Author: Professor John Barry
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Decarbonising residential heating in Northern Ireland
Retrofitting various solutions has the potential to deliver a multitude of benefits for Northern Ireland’s approach to heating our homes says Ryan Madden and Prof John Barry.
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Broadcasting as Usual as the Planet Burns: Recent Media Coverage of Climate Breakdown
One of the most notable issues to observe about the media coverage of climate breakdown in general and the latest IPCC report on the Climate Science in particular, has been how it has been by turns, terrible, biased and lacking in recognising the urgency of the climate crisis says Professor John Barry.
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The latest terrifying Climate Report: Fiddling while the planet burns? ‘Code Red’ for humanity…. or capitalism and carbon?
Commenting on the latest IPCC report on climate change, Professor John Barry says that climate breakdown is the overarching context within which all policy issues need to be placed.
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The social, climate and health reasons for making public transportation free
Northern Ireland is one of the most car reliant regions in Europe. Professor John Barry advocates for free public transport for all in order to bring about numerous social, health and environmental benefits.
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Sharing and caring for things for a Sustainable Economy
In this special long read, Professor John Barry looks at the quietly revolutionary potential of tool libraries and repair cafes to pioneer a new sustainable economy.
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Why we need a just energy transition to address our climate emergency
What structural and collective changes are required to address the climate emergency? Professor John Barry calls for a just energy transition that leaves no community behind.
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Bordering on protesting too much?
Professor John Barry asks how Northern Ireland remaining part of the customs union would undermine ‘the Union’.
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Closure of Kilroot – or how NOT to manage a ‘just transition’ to a low carbon energy economy
Following the recent announcement to close Kilroot power station, Professor John Barry looks at how this is not only disastrous for workers and their families but it’s also a major setback for the island’s managed transition to a renewable energy economy
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Floods, Resilience and dealing with Climate Change (and Denial) in Northern Ireland
Professor John Barry reflects on the recent flooding in Northern Ireland and calls for more coordination and leadership in preparing and planning for climate-created flood events.