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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
19
MINS
GEOFIT: More than a Hole in the Ground
Luis Miguel Blanes Restoy
What started as a hole in the ground
on the University of Galway campus grounds
is now a
living field-scale laboratory for geothermal technology
.
Beyond
heat
ing
the
campus
swimming pool
,
GEOFIT’s ground-source heat pump infrastructure
will a
ct as a
pilot for other European countries, influencing
policy
and propelling
Ireland’s decarbonisation journey
forward
as a whole
.
articles
Sustainability
06 July 2022
5
MINS
University of Galway’s Sustainability Journey
Michelle O'Dowd Lohan, Sustainability Officer, University of Galway
In 2022, University of Galway was identified as Ireland’s number one university for Sustainable Development by the Time Higher Education’s Impact Rankings.
Below, Sustainability Officer Michelle O’Dowd Lohan recounts the University’s sustainability journey thus far, and its goals for the future.
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Sustainability
01 July 2022
15
MINS
Transforming Waste into Energy
Prof Piet N. L. Lens
Imagine an economy in which domestic and industry waste can be used to create energy.
In NUI Galway’s Ryan Institute, Prof Piet Lens and his team of microbiologists are investigating just that; using microbes to discover new ways to
convert organic and inorganic waste into bioenergy.
articles
Sustainability
26 May 2022
15
MINS
From the Ground Up – Irish peatlands communities reducing CO2 emissions
Professor Christine Domegan
As the world strives to reduce carbon emissions, peatlands have been dubbed the new “black gold,” storing over three times the carbon of all the forests in the world. As part of the
EU LIFE Peatlands and People project
, people who once dug out drains to dry up bogs for peat harvesting are now blocking those very drains as part of a large-scale rewetting process. What drives a cultural shift like this? According to Professor of Social Marketing Christine Domegan, we must match urgent calls to action with positive models for change and mutual community support.
articles
Sustainability
18 May 2022
30
MINS
Taking Risks on Life on this Planet
Tom McDermott, Dr Denis O’Hora
More than ever, we understand the causes of climate change and the likely consequences of inaction. So, what stops us from reducing carbon emissions in a meaningful way? Lecturer in Economics of Climate Change & Development,
Tom McDermott
and Behavioural Scientist,
Dr Denis O’Hora
investigate why we, as a society, have been unable to make greater progress in tackling this existential challenge.
articles
Sustainability
13 May 2022
13
MINS
In Conversation: Dr Matt Kennedy, Arup
Dr Matt Kennedy, A. Director of Carbon, Climate & Sustainability, Arup
Design engineering firm, Arup count buildings such as the Sydney Opera House and the Centre Pompidou among their innovative projects. As Associate Director of Carbon and Climate Change, Dr Matt Kennedy leads climate change services for Arup in infrastructure, buildings and cities. Across his 20 years of sustainability leadership spanning government, industry and academia, the NUI Galway alumnus has seen major changes in the way we think about climate change.
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