Nobody caught illegally dumping yet by new north inner-city CCTV
But the scheme is a success, said a council official's report, as that shows the cameras are a deterrent.
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With a Paintbrush and Layer of Gold, an Artist Brings Weeds and Wildflowers into the Gallery
“My whole thing is to make wild weeds and plants, that most people disregard, precious,” says Yanny Petters.
Issue 67: By Ausrine Kuze
“We already know that global climate change is having an effect on the country’s environment, which includes land, waters and atmosphere. My drawing represents a vision of our future, where part of our land will go under the water.”
In Crumlin, Residents Brainstorm Community Responses to Climate Change
The neighbourhood has been granted more than €200,000 to fund ideas, as part of a pilot that could be rolled out further.
To Keep Storms from Overwhelming City’s Sewerage System, Pilot Project Asks Dubliners to Install “Rain Gardens”
“Each individual person can just build one, create a solution to this problem and also create a really nice environment for themselves at home.”
Is Google’s Project to Gather Granular Air-Quality Data in Dublin “Greenwashing” or Great?
It’s for a free online tool that “uses data to help fight climate change”. But some critics say Google is helping to create the problem it’s helping to fight.
Phibsboro to Seek Solutions to Climate Change That Work for All
The scheme, called The People’s Transition, is being run from now until August. The first step is to listen to what people want.
Engineers are Mapping Where Geothermal Energy May Work in Dublin
By tracking vibrations through rock formations under the city, they hope to highlight where the low-carbon energy source could be used in the future.
A New Dublin Group Looks to Deepen What We Know About Plastic
The Precious Plastic crew were hard at work on a recent Saturday, sawing and wiring to make a machine to reuse single-use plastics. They’re open to others getting stuck in.
Plans Progress to Warm Dublin Homes with Leftover Heat from Data Centres and the Like
With South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council, Codema is rolling out a number of pilot projects to prove the benefits of “district heating”.
In Crumlin, Some Residents Worry About Plan to Tame the River Poddle
They say they’re concerned current plans might just push problems downstream. A spokesperson for South Dublin County Council says they’ve taken that into account.
On Suffolk Street, Council Plans to Pilot Small “Rain Gardens” to Help with Drainage
It’s going to rain more in Dublin in the future, says Adrian Conway, Dublin City Council’s senior environmental engineer. But the city’s drainage system isn’t ready for that yet.
A Neighbourhood Group Meets for “Eco-Pints” and Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Formally the group is the Stoneybatter Sustainability Coalition. Informally, it’s Leafybatter.