by Steven James There are a multitude of factors contributing to the ever-deteriorating climate situation we are facing. Overpopulation, lack of recycling, overconsumption of finite resources, and manufacturing of compounds and gases that are destroying our environment are not only examples of these factors, but also markers of a growing global economy. Despite being atContinue reading “The Climate vs. Capitalism”
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Balanced Solutions for a Better World: The Sustainable Aims of the E3 Foundry
by Ruaidhrí Saulnier The Martin Naughton E3 Learning Foundry is about to become Trinity’s newest building. The project involves the schools of engineering, natural sciences, and computer science and statistics. But what is it, and how will this enhance Trinity College going into the future? What is E3? E3 stands for Engineering, Environment and EmergingContinue reading “Balanced Solutions for a Better World: The Sustainable Aims of the E3 Foundry”
No vegan options? Romaine calm! Plant Based in Dublin: Lunch Edition
by Ailsa Tyrrell. With the return of college and more than 16,000 hungry students flooding into Dublin, we have compiled a phenomenal list of lunch spots sure to satisfy your appetite. Not only do they all serve delicious plant-based dishes but they are only a stone’s throw from campus, making our picks ideal to grabContinue reading “No vegan options? Romaine calm! Plant Based in Dublin: Lunch Edition “
Medicinal Plants and the Limits to Protected Areas in the Anthropocene
by Caitrín Farren Medicinal plants (MP) are an invaluable resource for human health and wellbeing. They are the primary source of medicine for 80% of people in developing countries, and 25% of prescribed drugs worldwide are MP-derived (WHO, 1993; Chen et al., 2016). The popularity of MPs has grown by 8-15% annually in recent yearsContinue reading “Medicinal Plants and the Limits to Protected Areas in the Anthropocene “
Charity Shopping in Dublin: The Good and The Bad
by Ellen Duggan If charity shops have ten thousand fans, I am one of them. If charity shops have one hundred fans, I am one of them. If charity shops have ten fans, I am one of them. If charity shops have one fan, I am that fan. If charity shops have no fans, IContinue reading “Charity Shopping in Dublin: The Good and The Bad”
Behind the Great Green Wall
by Bruna Ciulli The Sahel, which stretches from Senegal to Djibouti, is a semi-arid, ecogeographic region between the southern border of the Sahara Desert and the north of the savannahs. The Sahel has been particularly vulnerable to climate change, experiencing pronounced droughts since the late 1960s. Since then, the Sahel has experienced a process ofContinue reading “Behind the Great Green Wall “
Degrowth: A ca-Truss-tophe
by Nathan Hutchinson Edgar When Liz Truss came to power, she promised three things: “Growth, growth and growth”. How was she going to “grow” the economy? An environmentally catastrophic series of measures were proposed: repeal huge amounts of environmental legislature, set up investment zones on national parks, and allowing fracking (while banning solar panels acrossContinue reading “Degrowth: A ca-Truss-tophe”
Could Dublin Become a 15-minute City?
by Ruaidhrí Saulnier I love Dublin Bus. It is one of the worst services I regularly use in Dublin, and yet I am an enthusiastic supporter. If Dublin Bus has 1,000,000 fans, I may not be one of them, but I am definitely not a hater. It needs improvement, something that the city is sortContinue reading “Could Dublin Become a 15-minute City?”
Mushroom Mayhem
by Jessica O’Connor There is no word in the English language to describe the appearance of the fruiting body of a mushroom as it emerges through the soil. In the same way, there isn’t a word I can think of that can aptly describe the joy I feel when I see it- from the glisteningContinue reading “Mushroom Mayhem”
Algae- ‘Green Gold’- or Something More Valuable?
by Becca Payling World Algae Day falls on Oct 12th each year, but with algae’s growing importance in society, it is likely to be an area of great interest, development, and research for many years to come. Once only associated with eutrophication (the green sludge on the surface of water bodies), algae are now theContinue reading “Algae- ‘Green Gold’- or Something More Valuable?”
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