Scope Articles

Northern Ireland’s youth feels looked after individually, but worries about society and climate change

15 Sep 2020

The Executive needs to craft a new Programme for Government. Scope takes a look at how young people rate progress on the high-level outcomes that guide Stormont. Their biggest concern is the environment.

Restoring our woods: the mind boggling challenge ahead

4 Sep 2020

Climate scientists and governments across the globe agree that key to tackling climate change is planting more trees.

Staycations, beaches – and millions of pieces of plastic

A seal tangled with plastic near Rathlin Island

28 Jul 2020

Northern Ireland’s coastlines are beautiful. They are also strewn with litter. We all need to think about plastic waste.

Shades of Green: Ireland's recovery plan

26 Jun 2020

The argument for a green recovery to the pandemic is growing across the globe, as Scope reported last week.

Will the pandemic lead to a greener world?

19 Jun 2020

This week 57 charities, including NI Environment Link wrote to the Prime Minister demanding all elements of any recovery package be consistent with reaching net zero emissions by 2050.

Why enjoying a nice walk is easier said than done

21 May 2020

Lockdown has re-connected most of us to the outdoors and the simple joys of walking.

Northern Ireland needs a Programme for Government that’s fit for the future

4 Mar 2020

If we want to cut our cloth as best as possible for the short- and long-term, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals might be a good place to start.

Why we need a guardian of the future

28 Feb 2020

One of the most difficult challenges for the restored administration at Stormont will be to address long-term challenges.

Climate Change: How charities can help

7 Feb 2020

Climate change is not just the greatest threat we collectively face. It is an existential threat. Combating it is a task for all of us: every government, every organisation, and every individual.

Reducing net emissions requires many changes

Northern Ireland emissions (graph from Pivotal PPF)

6 Feb 2020

The Assembly has declared a climate emergency. There is no one way to fix this global issue – but it is great to see us take a seat at the table to take on this existential problem.

Restoring Ireland's forests, one tree at a time

31 Jan 2020

County Down man James McConville is an architect based in Sweden. He saw the rise of Greta Thunberg first hand and was inspired to make a difference himself back home.

Food for thought: Northern Ireland's farming crisis

3 Oct 2019

Our health and the health of the land are inextricably linked. That link is now fractured.

NI's environment strategy: have your say

18 Sep 2019

Work has started on developing an environmental strategy for Northern Ireland, at long last.

Why we need to reforest Northern Ireland

6 Sep 2019

New research tells us that restoring our ancient forests is both the cheapest and most effective way of tackling climate change. Northern Ireland is the second most deforested part of Europe. We should therefore be at the forefront of change.

The neglected miracle cure: walking

19 Jul 2019

There is one thing almost everyone can do, every day and at no cost, that would simultaneously improve their health, fitness, mental wellbeing and reduce pollution. Walking.

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