Scope Articles

Re-wilding Northern Ireland

Trees in Stormont Estate (photo by Joel Nevius on Unsplash)

12 May 2022

Fixing Northern Ireland’s biodiversity issues requires active measures that will be difficult without an Executive.

Can children make their parents care about climate change?

22 Feb 2022

A survey of NI parents found, for the first time, that climate change is an emerging worry. This could change attitudes across all of society – and lead to action.

If you want a resolution for 2022, try something green

7 Jan 2022

Climate change and ecological breakdown require collective solutions but that doesn’t mean individuals can’t help - and, in doing so, help themselves too.

Climate change: what it means for Northern Ireland

12 Nov 2021

The enormity of climate change and its potential repercussions must not blind us to two simple questions. How will the need to combat climate change affect policy in Northern Ireland, and how will the necessary changes impact our day-to-day lives?

For those in peril of the rising sea

28 Oct 2021

Many of us feel overwhelmed by the climate crisis, helpless at the scale of it, unsure of what we can do, and yet shocked by the complacency of some and terrified by the apocalyptic pronouncements of others.

Climate change is here and now

9 Sep 2021

The UK is already feeling the effects of climate change. A new report by the British Red Cross identifies the impact of heatwaves, how these will intensity, and what should be done in response.

Young people care about society – the Youth Assembly needs to give them a platform

5 Jul 2021

Northern Ireland finally has its own Youth Assembly. Scope speaks with the NI Youth Forum about why this is so important, how it can boost youth engagement in the broadest sense – and improve local politics at the same time.

Major action on climate change is possible

29 Apr 2021

Could NI be on the edge of massive reform? The end of the pandemic is hopefully in sight, while other political ructions will herald change, in some form. A modern, green economy would be the best possible result.

Getting back to nature: unlocking the great outdoors

19 Mar 2021

One of the most frustrating paradoxes of life in Northern Ireland is that we are surrounded by great beauty but have precious little access to it.

Forest Schools: an idea whose time has come

12 Mar 2021

There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.

Lockdown and litter: lessons to learn

4 Feb 2021

Before lockdown the cost of clearing up litter in Northern Ireland was estimated at £29 million.

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.

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