Creating an Ecological Office Environment
In recent years, ecological awareness has been growing in society about the need to take care of our planet. This means that more and more people are looking for and trying to implement ecological solutions…
Keep readingSustainable Tips for Doing the Laundry
Inside this article we take a look at different laundry appliances and how to get the most efficiency out of them…
Keep readingSustainable Cleaning Tips
In this post we take a look at a couple of tips on how to make cleaning your home more energy-efficient and lower its environmental impact…
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In this article, we will show you how you can travel sustainably by providing alternatives to flying and finding so-called ‘green’ hotels…
Keep readingSustainable Clothing
The best way to own clothes that last longer is to have information about different materials and fabrics. Although long-lasting clothing is usually more expensive, you can always shop in second hand stores…
Keep readingRecycling
In short, recycling is the process of turning waste into new materials or objects. Recovery of energy from waste materials is also often included in this term…
Keep readingGarden Maintenance
Here we take a look at manual vs. power tools for use in gardening and also planting trees in your garden…
Keep readingComposting
Composting is a human-directed and controlled process with access to air, in which compost is created from biological waste under…
Keep readingTips on Growing Your Own Food
Growing your own food at home is a great way to save money, get the freshest food, and take care of your health and the environment at the same time…
Keep readingFlight-Free Travel
Airplanes release approximately 100 times more CO2 into our atmosphere per hour of flight than a bus or train. Globally, air transport emissions amount to approximately 1 billion tons of CO2 per year – which is even more than the total emissions of some countries, including Germany…
Keep readingSustainable Internet Shopping and Services
Some of the biggest advantages of online shopping are convenience, a broader range of choice in products, and easy access to more in-depth information about the products you purchase. Let’s look at a few ways we can optimize our online shopping with a view of environmental preservation and responsible consumerism…
Keep readingCar Sharing
Currently, we are fighting more and more with traffic congestion in cities. In many countries the quality of the roads is poor, which also contributes to problems on the road. It is precisely for these reasons that a carpooling system should be advocated at this time…
Keep readingWalking & Cycling
Regular walking has many benefits for your health. It can help to prevent many chronic diseases and extend your life expectancy. Brisk walks require no special equipment and can easily fit into your daily routine…
Keep readingSaving Water on Personal Hygiene
There are many ways we can save water throughout our daily hygiene routine. If we take small steps towards integrating these water saving habits into our lives, we can reduce our carbon footprint and save energy and money…
Keep readingBuying Local
Today we are asking: Why is buying locally a better option for us? And can we find a healthy balance between buying local and buying imported products?
Keep readingFuel Types
Diesel and Petrol are both extracted from the same raw material – crude oil – however due to a different refining process, both fuels have quite different characteristics, and levels of energy efficiency…
Keep readingEco-Driving
You don’t need to buy a brand new car in order to practice economical fuel usage. You can save up to 30% on your fuel costs if you practice economic driving and optimize your car to run smoothly…
Keep readingSustainable Dishwashing
We are going to look at our dishwashing habits and how we can make some adjustments to reduce our consumption. Compounded over time, this daily task, when done correctly, can save a lot of water and energy…
Keep readingReduce Your Carbon Footprint: Household Heating & Cooling
All about how to maximize the heating energy efficiency of your household and practical ways you can cut down on your energy bills and carbon footprint…
Keep readingSustainable use of Radiators & Air Conditioning
Getting the most out of your radiators and reducing reliance on air conditioning can reduce energy bills and environmental impact…
Keep readingRenewable Sources for Central Heating
Traditional oil or gas powered heating systems produce massive amounts of CO2 and accounts for most of the emissions in the residential sector…
Keep readingInsulation
Insulating the walls and flooring of your home helps keep heat out during Summer and in during Winter. This helps cut down on heating costs by reducing the usage and reliance of central heating…
Keep readingPassive Household Heating & Cooling
While the widespread use of central heating solves many issues around heating your home, it also introduces a high cost in terms of negative environmental impact…
Keep readingDraughts
Brrr, feel that nip in the air? It may be that your home is battling against the ever-present threat of heat seepage;
Keep readingReduce Your Carbon Footprint: Preamble
The term ‘Carbon Footprint’ was first coined in the early 2000’s by oil company British Petroleum in a fiendishly deceptive marketing campaign designed to…
Keep readingFood Vision 2030
In August 2021 the government of Ireland approved and signed a new food technology strategy for the upcoming ten years…
Keep readingTiny Houses
The idea behind tiny housing is to fully utilize housing space with compact, intuitive design principles, cutting down on overall space and building materials needed for a home…
Keep readingGreen Bee Bus Stop Roof Project
The green Bee Bus Stop Shelter project aims to protect and support biodiversity in all aspects. This is because it creates many additional opportunities to bring green spaces into the city. Unused areas are now being put to good use…
Keep readingThe Importance of Bees
As you know, bees are the most important pollinators in the world…
Keep readingWhat is Biodiversity?
Biodiversity in abbreviated form replaces the term biological diversity…
Keep readingPlastic as Food for Marine Animals
According to scientists from Ghent University in Belgium, the average European seafood consumer consumes 11,000 microplastics per year…
Keep readingThe Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the north-eastern coast of Australia and is the largest system of coral reefs on Earth…
Keep readingThe Carbon Footprint
The carbon footprint is the amount of gas emissions released into the atmosphere with a direct impact on the Earth’s climate; these emissions are caused by human activity…
Keep readingFood Waste
Every year in Europe, an increasing amount of healthy and edible food is lost throughout the food supply chain. The annual production of food waste in the 27 Member States is approximately 94 million tonnes, 183 kg per capita, with significant differences between individual countries…
Keep readingSustainable Fashion
Slow fashion (sustainable fashion) has recently come more and more to the fore, not only thanks to the demand for high-quality, well-fitting pieces from small collections, produced under fair conditions…
Keep readingThe Most Ecological Countries in the World
Have you ever wondered what other countries are doing to make their lives as environmentally friendly as possible?
