Irish people are taking positive actions for our climate and momentum is building
It is fitting that a column about change has to face change itself and today’s is my final Game Changer
The nature restoration law that will throw up some interesting design challenges
Game Changers: Biodversity Net Gain is now a legal in the UK stipulates any development has to result in ‘measurable’ biodiversity improvement
Climate Heroes app has helped 60 communities across Ireland take climate action
Game Changers: The app ‘is very good at showing people the stuff that is most worth doing from a carbon-saving point of view’
Six lessons learned from nine months of driving an electric car
Game Changers: I’ve driven across Ireland, to France and around the UK, discovering the joys of charging in three countries
Could the Miyawaki method of planting trees help prevent vandalism in urban areas?
Game Changers: A tree-planting pilot project in the UK shows promising results in tackling antisocial behavior
Seaweed burgers: a new product aims to reduce the meat in burgers while improving their taste
Game Changers: A plant in Co Donegal will dry seaweed to produce flakes of SeaMeat, which can replace 25% of the meat in a burger
Our relationship with nature can reshape our whole world, if we allow it
Game Changers: We have been taught over generations to see the role of nature in our lives as unimportant. For us to survive and thrive, that message needs to change
The best technique for breathing well? Start by moving away from your screens
Game Changers: ‘Email apnoea’ and ‘screen apnoea’ can trigger shallow breathing, which in turn puts our bodies in fight or flight mode
We can eat ourselves and our planet healthier with wise food choices
Game Changers: System change from the top down will allow us to continue to eat happily for generations to come
How ‘green’ is our national day of celebration? St Patrick’s Festival organisers count the cost
Game Changers: This year festival organisers will be calculating the carbon emitted and waste produced during our biggest hooley
Bringing a garden-sharing scheme to new neighbourhoods
Game Changers: ‘People find this project so positive. There are very deep emotions around having space’
Get new season fashion thrills without breaking the bank or the planet
Game Changers: Game Changers: Take a fresh approach to buying ‘new’ clothes
Tree-planting season is upon us, and projects like ‘Trini-trees’ offer a model way to get growing
Game Changers: Take wild-seeded trees from places where they’re not wanted and let them grow where they are needed - it’s a no-brainer
Pancake Tuesday: Perfect recipe for making an easy, better batter
Shrove Tuesday: Use a good pan and have kitchen roll to hand, advises Catherine Cleary
Small but mighty: The power of the pea for a new generation of growers
Game Changers: Why not eschew avocados and chickpeas for home-grown plant protein?