Jun 11, 2021 | GEAI Volunteers, Good practices, News
There has been a lot of interest in the new CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) for a whole year now. The discussion involves politicians and academics, and also activists of the #WithdrawTheCAP movement. These activists have raised more than 71.000 signatures with a...
Jun 3, 2021 | Good practices, News
As I’m continuing my research on peatlands and their restoration, I had an opportunity to have a conversation with Niall O’Brolchain. He is a researcher from NUI, also involved with the policy development of paludiculture in Europe. We have already unpacked the...
Mar 12, 2021 | GEAI Volunteers, Good practices, News
Marine animals die from eating plastic; this is why I wanted to raise awareness about single use plastic and its consequences. Humans eat up 18.1 kg of plastic in their lifetime. In a way, you eat the plastic that you trough away. I think that information...
Mar 3, 2021 | Good practices, News
During the last century, one of humanity’s main goals has always been constant growth, in order to reach undefined well-being. This growth can be seen in everyday life and it affects agriculture above all. Major impacts include the impoverishment of soil,...
Feb 10, 2021 | GEAI Volunteers, Good practices
Nature is a phenomenon of the physical world, collectively, including plants, animals, landscape and other features and products of the earth. I want to show a video with you. In particular, I choose this one because it is a personification of Nature and I am sure it...
Oct 22, 2020 | GEAI Volunteers, Good practices
I grew up in a small town, still very attached to its rural history, and the concept of the farm is very familiar. But yet, when we left Tommy Earley’s farm, I was speechless with wonder. Last Friday, Tommy greeted us to his house and workplace. He takes care of 80...