Keep reading5 Ways to Travel more Ecologically
We would like to provide you with some useful advice on how to travel more ecologically…
Keep readingWays You Can Help the Environment as a Student
For many of us, the presence of a cloth bag is a matter of preference, but there are still those who prefer to pay for a disposable plastic bag…
Keep readingHeatwaves: Causes, Hazards, and Mitigation
With heatwaves occurring all across Europe this Summer, here at Forest Friends Ireland we thought we would dive into the causes and hazards of heatwaves, a brainstorm of possible mitigation strategies for current and future heatwaves, and a bevy of tips to keep in mind in order to stay cool this Summer…
Keep readingForest Friends Ireland Article June 2022: Circular Economy
The circular economy as an alternative discourse to growth…
Keep readingForest Friends Ireland Promo Video
A short video outlining our garden and projects progress for May 2022…
Keep readingForest Friends Ireland Garden & Project Update May 2022
A short video outlining our garden and projects progress for May 2022…
Keep readingPeace Forest Project: Biodiversity Center
For various fuel categories, petrol, diesel, or electric, public transport vehicles are more environment-friendly alternatives compared to personal vehicles. If we consider a bus and a personal car, we will notice that per capita CO2 emission is much higher in the latter’s case. A BEIS (UK) report from 2019 shows that an average local bus…
Keep readingJoin the Fight Against Climate Change by Using Public Transport
For various fuel categories, petrol, diesel, or electric, public transport vehicles are more environment-friendly alternatives compared to personal vehicles. If we consider a bus and a personal car, we will notice that per capita CO2 emission is much higher in the latter’s case. A BEIS (UK) report from 2019 shows that an average local bus…
Keep readingOrcas, Human, All Too Human
These bulky carnivorous mammals are the largest of the dolphins and can live between 50 – 80 years in the wild and are known to feast upon fish, seal, shark, squid, sea lion, penguin, and true to its namesake, other types of whales.
Keep readingImpact of Disposable Plastic on Environment & Society
A brief look at disposable plastics, often called Single-Use Plastics, from their manufacture, uses, and environmental impact.
Keep readingAlternatives to Oil: Overview
As we know, oil has an extremely harmful effect on the environment. Oil is an extremely destructive source of energy and in 2010, it was responsible for 36% of CO2 emissions. There are many alternatives to using oil as a source of energy, such as solar power, nuclear power, wind, water, and geothermal energy…
Keep readingGlasnevin: Ireland’s National Cemetery
by Niamh Duffy13/10/2021 Glasnevin Cemetery, located in the heart of County Dublin, has long been known as Ireland’s ‘National Cemetery’. The result of a campaign by Daniel O’Connell (‘The Liberator’), it was opened in 1832 in response to the restrictions imposed by the Penal Laws. Introduced in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries – but with…
Keep readingOgham: Ireland’s Written Past
Ogham – otherwise known as one of the earliest forms of written Irish – dates as far back as the fourth century, though some scholars believe it to be even older. Most examples of Ogham that have survived until the present day can be found inscribed into large standing stones (or ‘monoliths’), but it was…
Keep readingMenstrual Products: Plastic and Shame
Period products are the fifth most common single-used plastic items found on European beaches, present in greater number than both plastic bags and straws. This in not a big surprise because fifty percent of the population uses period products. Since roughly the 1950s tampons and menstrual pads have contained fewer and lesser amounts of plastic,…
Keep readingVideo Review: The Turning Point
The Turning Point is a three-and-a-half-minute short story written, directed and animated by content creator Steve Cutts. The movie was released on YouTube on the first of January 2020. The music was provided by Wantaways. The movie explores the destruction of the environment, climate change and species extinction from different perspectives in todays society.
Keep readingCliffs of Moher
by Nadia Ten Hoeve & Sophie Jäger31/08/2021 The Cliffs of Moher are a protected natural site on the west coast of Ireland. With a total length of 14 kilometres and a maximum height of 214m. As I had the opportunity to visit the cliffs and experience the cliffs myself, I not only learned more about…
Keep readingGold for Young Climate Activist: An Interview with Sanghamitra Mukherjee
In the context of inspiring others to take action on climate change, sustainability, and raising awareness for our surroundings, we would like to introduce Sanghamitra Mukherjee as an amazing and inspiring young woman. Recently Sangha’s contributions as activist have been rewarded with the Gold Global Citizens award. Forest Friends Ireland interviewed her on the path…
Keep readingNature Conservation in Howth
In the north of the Dublin coast side there is a village and outer suburb named Howth…
Keep readingLungs of the World
An in-depth look at the various kinds of forests found throughout our planet, their advantages, threats, and conservation efforts.
Keep readingHemp
Throughout the world, there are different species of whales. Of the cetacean family, there are about fifteen species including the baleen whales (blue, grey and rorqual whales). As marine individuals they are essential to the biodiversity and functioning of the marine environment.
Keep readingWhales
Throughout the world, there are different species of whales. Of the cetacean family, there are about fifteen species including the baleen whales (blue, grey and rorqual whales). As marine individuals they are essential to the biodiversity and functioning of the marine environment.
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