Newsletter Archive
Newsletter 28 - The second Good News Issue - December 2024
Laura Costello of Purpose Disruptors on the Irish advertising industry's national alternative Black Friday campaign “Less Buying, More Being”; Dr Susan Hegarty and Dr Niamh Cullen on piloting a citizen science approach for monitoring and reporting of coastal landslides; and Felix Sinnott, Maya Clinton and Dr Jimmy O’Keeffe write about a project that has been evaluating the benefits provided by high quality blue and green spaces in our towns and cities. Plus, Dr Dave Robbins on positive journalism, and where to find good news stories about the climate.
Newsletter 27 - November 2024
Dr Louise Fitzgerald shares five doorstep questions to ask general election candidates to ensure urgent and fair climate action is at the top of the agenda, Dr Diarmuid Torney previews COP29, Dr Danny Marks looks at how Hurricanes Helene and Milton exposed climate injustice in the US, and Dr Johannes Karl explores the emotions provoked by climate change.
Newsletter 26 - October 2024
Dr Dave Robbins explores local climate action in Ireland, Prof Claire Dupont looks at what the proposed European Commission means for the future of the European Green Deal, and Dr Louise Fitzgerald reports on a panel discussion on “climate justice, hope and imagination” which featured several Centre members at the 2024 Earth Rising festival.
Newsletter 25 - September 2024
With the US presidential election just around the corner, Dr Alice Brawley-Chesworth looks at what a Kamala Harris presidency would mean for climate action. Dr Ross Carroll writes about the upcoming UN Summit of the Future, Anna Pringle takes a critical look at data centres and Ireland’s climate commitments, Stephanie McDonald writes about a summer of extreme heat around the world and Prof Pat Brereton reviews a new documentary about the life of former President of Ireland and Chair of The Elders, Mary Robinson.
Newsletter 24 - May 2024
Sadhbh O' Neill sets the scene for the upcoming European Parliament elections, Dr Dave Robbins shares a new resource for student journalists on covering climate change, Dr Darren Clarke looks at likely weather trends for the summer, and Dr Diarmuid Torney reports on the launch of the new Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water.
Newsletter 23 - April 2024
Highlights from the 2024 Centre for Climate and Society conference, an invitation from Dr Dave Robbins to help develop a climate engagement and communications course, Dr Darren Clarke on DCU's BA in Climate and Environmental Sustainability, Dr Louise Fitzgerald on the limits of a green transition from above, and Dr Diarmuid Torney on a new three-year Horizon Europe project led by the Centre called RETOOL: Strengthening Democratic Governance for Climate Transitions.
Newsletter 22 - March 2024
Dr Diarmuid Torney shares his first Centre Director's message, Dr Ross Carroll writes about Mary Robinson's calls for “long-view leadership” in tackling climate justice, Dr Ellen Howley explores breakfast in Jamaica and whether ackee and saltfish are at risk from the effects of climate change, and Dr Johannes Karl examines the findings of the new Climate Change in the Irish Mind Wave 2 Report.
Newsletter 21 - February 2024
Dr Niamh Cullen writes about DCU students studying sustainability in Finland, Prof Pat Brereton explores whether a film's production design could inspire climate action, and Dr Emma Delemere asks if gaming can help us understand energy decisions.
Newsletter 20 - January 2024
Dr Diarmuid Torney on the publication of Ireland's first Climate Change Assessment report, key climate dates in 2024, Dr Darren Clarke looks back on broken climate records in 2023, Dr Markus Pauli and Dr Jivanta Schottli share their new book 'India's Statecraft and Foreign Policy', and Jack Campbell writes about 'The X factor: Accountability on a changing platform.'
Newsletter 19 - December 2023
Sadhbh O' Neill asks whether COP28 was a surprising success or another disastrous delay, Dr Rowan Oberman on picturebook possibilities for exploring climate issues, and the Centre participates in a symposium on the role culture, the arts, and the media can play in promoting sustainability in Ireland.
Newsletter 18 - November 2023
Dr Diarmuid Torney on the key issues on the COP28 agenda, Dr Fabiola Schneider on the global push for Scope 3 disclosure, and a COP28 wishlist from Centre members.
Newsletter 17 - The Good News Issue - October 2023
Dr Dave Robbins on solutions journalism, Prof Peader Kirby and Dr Amalia Gómez-Casilla on modelling a sustainable future at their ecovillages in Ireland and Spain, and Dr James Carton on Ireland's new green National Hydrogen Strategy. Plus, where to find good news stories about climate change.
Newsletter 16 - September 2023
Centre Director Dr Dave Robbins looks at how the media reports on extreme events, Isha Smiti Thakur on stories of resilience in the riparian communities of the Brahmaputra River Basin in South Asia, Dr Benjamin Mallon on climate change education for young people, and a just transition for whom?
Newsletter 15 - June 2023
EU Nature Restoration Law, Reuters media report sheds light on climate journalism, and Ireland ‘not on track’ to hit emissions reduction target.
Newsletter 14 - May 2023
Highlights from 'Rewild & Renew' conference, Dr Jimmy O'Keeffe on urban blue and green space, and Dr Diarmuid Torney on the final report of Ireland’s first Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss.
Newsletter 13 - March 2023
Lughan Deane on the protest signs of the Climate Strike movement, Dr Darren Clarke breaks down the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Synthesis Report, and Roberta Ragucci interrogates opposition to an East African pipeline.
Newsletter 12 - February 2023
Dr Ellen Howley writes about poets and climate change, Sukanya Shukla on green nudges, and Stephanie McDonald on the joys of 'slow' travel.
Newsletter 11 - January 2023
Key climate dates in 2023, Rabia Qusien on Pakistan’s floods and challenges for women, sustainability forecast for Irish businesses, and Dr Goran Dominioni on prospects for decarbonising international shipping in an equitable manner.
Newsletter 10 - December 2022
MSc in Climate Change students visit EU institutions, Sadhbh O’Neill on why COP27 was a wasted opportunity, Dr Victoria Gómez on climate communication in Uruguay, and the rise of the Green Collar workforce.
Newsletter 9 - November 2022
Dr Trish Morgan on 'What is political ecology?', the Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss release calls to action, and Professor Pat Brereton asks if Avatar 2 is an escapist sci-fi or cautionary climate tale.
Newsletter 8 - October 2022
The basics of climate science, Dr Danny Marks on 5 ways to increase urban climate resilience, and Dr Orlagh Reynolds explains the progression from CSR to ESG.
Newsletter 7 - September 2022
Hope and agency in climate action, Children and Young People's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss to begin, and 'C' Grade for Government on delivery of climate and environment commitments.
Newsletter 6 - July 2022
What works in climate communications, who's paying attention to climate change coverage, and launch of DCU MSc in Climate Change Alumni and Student Network.
Newsletter 5 - May 2022
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, gives keynote address at Centre conference, a Q&A with environmental writer and campaigner George Monbiot, and release of the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) annual State of Global Climate report.
Newsletter 4 - April 2022
Climate change in turbulent times, implications for Ireland of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) mitigation report, and Environmental Justice in Ireland report released.
Newsletter 3 - March 2022
Deloitte Ireland announced as founding partner of the Centre, what the IPCC report on impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability means for Ireland, and Centre Co-Director Prof Pat Brereton releases a new book on the key concepts in the discourse around climate change.
Newsletter 2 - January 2022
The climate year ahead, eco-films to watch, and what we'll be reading in 2022.
Newsletter 1 - November 2021
Why the social sciences and humanities are relevant to climate, the four pillars of our research centre, and Centre members at COP26.