7 ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle
April 17, 2018 by Maebh Ni Ghuairim
As consumers, how can we both consume more sustainably and influence companies to produce more sustainably? A final-five finalist in the 2018 Trinity College Dublin and developmenteducation.ie development issues series,…
Are democracy and ‘development’ linked? Comparing homelessness in Damascus, Dubai and Dublin
April 11, 2018 by Ghalya Farahat
Is the status of a country’s democratic health a fair measure of human development gains? What about when we test this idea against the case of homelessness? A final-five finalist…
‘The large house in which we live demands’ – Martin Luther King on Development Education
April 7, 2018 by Colm Regan
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
International Women’s Day: reminding ourselves why and what it stands for
March 8, 2018 by Colm Regan
Colm Regan presents 10 resources to explore International Women’s Day, celebrated globally every year on March 8th. IWD was created in 1910 but only recognised by the UN in 1975….
I gave up plastic for Lent. Could you?
February 21, 2018 by Rachel Mary Dornan
Rachel Mary Dornan reflects on the challenges she experienced in giving up plastic for Lent and wonders if plastic-free living is affordable in a rising tide of plastic use. As…
Development: the ‘overs’ and ‘unders’
February 15, 2018 by Rosie Stack
How much development is ‘enough’? A final-five finalist in the 2018 Trinity College Dublin and developmenteducation.ie development issues series, Rosie Stack argues it’s time to re-evaluate the development project and…
Podcast: ‘Let me tell you what Syria was like before the war’ – Hassan Akkad’s journey from Syria to the UK
February 7, 2018 by Ciara Regan
Anyone who is familiar with comedian, Adam Buxton’s podcast is quick to realise that this isn’t one of the usual ‘Ramble Chats’ he has with various musicians, actors, comedians, producers,…
Top 15 blogs of the year in 2017
February 5, 2018 by Tony Daly
The results are in for the most shared and read blogs on developmenteducation.ie over the course of the last year. As expected, they present a wide snapshot of issues that…
Reader survey – tell us what you’d like to see in 2018
January 11, 2018 by Tony Daly
2017 was a huge year. The civil war in Syria entered its sixth year. Year 2 of global goals for sustainable development underway. Year 1 of the 45th president of…