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Data for 2019 reveals what the EPA calls 'worrying trends'

Rising levels of waste are 'unsustainable' - EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling for urgent action to address Ireland's rising waste volumes and falling recycling rates.

Circus performers come to Crumlin with a message on climate

Circus performers raise climate awareness in Crumlin

Renewables are forecast to account for 95% of new power capacity over the next years

Growth of renewable electricity to break records - IEA

The SIMI urged the Government to continue its supports for the electric vehicle sector

Govt urged to continue supports for electric vehicles

'It is an inevitable transition because under business as usual, the world will simply burn' Eamon Ryan said

Transition to green economy 'inevitable', says Ryan

Dublin Town CEO said other measures such as the provision of free car parking should be looked at first

City parking charge hike of up to 300% recommended

Volunteers placed the first 300 acacia, lemon tree and cypress saplings into the ground

Hope takes root as trees planted in war-torn Iraq city

It predicts that employment in that area will need to rise from the current figure of 3,000, to 8,000 within a number of years

Report identifies skills needed to meet climate targets

Take your pick. Photo: Dan Gold/ Unsplash

Is it time for a woolly jumper revival?

Air pollution from traffic fell at all monitoring stations

Fall in air pollution from traffic in 2020 - EPA

The plan involves the development of 200 wind turbines (file pic)

Coillte, ESB to deliver €1.5bn renewable energy project

Wales - A happy hunting ground for Irish EVs

Ryanair's group chief executive Michael O'Leary says the aviation industry needs some type of carbon taxation system

O'Leary says ATC reforms would cut carbon emissions

Liadh with Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD. Image: UNICEF/ Behal

Kids Take Over: Liadh talks climate with the Taoiseach

World Children's Day 2021

More Climate Change

What Planet Are You On?

Healthy for both you and the planet!

Your Seven Day Planetary Diet

Healthy for both you and the planet!

When it comes to drinking water, it's time to get "back to tap".

Water Saving Tips

Within our houses, we consume a quarter of the energy used in Ireland.

What Planet Are You On? Energy Saving Tips

Changing your diet is one of the most effective ways of reducing your environmental footprint.

Sustainable Food Plan

Video and Audio

Youth Assembly on climate change presents recommendations to Dáil

Playlist

Youth Assembly on climate change presents recommendations to Dáil

Climate and Me

Nadia's sustainable diary

How Hotel Doolin became Ireland's first carbon neutral hotel

James' sustainability diary

What Planet are you On? asks Maia Dunphy

Farmers urged to diversify into forestry

'It's an incredible place to be - standing on an iceberg, above the Arctic Circle'

Climate and me: Mairéad Doherty

Lauren's sustainability diary

My Best Sustainable Life

More My Best Sustainable Life

Eco Parenting with Nadia Forde

Nadia discovers the ups and downs of eco parenting. Motivated by the desire to provide a better future for her 1 year old daughter Wyatt, Nadia is eager to do her bit for the sake of the planet and the first thing to go is disposable nappies.

Beauty with Bonnie Ann Clyde

Sustainable Touring with Thumper

Vegan Party with Lauren and The 2 Johnnies

More My Best Sustainable Life

Doesn't Cost the Earth

Bills, bills, bills...

How to save money while renting

Here's how to save on your next shave...

Ditching your plastic razor may save you money

The cost of food waste per household in Ireland is between €400 and €1,000 per year.

Are you throwing away €1,000 a year?

How to have a pocket-friendly period...

Want to make your period better?

#RTEonClimate

How to shop online the sustainable way

Changing Climate

More Changing Climate

The podcast puts kids at the centre of the fight against climate change

New podcast celebrates the kids fighting against climate change

The cost of food waste per household in Ireland is between €400 and €1,000 per year.

Are you throwing away €1,000 a year?

Tara sits down with freelance stylist Oyindamola Animashaun.

Listen: Tara Stewart & Oyindamola Animashaun on vintage shopping

Climate on Brainstorm

More Climate on Brainstorm

Take your pick. Photo: Dan Gold/ Unsplash

Is it time for a woolly jumper revival?

'Highly sensitive people are also more prone to experience Awe, the sense of 'feeling small' and admiration for the natural world'. Photo: Getty Images

Why highly sensitive people are more connected with nature

'Less than a third of all low disposable income households were aware of the availability of retrofit grants.'

Why retrofiting homes will be hard for low income households

Sunset on the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. Archaeological sites show humans lived at such high altitudes in resource-poor glaciated landscapes by hunting giant-mole rats. Photo: Martin Zwick/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

What can our ancestors teach us about surviving climate change?

'if trees are vulnerable to the threats of a changing climate, how can we rely on them into the future, for centuries to come?'

What will the forests of the future look like?

More Climate on Brainstorm

Climate Action

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the plan would help create jobs and businesses in the future

Climate Action Plan 'ambitious but realistic'

The Government aims to bring 950,000 electric vehicles into circulation as part of the Climate Action Plan, which has been published this afternoon.

Bríd Smith accused the Government of attempting to "stall and scupper" her bill

Government accused of 'hypocrisy' over climate action

The people charged with implementing the Climate Action Plan to move Ireland from worst-in-class for climate action measures

How governance should ensure progress of the Climate Action Plan

The cuts to greenhouse gases must triple compared to current plans over the next 12 years

Climate action must triple to curb global warming - UN

Prof. J.J. Leahy

What Planet Are You On? Energy Saving Tips

By Prof. J.J. Leahy, Energy

Dr. Marco Springmann

Sustainable Food Plan

By Dr. Marco Springmann, Diet

Fiona Regan

Water Saving Tips

By Fiona Regan, Water