Dr. Cara Augustenborg
@caugustenborg.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Head of Environmental Policy at UCD; Member of Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council; Member of the President of Ireland's Council of State
Last night, my fellow Council of State members got to hear one of President Higgins' final speeches. It was particularly emotional taking this photo in front of Irl's first Council of State, noting how times have changed for us ladies in particular!
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Last night, my fellow Council of State members got to hear one of President Higgins' final speeches. It was particularly emotional taking this photo in front of Irl's first Council of State, noting how times have changed for us ladies in particular!
Yesterday, we welcomed George Marshall to University College Dublin for Earth Institute's public event on how to talk about climate change. Today, George joins my EPA Ireland project team to launch our Community of Practice Using Worldview to Inspire & Scale Climate Action (UWISCA).
November 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Yesterday, we welcomed George Marshall to University College Dublin for Earth Institute's public event on how to talk about climate change. Today, George joins my EPA Ireland project team to launch our Community of Practice Using Worldview to Inspire & Scale Climate Action (UWISCA).
Maybe instead of asking about candidate's pets a week before polling day, media could ask candidates their view on existential threats like #climatechange? Just a thought..
#Áras25 #SpéirGorm
#Áras25 #SpéirGorm
October 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Maybe instead of asking about candidate's pets a week before polling day, media could ask candidates their view on existential threats like #climatechange? Just a thought..
#Áras25 #SpéirGorm
#Áras25 #SpéirGorm
Just saw Pete Hegseth's ridiculous speech to US military and, for the first time since my father (USAF Colonel) died 5 years ago, I am relieved he is not alive to see what a mockery is being made of the the cause he dedicated his life too. 😔
September 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Just saw Pete Hegseth's ridiculous speech to US military and, for the first time since my father (USAF Colonel) died 5 years ago, I am relieved he is not alive to see what a mockery is being made of the the cause he dedicated his life too. 😔
If you are at the National Ploughing Championship today, come say hello!
September 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
If you are at the National Ploughing Championship today, come say hello!
Couldn't have picked a nicer day for a field trip with my UCD MSc Environmental Policy students! Thanks to Baron Randal Plunkett for the personal tour of his novel ecosystem & beautiful estate at Dunsany Castle- to inspire our own campus biodiversity efforts back home!
April 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Couldn't have picked a nicer day for a field trip with my UCD MSc Environmental Policy students! Thanks to Baron Randal Plunkett for the personal tour of his novel ecosystem & beautiful estate at Dunsany Castle- to inspire our own campus biodiversity efforts back home!
Every prince does too! ;-)
March 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Every prince does too! ;-)
Yesterday, our UCD Environmental Policy MSc students toured our campus biodiversity initiatives to inspire their Spring trimester project for my Tools for Sustainable Development module, joined by surprise guest, Eamon Ryan - Frmr G'ment Minister for Climate, Environment & Transport (& UCD alum!).
January 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Yesterday, our UCD Environmental Policy MSc students toured our campus biodiversity initiatives to inspire their Spring trimester project for my Tools for Sustainable Development module, joined by surprise guest, Eamon Ryan - Frmr G'ment Minister for Climate, Environment & Transport (& UCD alum!).
Interesting, my initial analysis of 2020 PfG (along w/ FoE) was that it was weak in agri sector, which tied closely to nature. Last summer, when we assessed progress, we felt they had completed just over half their agri commitments. Again, you can see our overall scoring leaned more into climate.
January 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Interesting, my initial analysis of 2020 PfG (along w/ FoE) was that it was weak in agri sector, which tied closely to nature. Last summer, when we assessed progress, we felt they had completed just over half their agri commitments. Again, you can see our overall scoring leaned more into climate.
Dusted off the albums today to look back at these snaps I got of former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in Budapest as an 18yr old backpacking through Europe. He was 1st president of my lifetime and ahead of his time on so many issues, including energy conservation & renewable energy. RIP
January 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Dusted off the albums today to look back at these snaps I got of former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in Budapest as an 18yr old backpacking through Europe. He was 1st president of my lifetime and ahead of his time on so many issues, including energy conservation & renewable energy. RIP
@ccacireland.bsky.social are at #BTYSTE this year & the atmosphere is electric! I highly recommend popping in between now & Saturday. The intellect & enthusiasm of the students presenting is truely inspiring & provides a much-needed dose of hope in dark times. #climatechange #speirgorm
January 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
@ccacireland.bsky.social are at #BTYSTE this year & the atmosphere is electric! I highly recommend popping in between now & Saturday. The intellect & enthusiasm of the students presenting is truely inspiring & provides a much-needed dose of hope in dark times. #climatechange #speirgorm
This lovely calf picked a dreadful week to be born prematurely at my family's farm in Kerry, so they brought her into the back kitchen to stay warm as the county could reach -10°C tonight. The thought of a calf in the kitchen is strangely heart warming to me. #Sneachta #SpeirGorm #StayWarm
January 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This lovely calf picked a dreadful week to be born prematurely at my family's farm in Kerry, so they brought her into the back kitchen to stay warm as the county could reach -10°C tonight. The thought of a calf in the kitchen is strangely heart warming to me. #Sneachta #SpeirGorm #StayWarm
Thanks to @danieltmurray.bsky.social for including my take on climate in his piece in today's Business Post on the critical challenges facing the next government. We've all got our work cut out for us!
www.businesspost.ie/news-focus/t...
www.businesspost.ie/news-focus/t...
