Tag Archives: Guardian

Can direct democracy succeed where politics has failed?

Posted on November 20, 2017 by John Gibbons

Earlier this month, I was pleased to have my third article appear on Guardian Environment. The topic was one I have previously teased around the edges, here and elsewhere, on numerous occasions. In a nutshell: once we’ve figured out our … Continue reading →

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An outside view on Ireland’s ‘climate action’

Posted on July 31, 2017 by John Gibbons

Below, my article, as published last week on the Guardian – my first article on what is arguably the world’s foremost news media source for environment and climate news and opinion. Having been banging on about these issues domestically for … Continue reading →

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Guardian seeks to rouse media from its climate torpor

Posted on April 12, 2015 by John Gibbons

Below is my article as it appears in the current edition of Village magazine: THERE is nothing new about newspapers striking poses over climate change. On December 7th, 2009, some 55 major newspapers from all over the world (including the Irish Times) … Continue reading →

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In denial on the Nile delta

Posted on August 24, 2009 by John Gibbons

“The Nile Delta is a kind of Bangladesh story,” says Dr Rick Tutwiler, director of the American University in Cairo’s Desert Development Centre, quoted in a recent article in the Guardian by journalist Jack Shenker “You’ve got a massive population, … Continue reading →

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