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Renaissance of Reuse

When I began to formulate some ideas for this blog post, I had thought to include some zero waste/reducing plastic tips and then I realised ...

Cliona Kelliher 26 May, 2021

capitalism , Degrowth , Doughnut Economics

The Inconvenient Truth About Climate and Capitalism

(*This blog post was previously submitted as an essy assignment as part of my DCU Masters, I've changed the wording very slightly in par...

Cliona Kelliher 12 May, 2021

Book , community , environment

Ways to Change the World - 3 Book Recommendations to Start the Journey

I'll start by reiterating my general policy and assure you that this is not a sponsored post. 2 books were gifted but not for the purp...

Cliona Kelliher 29 Dec, 2020

cleaning , eco cleaning , eco friendly

Iron and Velvet Plastic Free Household Cleaner Review

In my quest to reduce plastic for #plasticfreejuly, I decided to try the zero waste sachets from Iron and Velvet, available from thekind.c...

Cliona Kelliher 9 Jul, 2020

climate action , environment , environmentalism

Plastic Free July - Some Easy Changes

I feel like most people are aware now that plastic and micro-plastics are contaminating our world and causing untold damage to wildlife an...

Cliona Kelliher 26 Jun, 2020

Biodiversity , climate action , environment

Living Harmoniously with Slugs and Snails

Living with slugs and snails? I guess for any gardener it might seem like a strange concept :) I have for years been trying to figure out ...

Cliona Kelliher 18 Mar, 2020 6

climate action , climate crisis , climate denial

Communication and Climate Change

Honestly, I hadn't intended writing another climate post so soon after the last one but I suppose being immersed in climate action bot...

Cliona Kelliher 28 Feb, 2020 2

activism , Biodiversity , climate action

Climate Action Kildare - How To Get Involved

So, maybe you are like many of us, and feeling anxious about Climate Change and what might happen to our world. Climate anxiety is a very ...

Cliona Kelliher 10 Jan, 2020

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