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David Scanlon

@sdgdavid.bsky.social
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Earthling. European. Irish. Curious about climate, impact, and ideas. I write SDG Alpha and work with founders building a better future. Follow me, don't follow me.

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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Shadow plant.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Interesting piece by @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social on the tech used by ecologists to boost their work outputs. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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Ecologists are leaving the field as AI moves in
Technology is revolutionising how we gather and assess data on nature, presenting huge benefits and no little irony
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
An eclectic assortment of beach wrack from the shores of Malahide and Portmarnock in the past week!
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Some spring sunshine.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
It's Greenland's version of the bat signal
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness...
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Sounds like a good candidate for #rewilding to me... www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
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Cork €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
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John Kennedy @mrjohnfkennedy.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Irish 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-...
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Firms keep sustainability high on agenda | ThinkBusiness
Irish businesses keep sustainability central despite regulatory shifts, with 62% assigning C-suite responsibility and 73% embedding ESG in priorities.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I'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 🤦
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Blowing pretty hard at the Velvet Strand this morning! 💦
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
An 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/...
Image of an old woman in a green hooded cloak with ivy and holly in her plaited white hair. In the backgrounf is a wintery Irish landscape, a choppy seam Brent geese (who visit Ireland in the winter), and the rock in Beara said to resemble her. There is a deer fawn tucked into the snow as she blows frosty swirls into the air.

#Ireland #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Folklore #Mythology #Art #TraditionalArt #HandDrawn
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Given the overnight forecast for Dublin, this is also my best chance of experiencing the northern lights today 😢
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Some light background reading before I get my hands on The Rose Field
A stack of Philip Pullman books arranged on a wooden table. From top to bottom: Once Upon a Time in the North, The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage, His Dark Materials (containing Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass), Lyra’s Oxford, Serpentine, The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth, and The Imagination Chamber. A blurred background shows shelves with green candles and small plants.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
What a day for a dip! 💙
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The 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...
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€5 million pre-construction fund launched to accelerate district heating projects in Ireland
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The Europeans @europeanspod.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Our 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...
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Housing policy: Who Does It Best? - Part 1 — The Europeans
Why 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?...
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Someone's pooch wearing a Halloween costume?
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 01/11/2025
Lara Marlowe: Putin’s 'flying Chernobyl' carries a stark nuclear warning for Ireland
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Lara Marlowe: Putin’s 'flying Chernobyl' carries a stark nuclear warning for Ireland
European leaders predict a military conflict with Russia within two to five years
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
The 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...
A screenshot showing an image of a river, and the opening paragraph of the newsletter.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
I'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...
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
The 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...
A screenshot showing an image of a river, and the opening paragraph of the newsletter.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
From 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...
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Issue 98
Electric trains stall, Dublin Airport goes green, and new circular and marine projects signal momentum for Ireland’s climate transition.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
I 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.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Want 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...
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Build Your Own Air Quality Sensor – Science Week Workshop, Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
Air 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
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 29/10/2025
Sligo 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/6858547
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Senator brings her own ‘snack cart’ on Sligo train to highlight lack of Irish Rail catering
Labour Senator Nessa Cosgrove said that on-board catering for Irish Rail was a “basic public service”.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 30/10/2025
Extension of Luas line to Finglas granted permission and could be completed by 2031
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Extension of Luas line to Finglas granted permission and could be completed by 2031
The new line in Dublin is expected to cost about €600 million
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
We don't often get good news on public transport l infrastructure in Ireland, so this is a win: www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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Planning permission granted for Moyross train station
Planning permission has been granted for a train station in Moyross by Limerick City and County Council.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Our struggle to respond to the #climate crisis, reduced into one succinct Google Alert update 🤦
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
the @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...
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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.
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.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
You magnificent bastard, John Kelly, playing the entirety of 'Storm' earlier on the national airwaves - all 22m 32s of it 🥰
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Can'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...
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Irish Weather Rescue | Zooniverse - People-powered research
Calling all weather and climate enthusiasts! Help us recreate the past climate of Ireland.
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Climate 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.ie
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Spotify – Web Player
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 12/10/2025
Ellen Walshe adds to World Cup medal haul with silver in 400m IM
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Ellen Walshe adds to World Cup medal haul with silver in 400m IM
Mona McSharry fourth in 100m breaststroke in Indiana
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Takes my breath away, every year 🍂
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Kate Raworth @kateraworth.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Big 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...
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Win 🚇 www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...
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MetroLink given green light by An Coimisiún Pleanála
Permission has been granted for Dublin's long-awaited MetroLink project linking the city centre to the airport.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 01/10/2025
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‘I will not be intimidated by our Tricolour’: The women pushing back against the far right
Welcome murals can become greeting cards, saying: ‘You are seen, you belong, you matter’
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Blindboy, Reagan, and Captain Planet, all in a tent in Ballintubbert. Only at Climate Carnival 💚
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Dr Christina Wade 👻🍺 @braciatrix.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Reminder 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...
Screen shot of event page for Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland. Text reads: Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland. September 30 @5:00-6:00. Then picture of book cover with text overlap of date and indicating it takes place online
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Excited 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...
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
So, 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...
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Genomines: $45 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Future Of Metal Extraction
Genomines 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 ...
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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.
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Very 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
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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Happy Hobbit Day! Today's Classic Cover of the Day is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a cover illustrated by Tolkien himself
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 20/09/2025
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The couple who bought a Wicklow golf course and turned it into a native woodland
The former Glen of the Downs Golf Course greens are now covered in 80,000 native trees, planted by Anke and John Moran
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Hometree @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!
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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Imagine 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.
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