Features.
Materials and guides for educators in formal and non-formal education, including primary, post primary, youth settings and community education.
Nature flourishes in diversity. Mono crops and a few firms with market control harm the future of food
This feature by Mairead Redmond explores the harmful effects of monocultures and monopolies in the agriculture and food industry
Breaking from the toxic trifecta: Synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and fossil-fuels
In the second part of the World Food Day series, Mairead Redmond explores why the agricultural industry needs to break from the toxic trifecta of fossil fuel-based products and move towards nature-based methods of farming.
Small but mighty: The Role of Pollinators in the World’s Food and Ecological Systems
Humanity is heavily reliant upon pollinators and needs to protect them to safeguard their health and wellbeing. The first in our World Food Day series 2026, Mairead Redmond follows the mighty role of the pollinators.
Sorting facts from fiction on key human rights and international development issues
What the Fact: Is the United Kingdom descending into ‘mob rule’?
Amidst protests being attended by tens of thousands of people in the UK in recent months, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed that there is a growing consensus that mob rule is replacing democratic rule. A fact check by Kai Evans.
Are lithium batteries the magic wand for the world’s woes?
Elon Musk tweeted that ‘Lithium batteries are the new oil’ as an essential energy source of a cleaner, greener future. Is he right? A fact check by Kai Evans
African migrants roast dog in Ireland? No, video of pig barbeque for Dublin homeless
A video showing an animal being roasted on a spit has brought vitriolic racist hate online, with commenters claiming it shows African migrants in Ireland roasting a dog. But the animal in the video is a pig. A fact check by Mary Alexander.
Our background primers on the big issues.
Gaza Fishers: An illustrated story by Omar Khouri
As the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food presented his report last year he included illustrated graphic reports by artist Omar Khouri. We share the first of these reports as part of World Food Day 2025, which illustrates the Israeli attacks against Palestinian food sovereignty in Gaza through the story of the Gaza fishers.
Trends Report 2023
A round-up of activities, events and trend analytics from developmenteducation.ie in 2023
Showcasing action projects, advocacy and community campaigns.
Solidarity in Action 2021 – A Journey in Global Citizenship Education
This online publication comprises of critical reflections from participants of Solidarity in Action course, 2021.
Modern Slavery: Brazilian ‘flying squad’, Guaraní land reform and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Chris O’Connell explores three stories of groups that are fighting back against slavery: the Brazilian anti-slavery system, the Guaraní in Bolivia and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida in the US.
Supporting the Integration of the Resettled (STIRE)
As part of IDEA’s Annual Conference 2021, Maria Gonzalez, Development Perspectives, presenting their STIRE Project in order to Showcase the initiatives and approaches addressing inequality
Infographics
Visualising data for global citizenship education
Debating Development Issues
Key issues, debated.
The Trump Presidency will be a blessing in disguise for Africa
Considering the motion of the finals, that The Trump Presidency will be a blessing in disguise for Africa, the stage was well set for an evening of explosive energy, heated exchanges, facts (yes facts STILL matter)
The energy debate: Renewable energy cannot replace fossil fuels
Currently, we are (over)dependent on fossil fuels to heat our homes, run our cars, power our offices, industry and manufacturing, and respond to our insatiable desire to power all of our electrical goods
Debating Fairtrade
The modern fairtrade movement is now some 50 years old and has a significant history and track record reflected in current debates, arguments and criticisms.