by Rebecca Gutteridge The vast majority of us consider the environmental impacts of our bus or car ride into college, try to reduce food waste, and recycle – then why the cognitive dissonance when it comes to drugs? The legality surrounding drugs often means they are sourced through friends, dealers or the dark web, removingContinue reading “The Environmental Impacts of Recreational Drugs”
Author Archives: Evergreen Trinity
5 Podcasts to Stay up to Date With Climate Action
by Rachel Smyth DrilledTold like a true crime podcast, where the offender is Big Oil and ordinary people are the victims, Drilled is a fascinating and shocking look into the deepest secrets of the fossil fuel industry. The show has been running since 2016 and has seven full seasons for you to get stuck into,Continue reading “5 Podcasts to Stay up to Date With Climate Action”
Spring is in the Air
by Jessica O’Connor I would firstly like to thank Dr Anne Dubéarnès and John Parnell for their help. Without them, this article would be very sparse! Now onto the good stuff. Sometimes we find ourselves getting wrapped up in the many items on our to-do lists that we forget to take notice of what isContinue reading “Spring is in the Air”
IPCC Report Results: Disappointed but Not Surprised
by Faye Murphy On the 27th of February, the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was published. The publication was the second volume of the sixth assessment report from the IPCC, which analyses 34,000 studies, including 270 authors from 67 countries. It provides one of the most comprehensive examinations of theContinue reading “IPCC Report Results: Disappointed but Not Surprised”
10 things I’d do if I were Minister for Transport (if I Had an Endless Amount of Money)
If money was not an issue, there are many many ways that Ireland could improve its public transport system.
Brand Investigation: Primark
Anna Barry delves into the many downfalls of Primark as the forefront of fast fashion in Ireland.
Green Labs
In May 2021, The Institute of Neuroscience received a platinum certification by working with My Green Lab to reduce the resource load of their labs.
Psychology around the climate crisis.
The psychological distance between the individual and the climate crisis is decreasing. Hillary Mullen discusses the different psychologies around climate change.
Recycling is a Myth
Is recycling nothing more than a marketing strategy? Faye Murphy discusses her journey of delving into the history, science and reality of recycling.
Wellbeing, Markets and Careers; Green Week Day Two
By Rory Chinn, Aoife Kiernan and Faye Murphy The second day of Green Week began with a Climate Wellbeing Workshop, organised by the Green Campus Committee. Gary Tyrrell, Climate Action Officer with An Taisce’s Climate Ambassadors spoke to a group of budding and experienced climate activists on addressing eco-anxiety. For reference, eco-anxiety is the feelingContinue reading “Wellbeing, Markets and Careers; Green Week Day Two”
Evergreen Trinity 