Global Action Plan contributes to “Better Ballymun Day” on 4 March President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins will perform the official opening of the second “Better Ballymun Day”, on 4…
Round 2 has begun The second phase of an innovative campaign to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions is taking place in County Kildare this week. In the “Sustainable Kildare Climate…
This Valentine’s Day, why not show some love to Mother Earth? Although many people associate Valentine’s Day with the mass consumption of flowers, confectionary and diamonds, we all know that…
On 25 January, Intel Ireland announced a year-long partnership with Global Action Plan. (Read the Intel announcement here) As part of its support for initiatives in the areas of volunteering,…
Global Action Plan Ireland welcomes European Year of Youth The European Union has declared 2022 the Year of Youth, in recognition of the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on young people, and in…
Hans Zomer argues that it is time to take the science and practice of behavioural change seriously. When faced with society-wide challenges, it is important to highlight the actions of…
Today, 10 December, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the first report from its ‘Climate Change in the Irish Mind’ project. (Click here to read the report) The report includes…
European Sustainable Development Week and the SDGs The internationally accepted definition of sustainable development comes from the 1987 Brundtland Report: “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the…
Pollinators support plant growth and make your garden more fruitful than without them. When they stop by your garden, they take nutrient rich pollen to help neighbouring areas. You may…
The Waste Problem The average European throws away 500kg of waste each year; in Ireland that number is double. This places us at the 7th highest per capita municipal waste…