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The Climate Change Pandemic
How bad is climate change? One of the most frequently asked questions… Pretty bad if you ask me. I am going to start by explaining what climate change is. Climate change is often confused with global warming, so I would…
An Interview with Michael Healy-Rae
About a month ago, I spoke to the independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae. In a wide ranging interview, we spoke about many things including his advice to young people interested in getting into politics, climate change, how he makes…
Your Belated New Year’s Resolution: Consider the Planet
Your Belated New Year’s Resolution: Consider the Planet It’s up for debate whether Christmas is a consumerist atrocity, ‘the most wonderful time of the year’, or a perpetuating method to kill off the planet. ‘And so, I’m offering this simple…
Youth Climate Change Activism in this Decade
Youth Climate Change Activism In This Decade As George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright, critic and political activist once famously said, “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” The last number of months has seen a major explosion…
5 Ways to Take Climate Action in Transition Year
“Right here, right now is where we draw the line. The world is waking up. And change is coming, whether you like it or not.” Greta Thunberg, UN General Assembly A few days ago on the 24th of September,…