Climate Change and Taking Action.
Moderator: John Barimo.
Panellists: Niamh Guiry, Claudia Hihetah, Dearbhla Richardson.
Friday 26th July 2024 at 2.30pm at the Maldron Hotel
Climate Change is the issue of our time, failure to take action on a governmental and individual scale will result in the gradual destruction of our entire planet. In what way will climate change affect Ireland? At best it will have a significant impact on environment and nature and some cities on our coast, at worst it will impact virtually everything we take for granted socially, economically and politically and how we live day to day. Come and hear what the young activists have to say about the current progress to prevent these impacts of climate change from taking place.
Dearbhla Richardson.
“Dearbhla Richardson is a 23 year old climate justice activist from Cobh, Co. Cork. She is a recent graduate of the BSc International Development Programme in University College Cork. She has just recently finished up her term as Concern Worldwide’s Youth Climate Ambassador and is currently working on a campaign with other Irish Youth calling on the Irish Government to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.”
Claudia Hihetah.
Claudia Hihetah, a PhD researcher at MaREI hosted at University College Cork. Claudia’s research focuses on investigating the lived experiences of energy poverty in order to advance solutions to this problem. Her PhD focuses on “Developing effective policy responses to address energy poverty and increase energy justice. The 11-strong UCC group includes 30-year-old Claudia Hihetah from Ghana. Claudia has spent four days at COP. with a UCC delegation.
“There’s a huge appetite for climate action but, then again, there is a huge sense of scepticism as to the outcomes or success of this year’s climate talks,” she said. “My hope for COP is for leaders to put people at the heart of the decision making, at the heart of climate action, and at the heart of a just energy transition.”
Niamh Guiry.
Niamh Guiry is a second-year EPA-IRC PhD scholar at the School of Law, University College Cork. Her research explores the interrelationship between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global environmental governance, and evolving patterns of international law-making. Niamh is an environmental activist and has a keen interest in biodiversity protection, climate justice, and environmental education.
Moderator: John Barimo.
John Barimo takes action at UCC through SDSN Ireland, an all-island network of universities and NGOs addressing issue of sustainability and climate instability. He’s a coastal ecologist who who thrives in engaging across academia and the wider society both locally and globally. John’s also an early stage climate migrant who’s returned from the diaspora to find a vibrant life in Ireland. John is a long standing member of the Cork Mother Jones Committee.
The Environmental Round Table “Climate Change and Taking Action” discussion takes place in the Maldron Hotel, Shandon on Friday afternoon, commencing at 2:30 pm. All are welcome.
