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Rockefeller Foundation reveals US$100m resilient cities challenge News
14.05.2013 To coincide with its 100th anniversary, the Rockefeller Foundation is kicking off a US$100m project to forge a network of 100 cities around the globe in order to make such... -
UCC secures ‘green campus’ status for second time News
19.04.2013 University College Cork (UCC) has retained its standing as a ‘green campus’ as a result of its environmental and sustainability drive. The university was first awarded the... -
US needs to take more steps to reduce emissions by 2020 – WRI News
07.02.2013 The US will not be on track to meet its 2020 goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17pc against 2005 levels without taking action in four key areas, claims a new report from... -
Dublin City Council launches third annual Sustainability Report News
25.01.2013 Today Dublin City Council launches its third annual Sustainability Report, providing information on steps being taken in the city to improve performance on issues of energy,... -
Dublin City Council launches third annual Sustainability Report News
25.01.2013 Today, Dublin City Council (DCC) launches its third annual Sustainability Report, providing information on steps being taken in the city to improve performance on issues of... -
UN reveals global campaign to reduce food waste News
22.01.2013 The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are today launching a new global programme targeted at consumers, governments and the food...Tags: Online, Sustainability -
UCC comes third in global green campus rankings News
10.01.2013 University College Cork (UCC) has been placed third for its efforts to green its campus and reduce its carbon footprint in the latest UI GreenMetric World University Rankings. -
Citi and its sustainability imperative (interview) News
20.12.2012 At a time when companies of all types are starting to recognise the importance of embedding sustainability into their business planning, Carmel Doyle talks to John Killey,... -
Sligo start-up VentiSys wins security category of Tech Trailblazers Awards News
18.12.2012 VentiSys, a start-up operating out of Sligo, has been named winner of the Security Trailblazers category in the global Tech Trailblazers Awards. -
Ireland ranks 13th in global energy architecture report News
11.12.2012 Norway, Sweden and France have taken the top three spots, while Ireland has taken 13th position, in the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Energy Architecture Performance...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green, ERP & Supply Chain Management, Energy, Economy -
#Budget13 – Govt to create €70m Energy Efficiency Fund to kickstart retrofit industry News
05.12.2012 In a range of measures aimed at enabling Ireland to meet ambitious CO2 targets by 2020, the Minister for Public Reform Brendan Howlin today said he will provide €35m as seed... -
World’s largest companies not tackling water scarcity issue – KPMG News
19.10.2012 The majority of the world’s largest companies do not have a long-term water strategy, that’s according to a new report from KPMG that has analysed how businesses are reacting to... -
Design expert to talk sustainability and regeneration during Innovation Dublin News
15.10.2012 The British design and sustainability expert John Thackara is set to give a lecture at University College Dublin (UCD) next week as part of this year’s Innovation Dublin... -
Irish companies are taking action on climate change, CDP says News
12.10.2012 Companies across all sectors of the Irish economy are taking action on climate change, according to Dick Budden, the director of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in Ireland.... -
Intel Labs spearheads strategy to make Dublin a smart, sustainable city News
04.10.2012 Intel Labs is working with Dublin City Council and Trinity College to kickstart the development and testing of citizen-centric services and solutions that will set the template... -
Supply chain management critical to the bottom line and business survival News
19.09.2012 From economic disasters to natural disasters across the world, the importance of supply chain management (SCM) has never been more critical to the bottom line of a business, a... -
Irish firm PCH to set up sustainable packaging design centre from China base News
27.08.2012 The Irish supply chain management company PCH International has announced that it is setting up a new sustainable packaging design centre in the city of Shenzhen in China, as...Categories: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Recycling Services, Hardware, Green Tech, Green -
Aran Islands set target to become energy independent by 2022 News
13.08.2012 Fuinneamh Oileáin Árann Comharchumann Teoranta (Aran Islands Energy Cooperative), in partnership with Energy Cooperatives Ireland, plans to turn the Aran Islands into an energy... -
#London2012 – How green will the Games be? News
27.07.2012 There’s less than six hours to go until the 2012 Olympic Games' opening ceremony, but much has been spoken about how the Games will be the greenest yet. So what are the...Categories: Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Renewable Energy, Mobility, Green Tech, Engineering, Economy -
Clean Revolution group reveals LED infographic to highlight impact for cities News
23.07.2012 Clean Revolution, a partnership involving international statespeople, governments, business leaders and corporations, has created an infographic to showcase how the group...