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Is Climate Change Language a barrier for you? call to action climate change climate change language engagement environmental education language barrier listener understanding May 31, 2021

 

I am blessed that because of my job, I get to work alongside secondary school students but also the hospitality industry workers, through our Hospitality programmes. 

As an educator, I've always been aware of my own shortcomings. With English being my second language, I've always felt my languag...

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'Green' Hotel Bedrooms - Not a dream but reality. circular economy cost savings eco friendly accommodation eco friendly hotel green hospitality guest experience reusable single use plastic sustainable tourism May 24, 2021

I am beyond privileged that my weekly work allows me to meet Hotel teams from all over the world.

There is nothing more satisfying than one of your students surpassing your expectations!

This was exactly the case when I met the team at the Kingsley Hotel in Cork, Ireland. They have recently availe...

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Why are we still not listening to Generation Tomorrow? be bold bold change environmental awareness environmental education environmental impact generation tomorrow linear thinking listen support traditional framework younger generation May 17, 2021

It is no secret that Climate Change is the biggest threat to our planet in modern times.

The irony of this colossal problem, is that more than likely it will not be the “adults” of this generation that will suffer the worst effects and consequences, of the current broken systems for safeguarding ou...

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Why do we not have clear guidelines to avoid Green Washing? culture of sustainability green marketing green washing loyalty responsible consumerism sustainability sustainable labels trusted brands May 10, 2021

The Irish times has published an article entitled “Five trends in Green Finance”. It states that:

“The European Commission published a statement this year estimating that 42 per cent of corporate websites contain “exaggerated, false or deceptive and could potentially qualify as unfair commercial pr...

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How do my Green key performance indicators compare to other businesses? comparison competition data energy efficiency good practise standard green journey green performance indicators staff training sustainable programme waste prevention water conservation May 03, 2021

 A question a lot of us cannot help but ask ourselves – how do I compare to others?

It is no different when it comes to a business; in fact, the competition gets steeper.

As we work with more and more hospitality businesses to get them started on their Green Journey, this same question continues t...

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Help! How do I engage my team with new ‘Green’ actions? climate change communication culture of sustainability environmental awareness food sustainability greenteam hr leadership staff ideas staffcommunication stafftraining team Apr 19, 2021

Last week I was invited to speak at the Hospitality & Tourism Expo organized by the Restaurants Association of Ireland.

When I finished my presentation the audience and I had an opportunity for a quick Q&A, with one questions coming up several times:

How can I get my team to engage with Green Acti...

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Have we lost touch with the food that we eat? climate change environmental education environmental training food chain food education food sustainability reduce food waste Apr 12, 2021

Human’s relationship with food is a theme that has haunted me for the past couple of years.

Why such a strong reaction do you ask? Primarily because I feel that our relationship with food and our current systems to produce it and feed the population are disconnected and broken, causing major degrad...

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How do we prepare our young for the market place of the future? climate change environmental education environmental impact environmental management green education green training sustainability training Apr 05, 2021

The Irish Times has published an article titled:

Food & Drink companies facing mandatory emission targets. 

The article starts by saying: 

All major Irish food and drinks companies will in future have to commit to reducing carbon emissions if they are to be part of Origin Green – the national s...

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How can I make a difference ? climate action climate change environmental impact personal accountability personal impact reduce repurpose reuse sdg goals Mar 29, 2021

Last month, we were delighted to officially launch our environmental education programme for secondary schools here in Ireland.

Since the launch, we have been lucky to engage with these students and create a space where we encourage them to ask us anything that may be causing anxiety in regards to ...

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Know your numbers carbon emissions carbonfootprint environment environmental impact environmentally conscious knowyournumbers monitor Mar 22, 2021

In last week’s blog I spoke about personal accountability when it comes to Climate Change. 

Link to Blog; https://www.fiftyshadesgreener.ie/blog/climate-change-why-personal-responsibility-matters 

I also shared my own story of how I became empowered to start doing something about Climate Change my...

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Climate Change - Why personal responsibility matters carbon emmissions carbon footprint carbon reduction climate change climate crisis environment environmental education green living Mar 15, 2021

Last week I saw the amazing Clover Hogan, a young climate activist from Australia give a TEDTalk 

The link to her talk is on this week's written blog on our website, I encourage you to watch it - it's fantastic!

 “Climate change is not your responsibility, because it is outside your control, but w...

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Environmental education requires REAL data circular economy energy saving environmental education green marketing green washing know your numbers reuse waste management waste prevention water conservation Mar 08, 2021

 

What statement is more impactful to you?

 

  1. If you turn off your tap while brushing your teeth you will save water.

 

  1. By turning off the tap while brushing your teeth, you and your family could save 14,600 litres of water every year! Imagine if every other home did the same?

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