David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Interesting piece by @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social on the tech used by ecologists to boost their work outputs. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...irishtimes.comEcologists are leaving the field as AI moves inTechnology is revolutionising how we gather and assess data on nature, presenting huge benefits and no little irony 110
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 14/02/2026An eclectic assortment of beach wrack from the shores of Malahide and Portmarnock in the past week! 000
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness... 020
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Sounds like a good candidate for #rewilding to me... www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...irishexaminer.comCork €50m superdump never used in 16 years 'should be sold off'Bottlehill landfill 23km north of Cork City was meant to take in up to 217,000 tonnes of waste per year since 2009 010
Reposted by David ScanlonJohn Kennedy @mrjohnfkennedy.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Irish firms keep sustainability high on boardroom agenda - Businesses keep sustainability central despite regulatory shifts, with 62% assigning C-suite responsibility and 73% embedding ESG in priorities #irish #business #esg #sustainability #leadership www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ey-...thinkbusiness.ieFirms keep sustainability high on agenda | ThinkBusinessIrish businesses keep sustainability central despite regulatory shifts, with 62% assigning C-suite responsibility and 73% embedding ESG in priorities. 021
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 18/11/2025I'm all for progress in atomics, but I really wish tech founders would refrain from raiding Tolkien's legendarium for inspiration about their company name 🤦 010
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Blowing pretty hard at the Velvet Strand this morning! 💦 010
Reposted by David ScanlonCiara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 13/11/2025An Cailleach brings the winter 🌬️ The mythological figure in Irish, Scottish, and Manx tradition who summons winter, and is associated with storms, reshaping the landscape, and horned beasts like deer. She defies convention and is a force for regeneration. Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/... 318346
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Given the overnight forecast for Dublin, this is also my best chance of experiencing the northern lights today 😢 010
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Some light background reading before I get my hands on The Rose Field 030
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 07/11/2025The Dept of Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment announce new €5m fund to back early-stage district heating projects, helping bring them to shovel-ready stage ahead of major capital rollout. Expressions of interest open till Dec 12. www.gov.ie/en/departmen...gov.ie€5 million pre-construction fund launched to accelerate district heating projects in Ireland 000
Reposted by David ScanlonThe Europeans @europeanspod.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Our first stop: Housing Policy. Why is rent so high? Is the crisis actually being solved anywhere? And what does the crisis have to do with wealth inequality? Katz takes us to Vienna, Finland, and Paris in search of the policies that work. www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes...europeanspodcast.comHousing policy: Who Does It Best? - Part 1 — The EuropeansWhy is your rent so high? What are the policies that created this housing crisis, and what policies can get us out of it? This week we launch the first two parts of our new series, ‘Who Does It Best?... 2145
Reposted by David ScanlonThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 01/11/2025Lara Marlowe: Putin’s 'flying Chernobyl' carries a stark nuclear warning for Irelandirishtimes.comLara Marlowe: Putin’s 'flying Chernobyl' carries a stark nuclear warning for IrelandEuropean leaders predict a military conflict with Russia within two to five years 154
Reposted by David ScanlonDavid Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025The Green Fridays newsletter is a consistently high-quality primer on climate issues, taking on a single topic each month - this issue's focus is on Living Rivers: mailchi.mp/595885d18349... 011
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025I'm so torn! The nominees for the Irish Business Design Challenge include two alumni from Accelerate Green (Ecoroots, and EasyDry), as well as McWilliam's, who make my indispensable swim bag (they're popular in my house...) www.dcci.ie/whats-on/dcc... 010
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025The Green Fridays newsletter is a consistently high-quality primer on climate issues, taking on a single topic each month - this issue's focus is on Living Rivers: mailchi.mp/595885d18349... 011
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025From stalled trains to green airports and circular breakthroughs — Ireland’s climate transition keeps moving. Catch up in SDG Alpha, my newsletter tracking innovation and impact from the Irish climate frontlines sdgalpha.substack.com/p/issue-98?r...sdgalpha.substack.comIssue 98Electric trains stall, Dublin Airport goes green, and new circular and marine projects signal momentum for Ireland’s climate transition. 020
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025I fear we're ill-prepared to discuss this issue with enough maturity. My sense is that too many Irish people reflexively point to our neutrality as a given, without real thought about what it means. If the triple lock + EU Presidency can trigger a debate on this, that's a good thing. 141
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Want to get hands-on this #ScienceWeek? 🔧🌍 @togdublin.bsky.social is running a workshop where you’ll build your own air quality sensor, learn about IoT + open data, and join a global citizen science network tracking local pollution. €70 incl. materials + donation. www.meetup.com/tog-dublin-h...meetup.comBuild Your Own Air Quality Sensor – Science Week Workshop, Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 7:00 PM | MeetupAir pollution affects many people’s daily lives, not just those living near industrial centres. In Ireland, most official air quality monitoring is carried out using a limi 022
Reposted by David ScanlonThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 29/10/2025Sligo Senator Nessa Cosgrove took matters into her own hands on the Sligo-Dublin train this week, handing out water, crisps, and chocolate from a homemade ‘snack cart’ as part of her campaign for Irish Rail catering on the commuter service jrnl.ie/6858547jrnl.ieSenator brings her own ‘snack cart’ on Sligo train to highlight lack of Irish Rail cateringLabour Senator Nessa Cosgrove said that on-board catering for Irish Rail was a “basic public service”. 1171
