Our brand new themed blog, officially launched on the 24th of July. We welcome all feedback and engagement to provide a broad spectrum of perspectives and balance to this crucial debate. We have many contributors to the blog lined up, but we are keen to engage others who wish to contribute.
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Our ancient ancestors held a deep respect and reverence for nature especially for trees. The Druids recognised five great trees, known as the Guardians of the Five Provinces, as highly sacred entities. The trees, three Ashes an Oak and a Yew, were located at Meath, Kildare, Carlow and Mide (central Meath) and represented the cardinal ...
In August this year, the Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) launched the Agri-food strategy 2030 consultation process. The Agri-food 2030 strategy will build off its predecessor, Foodwise 2025, which set out a ten-year plan for the agri-food sector. The DAFM is bound by EU Directive 2001/42/EC to conduct a consultation process ...
Ireland is already a major player in a globalised food system. Its mainly family owned farms allow the country to be a major exporter of meat and dairy products. The future vision for sustainable economic development of this market sees the premiumisation of the goods as key to increasing their export value. This expectation is ...
My Generation problem As a member Generation Z and a science student in National University Ireland, Galway, the global climate crisis is one that I am highly aware of. In the near future, my generation will be left to tackle the environmental damages caused by unsustainable environmental practices carried out today, including agricultural practices. For ...
Farming: a noble profession Before preaching about the urgent need to reduce our agricultural emissions, it is important to acknowledge the existentially important but often thankless work that farmers do. Spending childhood summers helping out on my aunt’s mixed dairy-cropping farm in Switzerland forged an appreciation of the long-hours and hard labour involved in working ...
It’s almost here. We have been working hard with our international and national contributors to bring you an exciting new blog series. The series will cover topics related to four themes: The potential role of Ireland’s farm forestry in an EU Green Deal. Opportunities for Ireland’s bio-economy in an EU Green Deal. The importance of ...
Net zero was the idea that emerged and is now being translated into national laws, urban strategies and business plans among would-be climate leaders.. UN chief Antonio Guterres has adopted carbon neutrality by 2050 as the benchmark for ambition ahead of his climate summit in New York on 23 September. Even as the political coalition ...
