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Action on climate and biodiversity under attack as EU term ends

Apr 29, 2024 | westcorkpeople.ie | Grace O'Sullivan

In recent weeks, two stories broke, almost simultaneously, that caused shockwaves amongst environmentalists and climate campaigners. The first was a warning from Simon Stiell, the most senior climate figures at the United Nations. His message was stark: Governments, business leaders and development banks have just two years to avert the most devastating consequences of climate change. He described the next two years as essential to save the planet.
Rights for persons with disabilities when travelling by air

Mar 25, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Ciarán Cuffe |Grace O'Sullivan

Question for written answer E-000867/2024to the CommissionRule 138Ciarán Cuffe (Verts/ALE), Grace O'Sullivan (Verts/ALE)Insufficiently strong protections and rights are afforded to persons with disabilities under EU law, such as there being no right to travel end-to-end with their mobility equipment. This can mean being denied boarding or mobility equipment being put in the hold, where it can be damaged. To make matters worse, damage to this equipment is then also insufficiently compensated.
Food waste is not only bad for our environment but also our pockets, says Green Party MEP Grace O'Sullivan

Mar 17, 2024 | thesun.ie | Grace O'Sullivan

EVERY year in the EU, 58 million tonnes of food waste worth €132billion is generated. That is about 131kg per person — and some €700 per household each year thrown away. Eurostat estimates around ten per cent of food made available to EU consumers — at retail, food services and households — may be wasted. At the same time, over 37 million people cannot afford a quality meal every other day.
Spain’s coast destroyed by plastic and West Cork could be next

Feb 6, 2024 | westcorkpeople.ie | Grace O'Sullivan

In 2019, the people of Skibbereen won an important victory that all of Ireland should be proud of. Joining together as a community they stopped the construction of a plastic pellets factory that threatened our local environment and the natural heritage that is our Atlantic Ocean. It is estimated that 230,000 tonnes of these plastic pellets, known as ‘nurdles’, are now washed into the sea every year, either from land-based sources and factories or from container ships with unsecured loads.
Croft x Utopia - SEDUCE Launch Event

Dec 7, 2023 | epigram.org.uk | Grace O'Sullivan |Ruby Warner

By Grace O'Sullivan, Co-Editor in ChiefTHE CROFT/ Issue 12, SEDUCE, is out! We joined forces with UoB Fashion Forward Society and their magazine, Utopia, to create a stunning hybrid edition. We don't think seduce has to be about seeking attraction from others - while you can seduce other people, how can you also find seduction within yourself? Are you seduced by your future, by your own power, by the things you can create?
New rules for packaging waste

Dec 4, 2023 | westcorkpeople.ie | Grace O'Sullivan

This month I was reminiscing with my friends over glass milk bottles and the little birds that would come and peck through the lid to get to the cream below. I couldn’t help but feel like, since then, we have been duped by the mass production of plastic and the false promise of ‘convenience’ that it provides.
Characterful Ceramics: A Conversation with Brimble Studio

Nov 26, 2023 | epigram.org.uk | Grace O'Sullivan |Isabelle Pethick |Emma Morgan

By Grace O'Sullivan, Co-Editor in Chief and Second Year EnglishTHE CROFT/ In Marie Kondo's philosophy, we are told that all the items we invite into our house should bring spark some form of joy. The works of Brimble Studio seem to have clocked this perfectly; I find it impossible to look at one of their ceramic pieces without wanting to smile. I'm curious, then, as to whether the joyful nature that the pieces evoke are mirrored in the creation process.
Grace O’Sullivan: New EU law can move mountains when it comes to packaging waste

Nov 20, 2023 | independent.ie | Grace O'Sullivan

Grace O’Sullivan: New EU law can move mountains when it comes to packaging wasteIreland generates more packaging waste per capita than any other EU member state. Photo: Martin Keene/PAThe EU Commission is proposing a law aiming to cut waste, defend the environment and protect consumers. We can now expect a campaign by reluctant member state governments and conservative MEPs to water down the legislation and limit the EU’s environmental ambition.
Dopamine Fasting: Healthy or Harmful?

Nov 19, 2023 | epigram.org.uk | Grace O'Sullivan

By Grace O'Sullivan,THE CROFT/ Living in a digital world has turned many of us into dopamine addicts; often the idea of a complete detox seems like the right thing to do. Grace discusses what motivates dopamine fasts and the potential risks of this health trend. The term ‘dopamine’ in isolation is regularly associated with prosperous health - we receive dopamine from exercise, dancing, sex, the experience of enjoyable art, and even foods rich in vitamins.
The Secret of the Golden Flower: Integrating with Your Shadow

Oct 26, 2023 | epigram.org.uk | Meg Stoneman |Lara Lippin |Grace O'Sullivan

By Meg Stoneman, Third Year, EnglishTHE CROFT / To start with clarity — shadow work comes from the concept of the shadow self, which originates in Jungian psychology. According to Carl Jung, the self is compromised by a persona (which is the personality and sociability we present to ourselves and others) and the shadow (which remains private, tucked away).