World on verge of ratifying key treaty to protect oceans
Failure to significantly scale up protection of oceans from deep sea mining and sea beds from 'bottom trawling' was widely criticised
Sustainability
Why scheduling quiet time every day is good for your health
Prolonged exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance
What can Irish aviation learn from the carbon-reducing experience of New Zealand?
Christchurch Airport in New Zealand is at the cutting edge of cutting emissions
Dublin-based start-up Chemishield to create 50 jobs as firm eyes expansion into North America
Company has also announced that Malcolm Bell, chief executive of Envetec Sustainable Technologies, has invested in the business
DJ Annie Mac is boarding the UK slow-travel movement to save the planet and Ireland should follow suit
Replacing car journeys with the train has clear benefits, but it must be convenient to win over the masses
US company behind Ireland’s first fully electric plane flight says Shannon crucial for future operations
Beta Technologies’ electric Alia CTOL to conduct flights in Europe before final delivery in Norway
Cooking a whole chicken in an airfryer? It might save you money
Researchers have found that the device often uses less than half the electricity of an oven
It’s time to stop hoarding old smartphones and laptops
Frugality and waste avoidance are the overwhelming drivers for people to store unused electrical equipment. But it can be put to better use
What are Ireland’s Greenest Places in 2025? Share the places you feel are contributing to a better environment
We are asking readers to nominate the places across Ireland they believe deserve to be acknowledged
Bathroom upgrades: How to boost energy efficiency without sacrificing style
Paul O’Neill of Sonas Bathrooms on how to conserve water and cut down on energy costs
Disrupting the building materials market with a sustainable alternative to concrete
New Innovator: SlateRete takes unwanted slate waste and repurposes it
Novel scheme where householders get rewarded for basically not doing things
An ESB Networks campaign is offering gifts to people who ‘shift’ their energy use
Sustainably produced, quality Aussie wines at a great price
Wines for the Weekend: Yalumba has an enviable reputation for good sustainably produced, organic wines
I decided to buy almost nothing in 2025. Here’s how it is going
In the local freecycle and swapping groups, anything goes – and the audacity of some of the posts are breathtaking
Irish green tech company MyGug targeting European expansion
Presence in education sector will help develop a pathway direct to consumers, company believes
How does retrofitting your house pay off?
You don’t have to sell your house to feel the benefits of retrofitting, but if you do, it should achieve a significantly higher value
‘In time, society will view disposable coffee cups much like we now view plastic bags’
An ambitious project in Malahide and Rush will aim to make the blight of single-use coffee cups a thing of the past
Dublin-based Ara Partners raise more than $800m for inaugural fund
Global investment fund views Irish market as ‘highly attractive’
Developing next generation enzymes to underpin industries from food to therapeutic drugs
BioEnz is developing a commercial portfolio of novel enzymes that will play a key role in protecting the environment, improving nutrition and treating disease
Frequent-flyer rewards should be replaced with a frequent-flyer levy
Flying causes more of the pollution that’s heating up our climate than any other form of transport
Take fewer flights or switch to an EV – what’s the best way to reduce my carbon emissions?
Amid all the continuing noise around climate action, it can be hard to know which changes will really make a difference
My son wants to study sustainability but has no idea what course to choose. Can you help?
There are lots to choose from at university, with new options well worth considering
70% of Dublin’s ‘new’ private rented sector housing has no sustainability rating
Majority of Dublin's big apartment landlords not implementing sustainable processes that would maximise value of their investment, CBRE research finds
The antidote to Trump’s tariff chaos is a clean and green trade agreement
We need to muster the political mettle we saw during the financial crisis to avert the trade wars that threaten everyone
Easter costs: Why extravagant egg packaging could see consumers paying double
Fancy boxes and synthetic decorations add to transportation costs, and ultimately to consumers’ recycling bin charges
Legal threats see some climate activists turn to clandestine sabotage activities
Ireland has a long history of courageous climate and environmental activism which includes protests against LNG and fracking, the Corrib gas pipeline, tree felling at the Glen of the Downs, Sitka spruce plantations and data centres
‘Our health is intrinsically linked to the natural world. Quite simply, no nature, no health’
If you think hospital waiting lists and access to GP care are challenging now, climate change will bring more difficulties
This trend for lighting up gardens may seem an inviting one, but it needs to be done with care
Studies show that birds, bats and insects are among animals in the natural world affected by light pollution
Gas Networks Ireland weighs bid for Green Generation injection site
Move comes as EU acts on fuel fraud blamed for company’s receivership
Smelling sweet with natural deodorants made in Cork
New Innovator: When Ben Breslin of Vico Naturals couldn’t find a sustainable natural deodorant to meet his standards, he created one himself
We’ve been sold the idea that replacing instead of fixing is faster, but is it really?
Mending is better than spending, and online directory RepairMyStuff.ie is a one-stop-shop that makes it easy to find local repair businesses
Thrifted gifts: ‘If you’re worried about the environment, it’s conscience-free shopping’
Bring your gift-giving to the next level with these tips from three thrifting enthusiasts
Irish economy will stagnate unless we change our R&D tax framework for multinationals
Research and development in Ireland remains tethered to a physical presence and employment here – an approach increasingly out of step with wider global shifts
How to go green for St Patrick’s Day without the environmental toll
Consumerism has taken hold and celebrations for our national day can generate a lot of waste
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