One of the frustrations faced by the growing number of people trying to behave in a more environmentally responsible way is a sense of powerlessness.

Moves are underway in Cork to help those who live a ‘green life’ follow through in death. City officials have agreed to meet with a group of people who are dying to see an ‘eco-graveyard’ established in the city.

The European Union will not meet its goal of a 20% reduction in carbon emissions unless its citizens cut their beef, mutton and dairy consumption in half, a new Swedish study claims.

Ireland’s grassland farming system is a model of efficient agriculture other EU states hold in high esteem, MEP Seán Kelly has said.