David Scanlon
@sdgdavid.bsky.social
Earthling. European. Irish. Curious about climate, impact, and ideas. I write SDG Alpha and work with founders building a better future.
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I'm all for progress in atomics, but I really wish tech founders would refrain from raiding Tolkien's legendarium for inspiration about their company name 🤦
November 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I'm all for progress in atomics, but I really wish tech founders would refrain from raiding Tolkien's legendarium for inspiration about their company name 🤦
Blowing pretty hard at the Velvet Strand this morning! 💦
November 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Blowing pretty hard at the Velvet Strand this morning! 💦
Some light background reading before I get my hands on The Rose Field
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Some light background reading before I get my hands on The Rose Field
What a day for a dip! 💙
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
What a day for a dip! 💙
I retract my above statement concerning our respective maturity levels.
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I retract my above statement concerning our respective maturity levels.
I'm so torn! The nominees for the Irish Business Design Challenge include two alumni from Accelerate Green (Ecoroots, and EasyDry), as well as McWilliam's, who make my indispensable swim bag (they're popular in my house...)
www.dcci.ie/whats-on/dcc...
www.dcci.ie/whats-on/dcc...
October 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm so torn! The nominees for the Irish Business Design Challenge include two alumni from Accelerate Green (Ecoroots, and EasyDry), as well as McWilliam's, who make my indispensable swim bag (they're popular in my house...)
www.dcci.ie/whats-on/dcc...
www.dcci.ie/whats-on/dcc...
The Green Fridays newsletter is a consistently high-quality primer on climate issues, taking on a single topic each month - this issue's focus is on Living Rivers:
mailchi.mp/595885d18349...
mailchi.mp/595885d18349...
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Green Fridays newsletter is a consistently high-quality primer on climate issues, taking on a single topic each month - this issue's focus is on Living Rivers:
mailchi.mp/595885d18349...
mailchi.mp/595885d18349...
You magnificent bastard, John Kelly, playing the entirety of 'Storm' earlier on the national airwaves - all 22m 32s of it 🥰
October 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
You magnificent bastard, John Kelly, playing the entirety of 'Storm' earlier on the national airwaves - all 22m 32s of it 🥰
Takes my breath away, every year 🍂
October 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Takes my breath away, every year 🍂
Blindboy, Reagan, and Captain Planet, all in a tent in Ballintubbert.
Only at Climate Carnival 💚
Only at Climate Carnival 💚
September 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Blindboy, Reagan, and Captain Planet, all in a tent in Ballintubbert.
Only at Climate Carnival 💚
Only at Climate Carnival 💚
Excited to moderate two panels at Climate Carnival: Financing Nature at Scale and Renewables Scaled Responsibly. Big ideas on nature markets, just transition & resilience in energy. Join us: www.climatecocktailclub.org/events-1/cli...
September 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Excited to moderate two panels at Climate Carnival: Financing Nature at Scale and Renewables Scaled Responsibly. Big ideas on nature markets, just transition & resilience in energy. Join us: www.climatecocktailclub.org/events-1/cli...
Very much looking forward to participating in this Equisscore event on Thursday as part of Climate & SDG Week: From Startup to Systems Change: The Path to Climate and SDG Impact 🌍
Link to register: luma.com/qrfqbo2s
#ClimateWeek #SDGWeek #ImpactInvesting #SustainableInnovation #speirgorm
Link to register: luma.com/qrfqbo2s
#ClimateWeek #SDGWeek #ImpactInvesting #SustainableInnovation #speirgorm
September 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Very much looking forward to participating in this Equisscore event on Thursday as part of Climate & SDG Week: From Startup to Systems Change: The Path to Climate and SDG Impact 🌍
Link to register: luma.com/qrfqbo2s
#ClimateWeek #SDGWeek #ImpactInvesting #SustainableInnovation #speirgorm
Link to register: luma.com/qrfqbo2s
#ClimateWeek #SDGWeek #ImpactInvesting #SustainableInnovation #speirgorm
I can't look at a boardgame map of Europe without seeing all the wonderful trainlines that should be there 😄
September 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I can't look at a boardgame map of Europe without seeing all the wonderful trainlines that should be there 😄
Imagine mashing the Don’t Look Up post-credit scene with the Golgafrinchans from Hitchhiker’s: trick the billionaires into thinking they’re humanity’s chosen saviours, ship them off to ‘prepare’ a new home… and let the Bronterocs take it from there.
September 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Imagine mashing the Don’t Look Up post-credit scene with the Golgafrinchans from Hitchhiker’s: trick the billionaires into thinking they’re humanity’s chosen saviours, ship them off to ‘prepare’ a new home… and let the Bronterocs take it from there.
My treasured copy!
September 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
My treasured copy!
This one, right? By Andrius Kovelinas.
Sharing here for everyone to appreciate.
Sharing here for everyone to appreciate.
September 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This one, right? By Andrius Kovelinas.
Sharing here for everyone to appreciate.
Sharing here for everyone to appreciate.
Underway for the 105th Liffey Swim 💙
September 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Underway for the 105th Liffey Swim 💙
I saw these in a few gift stores over the summer: "incense" burners disguised as an Irish cottage, burning small sods of turf 😄
September 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
I saw these in a few gift stores over the summer: "incense" burners disguised as an Irish cottage, burning small sods of turf 😄
I’m hosting two panels at #ClimateCarnival on 30 Sept: Financing Nature at Scale (12:00) and Renewables Scaled Responsibly (15:00). Both explore how we can close the €700bn+ nature finance gap and scale clean energy with integrity + equity.
www.climatecocktailclub.org/events-1/cli...
www.climatecocktailclub.org/events-1/cli...
September 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I’m hosting two panels at #ClimateCarnival on 30 Sept: Financing Nature at Scale (12:00) and Renewables Scaled Responsibly (15:00). Both explore how we can close the €700bn+ nature finance gap and scale clean energy with integrity + equity.
www.climatecocktailclub.org/events-1/cli...
www.climatecocktailclub.org/events-1/cli...
The hibiscus blooms at last. Better late than never!
September 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The hibiscus blooms at last. Better late than never!
Tariff increases on the way from Energia for Irish electricity customers...
September 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tariff increases on the way from Energia for Irish electricity customers...
We’re back with the Accelerating Green Ambition webinar series!
🎙️ On Sept 15 @ 17:00 join myself +
@tomraftery.com
(Climate Confident podcast) to explore trends + opportunities in #climate & nature-positive innovation.
Free registration at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #climatetech #innovation
🎙️ On Sept 15 @ 17:00 join myself +
@tomraftery.com
(Climate Confident podcast) to explore trends + opportunities in #climate & nature-positive innovation.
Free registration at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #climatetech #innovation
September 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We’re back with the Accelerating Green Ambition webinar series!
🎙️ On Sept 15 @ 17:00 join myself +
@tomraftery.com
(Climate Confident podcast) to explore trends + opportunities in #climate & nature-positive innovation.
Free registration at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #climatetech #innovation
🎙️ On Sept 15 @ 17:00 join myself +
@tomraftery.com
(Climate Confident podcast) to explore trends + opportunities in #climate & nature-positive innovation.
Free registration at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #climatetech #innovation
Good turnout at the South East Sustainability Cluster at Greentech HQ: www.greentechhq.com/event-list
September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Good turnout at the South East Sustainability Cluster at Greentech HQ: www.greentechhq.com/event-list