Sustainability is a buzzword — we’ve all heard of it, and have a rough idea of what it means. The concept became a highly debated issue after the 1987 Brundtland Report produced by the United Nations, which defined it as …
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Homeward Words On Wildness
Ciana Meyers speaks with musicians Nicole Ní Dhubhshláine and Julie Fowlis on environmentalism and the future of Irish music
Although Nicole Ní Dhubhshláine would speak of her musicianship as her passport, an invitation to hold not just her instruments but the world, she cherishes a vital homecoming. Speaking of her home on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ní …
From Trinity Geography Society to Ireland’s Green Party: Meet Kate Ruddock
Ruby Topalian talks to Green Party Member Kate Ruddock about her time at Trinity
When Kate Ruddock started at Trinity, she knew one thing: she loved science. In secondary school, she fell in love with exploring new phenomena and figuring out “how stuff worked” and so it was a no-brainer that she would pursue …
Are we really in Love with Local?
Eoghan Conway looks at the relationship between imported produce and local more sustainable options
Go on, take a look at your cupboards. Depending on what day of the week it is and your individual budgeting skills you could be faced with one of two options. It could either be a sad sparse reflection of …
Composting and environmentalism in student accommodations
Ciara Chan dives into the ways in which waste is managed in student accommodations
If you were in Trinity Hall at the end of last year, you will remember the large dumpsters that were dominating the courtyards on move-out day. By the end of the day, rubbish was floating like kites on the wind …
One week, no waste
Anneliese Kenny went wasteless for one week and this is what happened
When I signed up to go zero waste for a week, I was immediately struck by the enormity of the task that I had signed myself up for. However, going zero waste soon opened my eyes to the sheer amount …
Is it possible to maintain your independence in a cohabiting couple?
Libby Marchant shares her experience of living with her boyfriend during college
Leo is my best friend. He makes the best cups of tea, has the comfiest hoodies and dances like an absolute lunatic. We were 19 when we moved in with each other — and we hadn’t even had dinner together …
Chatting hymns with Katie Kim
Jayna Rohslau interviews the Dublin singer-songwriter on her key influences and musical takeaways
There’s a liquid smooth sensibility to Katie Kim’s work. It is evident in the flow of her songs. Without break, one song ends and the next begins. It’s also apparent in the visuals accompanying her song Mona, as gaping faces …
Travelling sustainably through Europe
Emma Rouine tells you all you need to know about interrailing
At this point in the term, with readings piling up and assessment deadlines looming, the Ryanair page has become a frequently visited tab on many of our homepages. For those of us fortunate enough to have the time and savings …
Reality becomes science-fiction at IMMA
Sionainn Fee reviews The Otolith Group’s first large-scale exhibition, Xenogenesis, currently on a world tour
The Otolith Group is an artist collective founded in London in 2002 by Anjalika Sagar and Kodwo Eshun, which focuses on the planet and human experience, explored through filmatic practices. Their first large-scale museum exhibition, Xenogenesis, developed in Eindhoven and …