'Nature may turn against us' without radical change, Robinson warns Seanad

Ms Robinson also noted a need to change the narrative around climate change to a more positive one and to silence naysayers

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson told the Seanad that the Government should be open to borrowing some of the money of 'our children' to invest in combatting climate change. Picture: Maxwells

Our grandchildren may not have a livable future unless Ireland acts on climate change now, former president Mary Robinson has said.

Citing recent presentations by scientists John Rockström and Carlos Nobre, Ms Robinson said that the world is heating to a degree that it has never done before.