PinnedBuilding blocks to a climate-just cityHow policy silos, disjointed decision-making and a lack of regional governance, holds Dublin back from integrating housing and climate…Oct 6, 2024A response icon1Oct 6, 2024A response icon1
PinnedMoving from apathy to empathyHow do we cut through the ‘white noise’ of climate change? Helen Shaw makes the case for the power of creativity, imagination and…Aug 22, 2024A response icon9Aug 22, 2024A response icon9
PinnedImagining the Unthinkable : The Power of Storytelling in Climate Change“I suggest we change our position and examine climate change as an idea of the imagination rather than a problem to be solved” Mike Hulme…Nov 5, 2023A response icon2Nov 5, 2023A response icon2
PinnedPublished inSymbioticaNature connects us to the climate crisis and our place in the ‘family of things’How a daily life habit in nature can change our perspective on the worldOct 23, 2023A response icon17Oct 23, 2023A response icon17
PinnedHow do we build a climate-just city?Recycling buildings is essential to shaping climate resilient citySep 25, 2023Sep 25, 2023
City’s Edge : Can a ageing industrial zone become a sustainable new Dublin town ?Empty strip malls, warehouses and industrial parks offer us the opportunity to reimagined the city.Mar 23Mar 23
Why Climate needs to be on Irish Election AgendaA letter to the Irish Times published Tuesday November 5 2024, Ireland’s next general election is November 29th.Nov 7, 2024Nov 7, 2024
Is nuclear a climate solution?Lots of casual referencing in the Irish energy debate, particularly in the current discussion over growing data centre energy consumption…Oct 19, 2024Oct 19, 2024
Climate Realities with Al GoreThis Summer I had the opportunity to take part in the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training, led by former US Vice-President Al Gore…Sep 3, 2024Sep 3, 2024
Shaping climate resilient citiesCities take up just 2% of the world’s land mass but account for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If we change how cities work we can…Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 2024