I can’t believe it’s not coal!
For such a dark, cold, slightly radioactive lump of fossil, coal has achieved a lot for humanity. We have only coal and a spark of ingenuity to thank for the explosive development in science, technology and engineering that we have seen in the past 300 years. With so much chemical energy packed into such […]
Trinity officially announces plan to divest from fossil fuel companies
Trinity College has announced today its intention to sell off investments in fossil fuel companies, becoming the first Irish university to do so. The move comes in response to a 15 month student campaign, spearheaded in Trinity by Fossil Free TCD, to reduce the college’s dependence on the fossil fuel industry for income. Trinity currently […]
No Enda in sight when it comes to fossil fuels
“Fossil fuels are going nowhere,” stated a hesitant Enda Kenny confronted by Deirdre Duff from Fossil Free TCD during Freshers’ Week this year. He went on to say that the €72m worth of public money invested in multinational energy companies such as Peabody Energy (which went bankrupt this year) were: “very good investments”. […]
Sell the Kells
“Hi, would you be interested in signing our petition towards selling the Book of Kells?” It is in no way unusual to be approached by whichever group or society have claimed the tables on the first floor of the Arts Block to promote a campaign; ticket sales for the latest mystery tour for instance, […]
Agricultural greenhouse emissions “underestimated” according to Trinity scientists
Ireland is under international observation with regards to a number of environmental issues including large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions.
