Europe’s Environmental Commission voices concern for Europe’s soil in letter to NGOs
July 25th, 2017
Europe’s Environmental Commissioner has expressed his deep concern with the continued degradation of soil across the EU in a letter to a...
New survey shows Electric Vehicle drivers love the cost savings but want more charging...
Green Party proposes new rules to mandate charging points in every petrol station
A new survey, carried out by the Green Party in conjunction with...
Record number of Irish parks achieved Green Flag Award for 2017
July 24th, 2017
A record number of Irish parks have achieved the Green Flag Award for 2017 for their high quality and environmentally sustainable management...
Contentious bid for waste plant permit in Warrenpoint Harbour withdrawn
July 24th, 2017
A waste company has withdrawn its contentious bid for a permit to operate a waste plant in Warrenpoint Harbour in Newry following...
Greens back call for gender pay transparency in publicly funded organisations
The Green Party today backed calls for gender pay transparency in publicly funded organisations, following revelations of a significant gender pay gap in RTÉ.
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Greens welcome return of Dublin City Council Beta Projects
Green Party Councillor Claire Byrne today welcomed the news that Dublin City Council Beta Projects is to restart from next month, following pressure to...
New national divestment campaign launched by Fossil Free TCD and Trócaire
July 24th, 2017
A new national campaign has been launched to push every third-level institutions to divest from fossil fuels and commit to never investing...
Mismodelling human beings – “rational economic men” in love, politics and everyday life
This chapter explores the assumptions about human nature on which mainstream economics is based. The description of “rational economic man” ignores most psychological and...
LONG READ – Humans are causing one of the worst mass extinctions in Earth...
July 21st, 2017
Humans are the root cause of the ‘biological annihilation’ of life on Earth, according to a study published recently in the journal...
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental NGOs slam Minister of State’s climate speech in New York
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The government should focus on its own mitigation efforts instead of offering the false hope of helping poorer countries adapt to climate change...
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