Climate change - off the record

What can small island communities teach us about climate resilience and energy independence?In our latest podcast episode, we travelled to the Aran Islands to speak with Avril Ní Shearcair and explore how island communities are responding to stronger storms, rising climate pressures, and the transition to renewables.A fascinating conversation about innovation, resilience, and community-led climate action from the edge of the Atlantic 🌊

Climate Change off the RecordEpisode 7: Professor Katharine HayhoeHosted by Dr Clare Noone & Dr Simon Chin-YeeFunded by MaREI, UCCMusic by Alvin Brown Beats

A timely conversation, geopolitics, Trump and COP.

Aoife Deane is the Public Engagement Manager with the Research Ireland MaREI Centre at University College Cork.  She is a science communication and engagement professional, specialising in engaged research with community partners and collaborative climate action projects.  She works on engaged research in sustainability transitions, and is particularly interested in participatory impact planning and evaluation of public participation processes.

Rain, Risk & Resilience with Professor Conor Murphy- Why Flooding and Drought in Ireland Is Everyone’s Business.

Our third guest on the podcast is Dr Paul Deane.Paul is senior lecturer in clean energy futures at University College Cork, Ireland. He is known for his excellent science communications.He is a frequent media contributor and advisor to governments and companies on sustainable energy strategies and climate policy.He was lead author of Ireland's Climate Change Assessment Volume 2: Achieving Climate Neutrality by 2050 that covered mitigating climate change.#climatechange #climatecommunication #climateaction

Our second guest on the podcast is Professor Hannah Daly. Hannah is Professor of Sustainable Energy at University College Cork in Ireland, where she co-leads the Energy Policy and Modelling Group. Her research focuses on modelling national and global decarbonisation pathways, with particular expertise in energy systems, carbon budgets and climate policy.She is the founding Programme Director of University College Cork’s new degree in Sustainability.She advises the government, Oireachtas, civil society and international organisations on energy and climate change.#climatechange #climatecommunication #climateaction

Exciting news - our first guest on the podcast is the inspirational Professor Peter Thorne.Peter is one of Ireland's leading climate scientists, a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC, and a Lead Author of Ireland's Climate Change Assessment.His work bridges science with real-world policy, shaping how Ireland (and the world) understands and responds to climate change.#climatechange #climatecommunication #climateaction

Trailer for our new podcast Climate Change off the record.This is a podcast where we talk to experts on climate change — about what they do… but more importantly, about how they feel about it.Sometimes when scientists and researchers speak, the language can make it hard for the public to connect.We want to change that.We want to make that connection so we’re opening up a more human conversation about climate change.