Development and Global Citizenship Education, UCC
One of the workshops on day 3 of the 2023 Summer School was on Doughnut Economics and was facilitated by UCC lecturers Dr Carol Power, Dr Paul Bolger, Dr Declan Jordan, UCC. We were joined too by Dr Stephen Thornhill who is a Food Security specialist Read More …
Just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. This is a headline fact for a campaign currently being run by the international development agency, Trócaire. At the 2023 Praxis Summer School, we were joined Read More …
Consensual same-sex sexual acts are a criminal offence in 67 (out of 193) UN member states. The death penalty is the legally prescribed punishment for consensual same-sex sexual acts in 6 UN member states (and possibly 5 others). Only 28 UN member states recognise same-sex marriage. There has Read More …
Day three of the Praxis Summer School also brought with it the energy and passion for permaculture of Dónal Chambers. Dónal is course co-ordinator on Kinsale College’s Sustainability and Permaculture course and the chair of Transition Towns Kinsale. Dónal talked about permaculture and work he Read More …
By Edel Whelton, Dept of Chemistry UCC Day 3 of the Praxis Summer School took place on 8th June 2023 at Nano Nagle Place in Cork city, surrounded by such lovely gardens. For the morning session we are privileged to meet with four really fantastic Read More …
Image on the Left – some reflections on people, books, films, media that have influenced participants. Reflection on Day 2 of Praxis Summer School 2023, which took place on 1st June 2023. by Edel Whelton, Chemistry Department UCC Day 2 was another day of learning, Read More …
Praxis Summer School 2023 Day 1 31/05/23 A Reflection by Edel Whelton, Chemistry Department UCC I applied to help as a support staff for the Praxis Summer School 2023. I was interested in the themes but didn’t expect to be so interested in the content Read More …
The is the first of a series of blogs on the Praxis Summer School 2023. Our first full Summer School took place this Summer on 31st May and 1st and 8th of June. The theme of this year’s Summer School was Social Movements, Education and Read More …
On behalf of the Praxis Project at UCC’s School of Education and John Smith, CEO of Nano Nagle Place, I would like to invite you to the Praxis Summer School. It takes place on 31st May and 1st and 8th of June. The theme of Read More …
