CCAFS Society NUIG

Tweets by CCAFS Society @ NUIGalway Climate Change|Agriculture|Food Security|Nutrition|Ethical Investments|Advocacy

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

Our annual climate congress is coming up on the 22nd of March. Register your attendance on the following link:https://t.co/hO6hEgfihd …
Spread the word! @BotSocNUIG @EnergySocNUIG @ResearchatNUIG @StudentsDivest @FastfoodFarmer @NUIGalwayEvents

[CGTN @CGTNOfficial]

After introducing charge for carrier bags in most shops in 2015, UK now plans plastic bottle charge to tackle pollution https://t.co/Odg8JdTFuD

[Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe @UniOfGalwaySU]

Please watch and share!

If anyone is affected by the results of today’s trial here are some supports available:

Galway Sexual Assault Treatment Unit: 091 765 751
Galway Rape Crisis Centre: 1800 355 355
Rape crisis Centre 24... https://t.co/eSWKbQ0ALe

[Senator Pauline O'Reilly @paulinegalway]

Great engaging day with students. @pippa_hackett talking greening our agriculture. I spoke about a cultural revolution for change starting with children @ccafssoc conference @greenparty_ie

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

Tiarnan McCusker from green schools initiatives, educating children on how to tackle climate change. An important initiatives in tackling climate change at community level. #climatechangecongress2018

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

World cafe kicking off concluding that accessibility to sustainable produce along the supply chain is needed to mitigate climate change #climatechangecongress2018

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

"There's a need for cultural revolution more than scientific revolution to combat Climate change" - Pauline O'Reilly #climatecongress2018

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

Thanks to @Saolcafe ILAS building @nuigalway for providing amazing lunch and pastries using completely compostable cups, plates, fork, spoons EVERYTHING!!! #climatechangecongress2018

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

@Saolcafe Thanks for providing food for all our appetites for the #climatcongress2018 and for looking after the climate with the use of compostable everything.

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

#climatechangecongress2018 Are capitalist farm pigs tails curly from the stress?

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

#climatechange2018 Is organic agriculture the way forward?

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

"Agricultulture today faces many problems, continued expansion can not work"- Dr. Pippa Hackett #climatechnagecongress2018

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

#climatecongress2018 Organic farmer Dr Pippa Hackett "increasingly more of our dairy cows graze indoors 12 months a year". Intensive agriculture is being driven by government strategy,food harvest 2020, having large be negative impacts on our climate.

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

#climatecongress2018 Community participation should be at the center of climate change mitigation in Ireland. How can we make this happen? #thetimeisnow

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

"In managing floods in Ireland, retreating from coastal areas will have become an option in the coming future" - Alexandra Revez #floodmanagement #Ireland #ClimateCongress2018 #nuig #climatechange

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

"We need to look at the impacts that climate changes and extreme weather events have on our landscapes" - Alexandra Revez #climatecongress2018 #nuig #Climatechange #riskperspectives #Ireland

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

"We need to develop policies that incorporate both climate and human health" - Jurgita Ovadnevaite #climatecongress2018 #climatechange

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

Jurgita highlights that while biomass such as peat is good for the climate, it does poses threats to human health. Which bears the question whether it is a good alternative energy option? #climatecongress2018 #ccafs #firstspeaker #climatechange

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

"Biomass releases aerosols which are central to the greatest threats to human security" - Jurgita Ovadnevaite #ClimateCongress2018 #Climatechange

[Pippa Hackett @pippa_hackett]

All set for @ccafssoc’s conference on climate change. I’m here to speak about the future of Irish agriculture in an ever changing climate. Looking forward to hearing from @paulinegalway too. #ClimateCongress2018

[CCAFS Society NUIG @ccafssoc]

We are all set for the Climate Congress! #ClimateCongress2018 #nuig