Net zero commitments can't be a mere public relations exercise if we want to win the fight against climate change. We must have zero tolerance for greenwashing. The report from my Net-Zero Expert Group will help us move to the net-zero future we need: un.org/en/climatechan…

Christiana Figueres Martin Wolf Financial Times Find the recent episode with Martin Wolf here: outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/from-…

Enjoyed moderating this great panel today- reflections on COP27 from Clare O'Connor Friends of the Earth and Giacamo Di Capua @jackdicapua_ and on the #COPDrop pedagogical initiative with colleagues Dr Ken Boyle, Mark Geraghty and students Amber Mahon and Laura Hoare. TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath

Likewise Cormac MacMahon delighted to kick off week 1 of the digital badge and looking forward to more National Forum T&L ESD workshops in the next few weeks.

What is truly profit? And who gets the dividends if ppl & planet need it more? Last week, loads of discussion about what's missing in #BCorp following Anjli Raval's piece in FT. Note outrage at Nestle's subsidiary Nespresso Global now a BCorp, this is a MASSIVE gap 👇🏽

Thank you Kate Raworth - this list has set me thinking about using #bookclub as a pedagogical tool in #highered #WorldBookDay2023

Now in the #Dáil I raised the stalling of construction on 58 urgent projects incl 4 Educate Together schools in my constituency HaroldsCrossETNS Harold's Cross ETSS Shellybanks ET Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School -glad to get response from #Taoiseach that extra funds will be provided to ensure resumption this year.

Every fraction of a degree matters. We are already experiencing the devastating impacts from 1.1°C of warming. To keep the goal of 1.5°C within reach, we need urgent, systemwide transformation to secure a net-zero, climate resilient future: bit.ly/3KUZYav

Two standing tickets for Bruce Springsteen this evening - face value #ticketfairy

Today I asked two classes which picture they’d prefer. Nearly all students said the one with the mown grass because it’s neat and tidy. The one with the flowers won’t last long & what will it look like in the winter. 1/

Do you live in Dublin? Then a rain box planter might be of interest to you. surveymonkey.com/r/RainBoxPlant…

1/ 🚨 Thread: As devices become integral to children's lives, parental control tools have surged, fuelled by media fearmongering and unregulated tech growth. Our research review sifted through 1656 studies globally... #ParentalControls #ParentalMediation #Evidence #ChildRights

Here’s a quick roundup of highlights from research we published in 2023, on climate change, capitalism, colonialism, degrowth and post-capitalist futures. As always, free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵

Essential reading !

Why we turned a Dublin street into a playground. Emmet Ó Briain TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath & Sean Shanagher Dublin City University Ballyfermot College on how the #d7playstreets initiative shows what a simple reallocation of public space putting kids first could look like rte.ie/brainstorm/202…