Reach For Zero

13/05/2022

Small steps to make a huge difference

13/05/2022

The race to zero carbon emissions will bring huge numbers of green jobs

12/05/2022

Change the way you wear and also help fight climate change

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Change the way you wear and also help fight climate change

12/05/2022

Some 40 hectares in north Cork given over to a 'new' native forest

12/05/2022

A Belfast man who transformed an alley near his home in lockdown is calling for a city centre car park to be transformed into green space.

"People need more spaces to relax, chill and enjoy"

11/05/2022

The energy crisis sparked by war in Ukraine is speeding up the “great reshuffle” in the jobs market

11/05/2022

May’s Sustainable Summer Fair is themed around upcycling, recycling and reusing

11/05/2022

Analysts expect the energy transformation to create millions of jobs around the world

05/05/2022

As a relatively compact city, much of what's included in the Parisian 15 minute city model is within reach in Belfast, say our council.

A 'bolder vision' for the city is expected this summer

05/05/2022

Council and road workers as trigger happy as ever with glyphosate despite WHO branding it a 'probable human carcinogen'

04/05/2022

Killyleagh has been transformed since they took up their litter pickers

04/05/2022

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What we wear is the fourth largest contributor to climate change as well as water and land use new figures from the EU reveal

04/05/2022

Householders across Ireland are being urged to reduce their energy use as part of a new Government campaign highlighting tips and support to lower bills.

This new information campaign hopes to provide some practical advice

04/05/2022

The clothes we wear create more greenhouse gases than aviation and shipping combined

That’s why we’re taking a dive into fast fashion and solutions out there as part of our Reach for Zero campaign

04/05/2022

Climate Central maps have calculated the areas that are at major risk of being under water by 2030

What does this all mean for the average person? Climate Central maps have calculated the areas that are at major risk of being under water by 2030

30/04/2022

Ben took the plunge and quit his job so he could dedicate all his time into perfecting Vico Deodorant

30/04/2022

A Dublin woman has created a sustainable solution for women looking for special occasion dresses.

Rachel Hennessy believes that fast fashion has created a demand for “newness”

29/04/2022

The C02 labelling on the menu of one Dublin bar has gone down a storm with punters.

BrewDog says the move was a "no brainer"

29/04/2022

It’s definitely beneficial for the wallet and your health, both physically and mentally

29/04/2022

You can bag yourself a vegan or vegetarian meal that tastes like the real deal in a number of popular outlets in the capital

28/04/2022

Dublin drinkers will soon be able to do their bit for the global biodiversity crisis

28/04/2022

A blueprint for having everything close to home in Ireland’s major cities has been “very well received” says the man who commissioned the report.

IIP boss Mr Farrell says the 15 minute city report “has been widely shared with policy makers and stakeholders and been generally very well received”.

28/04/2022

The Plastic Smart Cities initiative is driving a city-led revolution to get rid of plastic waste by 2030

27/04/2022

Scientists have warned we cannot feed the 10 billion people who will be alive in 2050 on the same diet we have today

27/04/2022

Cities are creating streets that put people before cars

27/04/2022

The world is on track to miss climate actions targets, which will result in the damage to the earth's Ozone layer becoming irreversible.

According to the latest report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), humanity must change course and leave behind the age of fossil fuels and embrace a new era of life to avoid detrimental results

26/04/2022

Irish tech users are saving money in the cost-of-living crunch - by turning to phones, tablets and laptops that don’t cost the earth.

Irish tech users can save up to 40 per cent on the cost of iPhones, audio equipment and computers by choosing sustainable electronics products while also reducing the carbon impact of the sale as well as boosting biodiversity

26/04/2022

Biodiversity is in a crisis as big and potentially as catastrophic as the one for climate but it receives far less attention

26/04/2022

A pub in Dublin has started giving people a new piece of information about their meal

25/04/2022

More than 8 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced since the 1950s and 79 per cent of it has ended up in landfill and the natural environment