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Event: Framing the debate – documentary making and activism in education
Join us on 27 January 2021 for a screening of Never Waste a Crisis, a short documentary film on how human rights are being undermined during the COVID19 crisis, followed by a lively discussion with producer Emmet Sheerin from Trócaire and climate activist and campaigner Alicia O’Sullivan

Have your say! Readers survey 2021 now open
The 2021 reader survey is open – have your say on a changed world, and how we can support you in it

The History Wars
Irish people are no strangers to debates about history, statues and their many and conflicting interpretations. An reflection by Richard J Evans

Your sports club, Texaco and the environment
Are Texaco’s sports grants to community clubs across Ireland a thinly veiled mask for ‘greenwashing’ from the impact of their extractive business in countries like Ecuador? An opinion piece by Tom Roche.

Human Rights Day – live!
Follow the Human Rights Day 2020 live-blog for happenings and activities throughout the day during a time of unprecedented change during the first year of a Covid-19 world

Call for resource submissions open – education resources during an era of climate promises, populist politics and pandemics
Submit or recommend resources to be included in the Ireland-wide audit of development education and global citizenship education resources.

Under Lockdown – a poem by Adam
A poem, written by Adam, age 9, as part of the Generation Lockdown series

Development Economics – Question What you Read
What does it mean to critically engage with what you read and why does it matter? Emily Ramsay investigates microfinancing in development economics – the good, the bad and the neoliberal

Our connection to food today in 4 graphics
4 facts and 4 graphics about the state of food in the world today

Quiz time – The Great World Food Day Quiz 2020
On World Food Day 2020, here are 10 questions about food, our food system and some of the biggest food problems on the planet today. What do you think?

The Trinity College Dublin Development Issues Series

Development Economics – Question What you Read
What does it mean to critically engage with what you read and why does it matter? Emily Ramsay investigates microfinancing in development economics – the good, the bad and the neoliberal

The Expression Recession
From the 2019 Trinity College Dublin Development Issues Series Final Five, Ronan Daly explores the erosion of freedom of expression and the potential subsequent impacts

Corruption Redefined
Conor O’Brien, a 2019 Trinity College Dublin Development Issues Series Final Five finalist, explores corruption in its many guises.

Dress For Success: Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals Through The Adoption of Ethical Shopping Habits
From the 2019 Trinity College Dublin Development Issues Series Final Five, Emma Beatty dresses for success with her Sustainable Development Goals shopping skills and takes on fast fashion.
Check out more posts from contributors to the series.