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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.

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.

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.

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? 

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.

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.

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.

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.’

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.

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.