Reposted by David ScanlonThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 30/10/2025Extension of Luas line to Finglas granted permission and could be completed by 2031irishtimes.comExtension of Luas line to Finglas granted permission and could be completed by 2031The new line in Dublin is expected to cost about €600 million 0102
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 29/10/2025We don't often get good news on public transport l infrastructure in Ireland, so this is a win: www.rte.ie/news/regiona...rte.iePlanning permission granted for Moyross train stationPlanning permission has been granted for a train station in Moyross by Limerick City and County Council. 000
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Our struggle to respond to the #climate crisis, reduced into one succinct Google Alert update 🤦 020
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 24/10/2025the @dcuclimate.bsky.social pre-COP30 webinar on Nov 3 will explore the prospects for global climate cooperation ahead of this year’s summit, featuring @alisheridan.bsky.social, Matt McGrath, Ross Fitzpatrick & Dr Sinead Walsh, moderated by Dr Diarmuid Torney: dcu-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...dcu-ie.zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: COP30: Prospects for climate cooperation in a turbulent world. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: COP30: Prospects for climate cooperation in a turbulent world. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. 010
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 23/10/2025You magnificent bastard, John Kelly, playing the entirety of 'Storm' earlier on the national airwaves - all 22m 32s of it 🥰 010
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Can't stop doom-scrolling? Here's a way to turn all that screentime into good use! The Irish Weather Rescue project is a citizen science project to digitise at-risk weather records, contributing to a richer record of Ireland's historic weather 🌧️🌧️🌧️ www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...zooniverse.orgIrish Weather Rescue | Zooniverse - People-powered researchCalling all weather and climate enthusiasts! Help us recreate the past climate of Ireland. 171
Reposted by David ScanlonClimate change - off the record @cc-offtherecord.bsky.social · 14/10/2025“Even in our lives climate change is not the only thing we have going on…” It was so nice to chat with @peterthorne.bsky.social about how important it is to have everyday conversations about climate change with everybody 🎙️ Ep1 out now @ucc.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.iespotify.linkSpotify – Web Player 002
Reposted by David ScanlonThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 12/10/2025Ellen Walshe adds to World Cup medal haul with silver in 400m IMirishtimes.comEllen Walshe adds to World Cup medal haul with silver in 400m IMMona McSharry fourth in 100m breaststroke in Indiana 061
Reposted by David ScanlonKate Raworth @kateraworth.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Big Doughnutty News. Just out in Nature: the all-new 2025 Doughnut. Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @andrewlfanning.bsky.social and me. 🧵 1/ www.nature.com/articles/s41... 8264167
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Win 🚇 www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...rte.ieMetroLink given green light by An Coimisiún PleanálaPermission has been granted for Dublin's long-awaited MetroLink project linking the city centre to the airport. 010
Reposted by David ScanlonThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 01/10/2025irishtimes.com‘I will not be intimidated by our Tricolour’: The women pushing back against the far rightWelcome murals can become greeting cards, saying: ‘You are seen, you belong, you matter’ 062
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Blindboy, Reagan, and Captain Planet, all in a tent in Ballintubbert. Only at Climate Carnival 💚 000
Reposted by David ScanlonDr Christina Wade 👻🍺 @braciatrix.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Reminder friends of my free and online talk about my book, 'Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland' on Tuesday, Sept 30th from 5pm as part of Dublin Festival of History. You can join from anywhere in the world! Link to register: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/filthy... 076
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Excited to moderate two panels at Climate Carnival: Financing Nature at Scale and Renewables Scaled Responsibly. Big ideas on nature markets, just transition & resilience in energy. Join us: www.climatecocktailclub.org/events-1/cli... 030
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2025So, on first read, generically engineered plants that can extract metal from soil is A Good Thing (far more sustainable than digging a mine). But all I can think of is now we'll have Triffids that are WAY harder to kill 🌿 pulse2.com/genomines-45...pulse2.comGenomines: $45 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Future Of Metal ExtractionGenomines is a pioneering company that is transforming the future of metal extraction by utilizing innovative, plant-based farming techniques. Recently, the company announced that it has successfully ... 010
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2025"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job." — Douglas Adams. 030
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Very much looking forward to participating in this Equisscore event on Thursday as part of Climate & SDG Week: From Startup to Systems Change: The Path to Climate and SDG Impact 🌍 Link to register: luma.com/qrfqbo2s #ClimateWeek #SDGWeek #ImpactInvesting #SustainableInnovation #speirgorm 020
Reposted by David ScanlonReactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Happy Hobbit Day! Today's Classic Cover of the Day is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a cover illustrated by Tolkien himself 319959
Reposted by David ScanlonThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 20/09/2025irishtimes.comThe couple who bought a Wicklow golf course and turned it into a native woodlandThe former Glen of the Downs Golf Course greens are now covered in 80,000 native trees, planted by Anke and John Moran 0259
Reposted by David ScanlonHometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 18/09/2025🍂 Our autumn volunteer days have begun! 📍 Hometree HQ, Ennistymon 📅 Saturday, 20th September | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome – no experience needed, just bring your energy and curiosity! 112
David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Imagine mashing the Don’t Look Up post-credit scene with the Golgafrinchans from Hitchhiker’s: trick the billionaires into thinking they’re humanity’s chosen saviours, ship them off to ‘prepare’ a new home… and let the Bronterocs take it from there. 100