Emer Rafferty’s reflections for young people
Northern Ireland’s COP26 Youth Ambassador, Emer Rafferty, shares her personal reflections with young people, following her time at the conference in Glasgow.
22 November 2021
Climate Change Articles
Category: Climate Change
A Green Growth Strategy for Northern Ireland
The Green Growth Strategy is the Northern Ireland Executive’s multi-decade strategy, balancing climate, environment and the economy in Northern Ireland. It sets out the long-term
8 November 2021
Climate change – how Northern Ireland is playing its part
Discover what’s happening about climate change in your area. You might want to take up some of the services on offer or get involved. Businesses
2 November 2021
Can a building help fight climate change?
The answer is yes! Ever heard of a Passive House? In a nutshell, it’s an energy efficient building, which has a low ecological footprint and
26 October 2021
Translink Launches new #LetsChangeTogether Climate Campaign ahead of COP26
Translink Launches new Climate Campaign under the banner #LetsChangeTogether, calling for organisations and individuals to join with it to make vital changes to achieve net-zero emissions across Northern Ireland.
19 October 2021
Ways to help nature thrive
Looking for ideas of how you can help Nature thrive? See how these individuals in Northern Ireland are tackling this at their homes and in
12 October 2021
Castle Espie Wetland Centre – from a disused quarry, to a haven for wildlife!
Why do we love and work to protect wetlands and their wildlife at Castle Espie? If rainforests are the lungs of the planet, then wetlands are the blood!” Why places like Castle Espie are vital in the fight against climate change.
15 September 2021
Protecting historic places from climate change
Climate change is a threat to the special places we care about in Northern Ireland but the National Trust is adapting to changing weather patterns
13 September 2021
Is Hydrogen The Energy Of The Future?
Hydrogen is the most abundant element on earth. If used as a fuel it has many uses and has been in commercial use for over 200 years. Why are we still talking about it as the energy of the future?
27 August 2021
GenComm: How Northern Ireland can benefit from Green Hydrogen
Belfast Metropolitan College is the lead partner of an exciting renewable energy project. The GenComm project seeks to make better use of alternative energy sources by demonstrating the use of hydrogen (H2) as a safe, clean and reliable energy storage technology for communities.
27 August 2021
Net Zero Explained
Net zero is a term we hear more and more of in relation to tackling climate change, but do you know what it means, and more importantly, how it will affect you?
Learn about the UK’s commitments to achieving net carbon zero by 2050, how it will be done, why it is vital, and what it means for the way we will live our lives.
13 August 2021
Climate Change Uncovered
What is climate change, what caused it and why is earth considered the Goldilocks planet? This is climate change uncovered!
4 August 2021