Good COP bad COP
The World Cup is starting on Sunday as Cop 27 ends. For the general public, their interest in...
Adapting to changing glaciers in the Swiss Alps
Hiking along the narrow path above the Gorner glacier, outside the high Alpine town of Zermatt, I feel,...
The evolution of PPE- how pandemic waste is damaging oceans and the animals who live there.
The deep waters beneath finn swimmer Henry O’Donnell contain many unknowns. Yet since starting his epic 1200 km...
Environmentalism tends to be a middle-class phenomenon- how to broaden its appeal from an ethical perspective.
Described as ‘tree huggers’ and “unco-operative crusties” (Johnson B, 2019), middle class environmentalists, activists and policymakers have been...
Critical assessment on whether the integrity of climate science has been strengthened or damaged by the actions of climate sceptics.
The age of scepticism The ‘Royal Society’ which was born during meetings of scientific minds at London’s Gresham...
How can the transition to a low carbon economy and society be made more just?
Introduction When air pollution in Dublin reached a 30 year high (O’Sullivan, 2020), it came as a stark...
The bucket list is growing, but can the planet afford it?
The vaccines are en route and though we’re stuck in Groundhog Day 2021, plans are afoot for the...
With an Antarctic yacht cruise in their $225k gift bags, every ‘environmentalist’ Oscar nominee leaves a winner – and a hypocrite
Link to original article from February 8th on rt.com Tomorrow’s Oscars are all about winning, but if you...
Barbara McCarthy: ‘Now the festivities are over, smug environmentalism is back’
Link to original article in Irish Independent on Jan 4 here After a brief interlude to accommodate the...
My manifesto: the 20s must be roaring, not boring
Link to article in Sunday Independent here The 20s are coming. Not a moment too soon. The last...