4 episodes
ECRN Podcast DCU ECRN
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- Education
The ECRN has the privilege of connecting many renowned researchers across a wide variety of disciplines. All of them are united by a commitment to educate and innovate in the field of energy and climate research. In this podcast series, we'll be speaking to our members about their work. Our aim is to make their complex but vital work accessible to a general audience.
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The Aviation Industry, the Covid-19 Pandemic & Climate Change - Part 2
Dr Colm Kearns hosts a discussion between aviation expert Dr Cathal Guiomard and engineer and emissions expert Professor Barry McMullin about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the aviation industry and the long term ramifications this has for climate change. They debate the merits and detriments of various strategies mooted to balance vibrant aviation with combating climate change. This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Series.
(Unfortunately, there are some unavoidable audio issues with Barry's sections, but we hope you enjoy this nonetheless) -
The Aviation Industry, the Covid-19 Pandemic & Climate Change - Part 1
Dr Colm Kearns hosts a discussion between aviation expert Dr Cathal Guiomard and engineer and emissions expert Professor Barry McMullin about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the aviation industry and the long term ramifications this has for climate change. They debate the merits and detriments of various strategies mooted to balance vibrant aviation with combating climate change. This is Part 1 of a 2 Part Series.
(Unfortunately, there are some unavoidable audio issues with Barry's sections, but we hope you enjoy this nonetheless) -
Dr Diarmuid Torney & Climate Policy
Dr Colm Kearns speaks to Dr Diarmuid Torney about what the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic are for climate action, assessing the results of Ireland's Citizen's Assembly on climate change, and his experiences in establishing and teaching on DCU's MSc in Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society.
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Prof Pat Brereton & Eco-Cinema
In our first episode, Dr Colm Kearns speaks to Professor Pat Brereton of DCU's School of Communications about his research on the intersection between cinema and environmentalism. Professor Brereton discusses why he thinks cinema is important to raising eco-consciousness, where would-be environmental films can miss the mark in their messaging, and what he thinks the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic means for the climate crisis.