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Retention and attraction of great people starts here!
A sustainability awareness and engagement programme that marries what matters to your organisation with what matters to the people that work there. Our Learning and development programmes aim to demystify sustainability as a topic and bring an organisation’s sustainability strategy to life through its people in a fun and engaging way.
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A Crisis of Communication: What media gets wrong about climate change, and how to set it right
Undergraduate student Fionn Bowes-Fitzpatrick explores many of the socio-economic, political, and psychological factors which impact the effective communication of the climate crisis, in a way that spreads real awareness, and motivates meaningful change.
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What the Sustainable Development Goals mean to Change by Degrees
This week, September 20th – September 26th, Ireland is hosting its first Sustainable Development Goal Week. This provides an opportunity to reflect on the purpose of the SDGs, how we can contribute to them, what progress we are making towards the vision they present of a more prosperous, peaceful, and healthy future for all.
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What does net zero mean for your business?
As the impacts of climate change become more severe the race to net zero is accelerating with more and more businesses, cities, investors, and institutions committing to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But what do we mean by net zero? And what is a net zero strategy?
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How to save on energy bills this winter?
This blog aims to help when it comes to taking immediate action to reduce your energy bills this winter. Medium to long term measures to take include sourcing funding to help with upgrades and renovations to improve your buildings insultation and energy efficiency. But, as we battle with soaring bills right now, and await the Budget, let’s look at ways to cut usage and reduce costs immediately.
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An update on our European Climate Pact Pledge
In July 2021 Change by Degrees submitted a European Climate Pact Pledge to the European Union. Change by Degrees is proud to be an EU Climate Pact Ambassador and to report on its progress towards the targets set out in its pledge.
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What is the Inflation Reduction Act and what does it mean for Climate Change?
This week President Biden signed a new Bill into law addressing healthcare and climate change. Dr Tara Shine discusses the Inflation Reduction Act, explaining what it is and what it means for Climate Change.
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Imagine if instead of fearing climate change we planned for it, embraced and funded it?
Tara Shine writes an article on climate change for the Irish Times. ‘It seems to me our fear of change paralyses us to act and prevents us from seeing opportunities.’
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What is climate risk and why does it matter?
It is highly unlikely that your business will be free from of any risk posed by climate change. As extreme weather events become increasingly intense, frequent and long lasting it is essential that organisations of all sizes examine the risks that climate change and biodiversity loss poses to their value chain in order to help them reduce and manage the impacts.
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What does it mean to be a B Corp?
Change by Degrees’ Sustainability Consultant, Laura Adams, became a B Leader in 2021. Laura thinks B Corps are fascinating because they offer a simple yet really thorough way to understand your sustainability impact. To find out more, have a read of her blog.
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