Environment

Lifestyle

Why you should start eating seasonally

December 9, 2020

Supermarkets are always packed with a variety of produce from all around the world and at odd times you might notice something different, but it’s easy to forget when and how our food grows.

Film

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

October 28, 2020

Attenborough’s latest venture “A Life on Our Planet” functions as a sort of cautionary tale, but rather than it being old folklore – it’s happening right in front of our eyes, which is a far scarier narrative

Television

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

July 21, 2020

In his new Netflix mini-series “Down to Earth”, Zac Efron travels the Americas, and Europe on a quest to find sustainable, and healthy ways to live.      

Lifestyle

Coronavirus and climate change

March 15, 2020

Following recent images published by NASA showing the huge decrease in nitrogen and carbon being released into the atmosphere, experts believe that the reduction in industry as a result of the coronavirus outbreak is beneficial for climate change.

Lifestyle

Immediate environmental activism

April 3, 2019

The Environmental Working Group found that red meat is responsible for 10 to 40 times as many greenhouse emissions as common vegetables and grains. If the grain fed to livestock was fed to people then 800 million people could be fed.

Lifestyle

Time to talk tampons

March 20, 2019

Everyone has swapped out their daily coffee run with a keep cup and started considering their water use and recycling. However, we forget to consider one of the most obvious options which could make a significant difference not just to our health, but to the environment.

Budget 2019

BUDGET 2019: Environment and Agriculture

October 9, 2018

A planned 50 per cent increase was expected for carbon tax. This would have increased carbon tax ­­­­­from the current amount of €20 to €30 per tonne. The rate has remained unaltered since May 2014.