Sustainability: The IPBN is doing its part to go green

The decision to go green isn’t just a catchphrase anymore, it’s a necessity, and leaders in the field can help us learn about how we can make the big changes toward a greener future. Here you'll find stories of hardships and successes so that we may learn to carry the torch forward in our private lives and on in our business dealings and strategies.

The Ireland Portugal Business Network is providing the platform for these game-changers in the political, social, technological, corporate, and academic arenas to shine some light on what it truly means to go green, as is tradition on St. Patrick’s Day. The IPBN’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Sustainability Conference was launched in 2019 as a can't-miss event for greener living through eye-opening talks and presentations, socially distanced cultural events, and other member activities focusing on projects and initiatives in building sustainable environments. In 2021, Portugal took the Presidency of the EU Council and has been since driving green initiatives to the forefront of the international agenda to ensure a sustainable future.

Is Ireland Still a "Climate Laggard" or Is There Hope to Find the Right Sustainable Trade Balance?

In the context of the pandemic and the challenges presented by it necessitates an open and competitive market, but open doesn’t mean a defense-less one. Barry Andrews, MEP, explained the search for this balance

Executive Partners

Offshore Renewable Energy with Ana Brito e Melo

Find out how one Portuguese company is helping to make Portugal number one in offshore renewables.

PwC's Push Toward a Blue Economy

Cláudia Coelho represented Knowledge Partner to the IPBN, PWC Portugal with initial comments, bringing to light the firm’s 10-year studies over the blue economy.

Blue Economy Projects, Accelerators, and Investments

Making Waves in Blue Economy 2030 Goals

Portugal and Ireland's Maritime Agenda is Fully Aligned

Barry Andrews, MEP sees the maritime agenda as something that Ireland and Portugal will be working on closely together in the future.

Shining Light on Off-Grid Power

What can we do to help make the world a better and more sustainable place in our own lives?

Insurance Costs in the Face of Galloping Climate Change

The ETC Releases a Sustainable Tourism Plan for Europe

On March 3, 2021 the European Travel Commission (ETC), representing 32 national tourism organisations in Europe, has published a new handbook ‘Sustainable Tourism Implementation: Fra

Wynn Gives the IPBN the Chills With His Innovative Chilled Loop System

"You can do more from a climate protection perspective and have more of these economic benefits at the same time," says Wynn

Is Ireland Still a "Climate Laggard" or Is There Hope to Find the Right Sustainable Trade Balance?

Sustainability Redefined at Green Spirit Events

“We have a different way of doing communications to show products in a different light through events with speakers related to environmentally friendly organic products. We also provide cultural entertainment like music, theatre, and dance for larger events. Ultimately, sustainability is our number-one goal,” Serrano told the IPBN.

How the Waste Management Issue Can Create Jobs

One man's trash is another man's treasure, and today it seems it can also mean gainful employment outside of garbage collection. The award-winning National Circular Economy demonstration center uses the former Ballymun Project as a space to develop social enterprises. The

Michael Naylor Stresses the Importance of Green Investment

COVID has increased liquidity, putting money into the market, driving increased retail demand, and there is a strong sense of FOMO.

Sean Fleming, T.D. Speaks On the Financial Side of Sustainability

Fleming said his overriding position is to get value for money for the Irish people and have a stable insurance market while targeting Green New Deal goals.

Barry Andrews, MEP Delivers Answers on Going Green

Sustainable agendas aren't just about an economic impact, but a social impact as well, according to Andrews.

Sarah Miller Shares Some Food For Thought on the Circular Economy

Miller discusses how she helped people showcase their environmental innovations and break generational unemployment.

PAR is Passionate About Recycling in Novel Ways

PAR’s two pet projects at the moment have to do with recycling plastics (mostly in the form of disused tires) and contaminated plaster boards like you would see being used in construction projects.

The IPBN is Doing its Part to Turn the Globe Green on St. Patrick's Day

The IPBN is providing the platform for sustainability game-changers in the political, social, technological, corporate, and academic arenas to shine some light on what it truly means to go green, as is tradition on St. Patrick’s Day.

The IPBN Member Event Closes the Sustainability Conference with Promising Solutions

The final event of the IPBN Sustainability Conference was the Members meet Members Event, where sustainable initiatives within the IPBN shared their experiences in the sector.

Will Wynn Gives the IPBN a Breath of Fresh Air

According to Wynn, we can take action in climate protection and have economic benefits at the same time.

Setbacks and Steps Forward in the Blue Ocean Economy

Following the IPBN’s Blue Economy Conference in Sep 2021, there have been many milestone achievements worth mentioning. However, steps in the right direction need to be made more quickly and more often as alarming climate disasters continue to ravage the planet.

The Future of Sustainability in Five Major Portuguese Municipalities

Here's the information that should be garnered, as there is a lot of movement on the local levels to keep Portugal at the forefront of the sustainable struggle.

Money and Will: The Must-Haves for Sustainable Investment and Recovery

"Post-COVID, economic recovery will be a great opportunity [for investment]. In the old days, the policy was pushing the solution,” says Naylor, “and now solutions are pushing policy.”

The Big Picture Panel of the IPBN Sustainability Conference 2022

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reset our economies in a way that delivers sustainable, good quality jobs, more resilient societies, and greater equity, while also tackling head-on the climate change and biodiversity loss emergencies.

The IPBN Sustainability Conference's Third Edition is Set for St. Patrick's Day

In conjunction with the IPBN conference's official partners Enterprise Ireland, Heritage Hotels, KRA Renewables, and Konceptness, the IPBN is thrilled to offer both its members and non-members the chance to take an in-depth look at some of the initiatives, innovations, and investments guided by last year’s COP26 event in Glasgow.

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