Orla Kelly 🌍

Assistant Prof in Social Policy @ucddublin
Member @UCDEarth
Interests Social Dimensions of #ClimateChange #SustainableDevelopment
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[FMM @FMM_macro]

Third panel discussion at #28FMM conference: “Income Equality And Time Prosperity As Preconditions For A Better Economy?”
Great discussions with @tillvantreeck (@ifso_due), @OrlamKelly (@ucddublin) and Robert Frank (@Cornell).
For the livestream: https://t.co/lKd3URT8B3

[UCD Research @UCD_Research]

💼🌿🧘‍♀️Could a shorter workweek improve our health, increase company productivity and help us meet environmental targets?

🪧The traditional five-day workweek came about in the early 20th century when unions advocated reducing the six-day workweek. In a move towards a healthier, more sustainable work-life balance that can meet modern society's needs, organisations like @4dayweek_global are now advocating for a shorter work week.

🇮🇪Dr Orla Kelly @UCDSocialPWJ led the Irish component of the first @4dayweek_global coordinated international trial. Companies offered employees 100% of their pay for 80% of their time, with the proviso they continue to achieve 100% of organisational goals.

The research demonstrated that worktime reduction not only benefits employees, but the companies as well. It found that the four-day week resulted in a significant increase in physical and mental health, life satisfaction and work-life balance, with reduced sleep problems, anxiety, burnout and carbon footprint.

This project was a finalist in the 2023 UCD Research Impact Case Study Competition, read more: https://t.co/x0exOtyUsi

@ucddublin @OrlamKelly @UCDEarth @DeptEnterprise
@WUNetwork @irishcongress @SIPTU @BiddyEarly @BusinessWorldIE @ThinkBusinessIE @techcentral_ie @siliconrepublic @RTEDigital @4dayweekio @4Day_Week @scotgov

[Orla Kelly 🌍 @OrlamKelly]

@JoeOC99 @UCD_Research Thanks Joe!

[Orla Kelly 🌍 @OrlamKelly]

@JulietSchor Thank you, Julie.

[UCD Research @UCD_Research]

Finalist: ‘The 4-day week: making work healthier and more sustainable'

Dr Orla Kelly @UCDSocialPWJ led the Irish component of the 1st coordinated international trial of work time reduction with @4dayweek_global.

➡️https://t.co/Go4Agd31Rl

[UCDSocialPolWorkJust @UCDSocialPWJ]

Interested in DN750, our 3 year BSocSc Social Policy & Sociology? Watch this video & hear from students about the programme's pathways. Visit us (stand 51) & attend Dr. @MariaFPierce
@OrlamKelly talk (12.30, Theatre N) at the #UCDOpenDay
https://t.co/ZfqV8q5vSM @ucdsocscilaw

[Professor Mark Maslin 👋 𝕏 @ProfMarkMaslin]

Cats 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 kill 1.85 billion birds 🦜🕊🪶 every year in the #US

But no calls for cats to be banned

Buildings 🏢 kill 675 million birds

Vehicles 🚛🚙 214 million birds

We poison ☠️ 72 million birds

Wind turbines kill just 328,000 and #climatechange deniers want to ban them!

[Annie Hoey @hoeyannie]

It was a pleasure to host an Oireachtas Briefing earlier today with @4DayWeekIreland & @4dayweek_global.

The briefing highlighted the experience of Irish companies that have implemented a reduced working week in their workplaces.
#better4everyone

[Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) @ICOSirl]

Assistant Professor, Orla Kelly, emphasing the need for real action on climate change ⬇️

'We need to reimagine the university as a whole, including international education'

[Orla Kelly 🌍 @OrlamKelly]

@ICOSirl @IUASustainable Thanks, @ICOSirl for hosting such an important discussion!

[Orla Kelly 🌍 @OrlamKelly]

Thanks @jcuartas2 for leading our collaboration published in @LancetChildAdol. We need to openly discuss how #inaction on #climale leads directly to #injustice and suffering for the 🌎's children #ClimateEmergency @ucddublin @UCDEarth @UCDSocialPWJ

[Coastal Concern Alliance @CoastalConcern]

Pleas for increased impetus to protect Ireland’s nature made on a daily basis. @IrishRainforest adds his voice @IrishTimes today. Not an optional extra in the fight to stabilise climate. Healthy functioning ecosystems r essential. @LeoVaradkar @MichealMartinTD @noonan_malcolm

[Dr Dale Whelehan @DrDaleford]

What is happening with a 4 Day Week in Ireland? 🇮🇪

[Orla Kelly 🌍 @OrlamKelly]

@DrDaleford @4DayWeekIreland @4dayweek_global @JulietSchor Momentum really growing!

[Orla Kelly 🌍 @OrlamKelly]

@akjorgenson @BostonCollege @annika_rieger @JulietSchor @WesleyLonghofer Congratulations Annika!

[Orla Kelly 🌍 @OrlamKelly]

It's such a pleasure to be part of this team! So much inspiring work happening around the #4dayweek. Thanks for organizing a great couple of days @JulietSchor !

[Dr Dale Whelehan @DrDaleford]

Say hello to the #4DayWeek research team!

Great collaborations between @Cambridge_Uni 🇬🇧 @BostonCollege 🇺🇸 and @ucddublin 🇮🇪 with wonderful academics @JulietSchor @matt_rutledge @OrlamKelly @_davidfrayne @BrendanBurchell and Wen Fan and Guolin Gu! @4dayweek_global

[Orla Kelly 🌍 @OrlamKelly]

Such a terrific group of speakers! Thanks to @UCDEarth & @UCDVO for hosting and @foeireland @sach_eu @saoirse_mchugh for such an inspiring conversation.

[UCD Earth Institute @UCDEarth]

Fascinating event yesterday with a great panel of speakers sharing thoughts on 'Environmental Activism: What is it and why does it matter?'

Thanks to @OrlamKelly for chairing and speakers @saoirse_mchugh, @Gar_Tyrrell, @rosalindskillen, @sach_eu and Rosi Leonard (not pictured!)

[Hannah Daly @HannahEDaly]

“If we’re serious about keeping the planet liveable, we have to regulate and tax huge cars out of existence.”

https://t.co/UX01pvc9Xe

[UCD Earth Institute @UCDEarth]

How can #activism push governments and policymakers to faster, bolder and fairer environmental & #climateaction?

Join us in @ucddublin next Tuesday for a discussion with @OrlamKelly @saoirse_mchugh @rosalindskillen @sach_eu @Gar_Tyrrell @rosileonard

➡️https://t.co/tsWj7pyDF2

[Orla Kelly 🌍 @OrlamKelly]

So delighted to facilitate what promises to be an energizing discussion on #ClimateAction & #activisn at @ucddublin Join us on Tuesday at 1pm !!@sach_eu @saoirse_mchugh @foeireland @UCDVO @UCDEarth