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Reducing domestic energy use and related carbon emissions is a priority for national and European policy. A transition toward sustainable household energy use will require radical shifts in patterns of production and consumption that can only be brought about through systemic change involving multiple actors across all levels of society. Key considerations include the development,… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Dr Rónán Kennedy, cluster leader of Technology and Governance, has a new piece in RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece discusses the need for policy changes to encourage green technology. Why policy changes are key to encouraging climate innovation                              … | Read on »

Dr Eoin Whelan, member of the Agile and Open Innovation cluster, has led a study which examined the problem of social media overload, which is the feeling of being overwhelmed and exhausted by the amount of communication and information demands a person is exposed to through social media channels, that may require energy and cognitive… | Read on »

Whitaker Institute member Professor Ray Murphy, of the Conflict, Humanitarianism and Security research cluster, has a new piece on RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece provides an analysis of the Government’s decision to send Irish Special Forces to participate in the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali. Why are Ireland’s Army Ranger Wing going to Mali?    … | Read on »

Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, was interviewed on RTÉs PrimeTime, where he discussed potential support options the government could introduce for business in the wake of a no deal Brexit. Watch the clip below.  

The Whitaker Institute’s Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) has released a report that presents estimates of the value of coastal and marine overseas tourism activities in the Republic of Ireland for the year 2018. Launched at the Donegal Marine Tourism Conference, the report presents a profile of overseas tourism activity in coastal Ireland across 20 coastal… | Read on »

Work, Organizations and Society cluster leader, Professor Kate Kenny, has written an article for the Yorkshire Post. Research undertaken by Prof. Kenny on the importance of whistleblowing and the changes that are required in the treatment of whistleblowers are highlighted in the article.   Read the article here.

Whitaker Institute member Dr Shane Conway, of the Environment, Development and Sustainability Research Cluster, spoke to RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime (@ 2.13.06) about farmers and their retirement. Listen here.

Whitaker Institute member Dr Seán Crosson, of the Creative, Liveable and Sustainable Communities research cluster, spoke with the Irish Times about his new book ‘Gaelic Games on Film’, a fascinating chronology of the portrayal of Ireland’s sporting culture on screen, from Hollywood to horror movies and Irish domestic productions. Read the article here.

Environmental economists offer what is arguably the most internally consistent theory of sustainable development. A sustainable development path is one that maintains welfare opportunities for future generations. An economy’s “genuine savings” (GS) represent changes to the productive capacity of the economy and thus indicate the capacity for the generation of future well-being. GS goes “beyond… | Read on »