocco...
Biodiversity declining in every region of the world, finds four major reports
March 31st, 2018
Biodiversity is declining in every region of the world, impacting nature’s capacity to provide food, water, and safety to people, four UN-backed...
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