78th AIPH Annual Congress

The 78th AIPH Annual Congress will take place from 13th-17th September 2026 in the beautiful city of Bari, in the Puglia region of Italy....

Raising the Bar: Why the World Needs a New Standard for Green Cities

Over the past decade or so, cities have become fluent in the language and practice of sustainability metrics. They are setting ambitious net-zero goals,...
Bull Island. Photo by Sam Tranum

Council managers push forward with plan for a smaller Bull Island Discovery Centre –...

The council appears to be pressing ahead with its plan for a new Dublin Bay Discovery Centre on Bull Island, while conservationists and some...

Finalists Announced for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026

Twenty-one inspiring city greening initiatives have been selected as Finalists for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026. Each of these cities demonstrates the...

Two councillors call on council to consider reintroducing the controversial weedkiller glyphosate – Dublin...

Dublin City Council should review its decision to stop spraying weeds in gutters and pavement cracks with the controversial weedkiller glyphosate, said two councillors...

Dublin 15 community garden shows how local action is driving climate and community change

TU Dublin, GAP Ireland and Fingal County Council mark three years of impact A community garden at TU Dublin’s Blanchardstown campus is being credited with...

Volunteering as climate action – International Volunteer Year 2026

2026 marks the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026), proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. It celebrates the quiet, determined work...

28 Billion in fines loom, as Minister admits Ireland is off track on climate...

Reports today confirm that Ireland will miss its climate emissions-cut target by half. This comes as the world struggles to keep global temperatures below...

GAP Ireland named SDG Champion for 2025-2027

GAP Ireland, an environmental charity based in Ballymun, has been named one of Ireland’s SDG Champions for 2025–2027 by the Department of Climate, Energy...

Nature initiative for Irish businesses calls for action to boost resilience against biodiversity loss...

Government-backed not-for-profit Business For Biodiversity Ireland has opened up its membership for 2026 to Irish businesses now and said there is no time to...