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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.

Carbon Lifeforms is a Radio 4 pilot with Tara Shine and Jon Long that shows what it’s like to be perfectly imperfect in a climate changing world.

Dr Tara Shine was on RTE Radio 1’s The Business chatting to Petula Martyn about her life, career, Change by Degrees, climate change and the future.

Can and will Ireland reach 2030 emission targets? Tara Shine reacts to Ireland legally committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.