Complete Divestment of Irish Public Funds from Fossil Fuels
In a story that at time of writing had not been much picked up by Irish media; Ireland on the Thursday 26th of January 2017 became the first country to…
Category: Environment
Is population growth the biggest threat to sustainable development?
The idea that a rapidly growing population would inevitably result in economic and resource crisis has been part of the popular imagination since Rev. Thomas Malthus published his essay Principle…
Water: the heart of Environmental Justice
Environmental justice is not a new idea but it is one gaining ground in mainstream media and consciousness. Environmental justice refers to a number of connected ideas. Access and ownership…
The Selfish Side of Self-Sufficiency
A lot of people discuss and focus on individual action in reaction to political or social problems rather than wider changes. I mentioned this in my Marxism and Mental Health…
Naturally Orla 