The PhD is part of @climatecocentre.bsky.social and will be co-supervised by me, Ben Mallon @benjaminmallon.bsky.social, Rowan Oberman & Clodagh Harris @clodaghharris.bsky.social.

@ybuckley.bsky.social @meecoprof.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social

The conference was also marked by a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between DCU and Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social, to establish a joint Rest and Respite Fellowship Programme for Environmental Defenders. #DCUClimate2025

In her keynote address, Mary Lawlor @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, said: “People all over the world have for decades been calling on their governments to take the action needed to mitigate the worst effects of climate change.” #DCUClimate2025

“At our annual conference today, we are delighted to be able to spotlight a diverse range of contributions to the climate and ecological crises through activism, storytelling and the arts.” says Director @dcuclimate.bsky.social Dr Diarmuid Torney @diarmuidtorney.bsky.social #DCUClimate2025

@dcuclimate.bsky.social director @diarmuidtorney.bsky.social puts today's event in context and welcomes attendees

@dcuclimate.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dculibrary.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dpmrobbins.bsky.social @cladupont.bsky.social @climatecocentre.bsky.social @aicbrn.bsky.social @dhandprof.bsky.social @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social