January 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Thanks to @danieltmurray.bsky.social for including my take on climate in his piece in today's Business Post on the critical challenges facing the next government. We've all got our work cut out for us!
www.businesspost.ie/news-focus/t...
www.businesspost.ie/news-focus/t...
Most of our Class of '24 MSc Environmental Policy students got back to UCD for graduation today. It was wonderful to hear of all their success & adventures since they left us last summer!Wishing this class best of luck in their career pursuits. The sky is the limit!
December 2, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Most of our Class of '24 MSc Environmental Policy students got back to UCD for graduation today. It was wonderful to hear of all their success & adventures since they left us last summer!Wishing this class best of luck in their career pursuits. The sky is the limit!
Alll the #GE24 lit that came through my door this week seems excessive & unfair to me, rewarding those w/ big budgets over other candidates. Any hope Election Commission will mandate voter's guides like in US counties? It would also elimonate need for posters... @artoleary.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Alll the #GE24 lit that came through my door this week seems excessive & unfair to me, rewarding those w/ big budgets over other candidates. Any hope Election Commission will mandate voter's guides like in US counties? It would also elimonate need for posters... @artoleary.bsky.social
It's not intended to be an academic journal article w/ a "methods" section but it doesn't take a genius to see an explanation of the 5 criteria we used to evaluate & a link to the full report we based eval off of at very start. -Unless you don't *want* to see it, and it sounds like you don't.
November 25, 2024 at 10:13 PM
It's not intended to be an academic journal article w/ a "methods" section but it doesn't take a genius to see an explanation of the 5 criteria we used to evaluate & a link to the full report we based eval off of at very start. -Unless you don't *want* to see it, and it sounds like you don't.
A treat for me to get to spend some time at beautiful John Scottus School Old Conna for their #GreenWeek, talking all things climate & environment. 💚
April 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM
A treat for me to get to spend some time at beautiful John Scottus School Old Conna for their #GreenWeek, talking all things climate & environment. 💚
Big thanks to Justin Moran @WindEnergyIRL& 8 of our impressive @UCDEnvPolicy alumni, who spoke to current MSc students today about careers in Environmental Policy. -So many diverse opportunities await our students upon graduation from @ucddublin this summer! 💚
April 17, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Big thanks to Justin Moran @WindEnergyIRL& 8 of our impressive @UCDEnvPolicy alumni, who spoke to current MSc students today about careers in Environmental Policy. -So many diverse opportunities await our students upon graduation from @ucddublin this summer! 💚
The 5th National Dialogue on Climate Action kicks off this a.m. w/ Minister Eamon Ryan giving update on progress & challeges in achieving climate goals. Provisional emissions reductions for '23 look promising (~5%) w/ big changes in public transport, energy 1/2 #ClimateActionIRL
February 28, 2024 at 9:58 AM
The 5th National Dialogue on Climate Action kicks off this a.m. w/ Minister Eamon Ryan giving update on progress & challeges in achieving climate goals. Provisional emissions reductions for '23 look promising (~5%) w/ big changes in public transport, energy 1/2 #ClimateActionIRL
I'll be on RTE Radio1 #morningireland from 8am tomor. to discuss UNEP's latest #EmissionsGap Report, aptly referred to as the #BrokenRecord report. Here's hoping I don't feel like one... ;-) #ClimateEmergency
November 20, 2023 at 8:20 PM
I'll be on RTE Radio1 #morningireland from 8am tomor. to discuss UNEP's latest #EmissionsGap Report, aptly referred to as the #BrokenRecord report. Here's hoping I don't feel like one... ;-) #ClimateEmergency
Such a treat to meet legendary #Trevornoah at AIB's 7th annual #sustainability conf. this morning
#CFWI23 - Heart full of hope after listening to this chat..
#CFWI23 - Heart full of hope after listening to this chat..
November 20, 2023 at 10:02 AM
Such a treat to meet legendary #Trevornoah at AIB's 7th annual #sustainability conf. this morning
#CFWI23 - Heart full of hope after listening to this chat..
#CFWI23 - Heart full of hope after listening to this chat..
Good morning! Today, I'm attending & speaking at Ireland's 3rd Sustainable Development Goals National Stakeholder Forum #sdgsirl.
Watch the livestream at ti.to/ndca/sdgs-na...
#SDG #SDGs
Watch the livestream at ti.to/ndca/sdgs-na...
#SDG #SDGs
November 17, 2023 at 10:05 AM
Good morning! Today, I'm attending & speaking at Ireland's 3rd Sustainable Development Goals National Stakeholder Forum #sdgsirl.
Watch the livestream at ti.to/ndca/sdgs-na...
#SDG #SDGs
Watch the livestream at ti.to/ndca/sdgs-na...
#SDG #SDGs
Tonight is the night! Watch #TomorrowTonight 9:35pm Wednesday Nov 15 on RTE One - an incredibly creative take on Ireland in 2050 care of Loosehorse Ltd. & writer Colin Murphy 🌎
Presented by @marklittle.bsky.social & Carla O'Brien
#ScienceWeek
Presented by @marklittle.bsky.social & Carla O'Brien
#ScienceWeek
November 15, 2023 at 10:12 AM
Tonight is the night! Watch #TomorrowTonight 9:35pm Wednesday Nov 15 on RTE One - an incredibly creative take on Ireland in 2050 care of Loosehorse Ltd. & writer Colin Murphy 🌎
Presented by @marklittle.bsky.social & Carla O'Brien
#ScienceWeek
Presented by @marklittle.bsky.social & Carla O'Brien
#ScienceWeek