Dr Stephen Flood @docfloods.bsky.social

No longer posting or engaging on this platform. You can find me on Bluesky here: bsky.app/profile/docflo…

5 mins talk on my PhD research during visit by Mary Robinson to @ICARUS_Maynooth @Maynoothgeog from 2011 A bit cringe to see a 29 year old me present! Could give the same talk today and would still be very relevant ▶️youtube.com/watch?v=GW-Zsd… #ClimateAction #SDGs #lossanddamage

Day #1 of 7 of the @climb_big Excited to be setting out with 33 climbers including @AdamRogers2030 raising awareness for vaccine access in the #GlobalSouth @Maynoothgeog @IrlEmbTanzania #Supportthebigclimb

#TBThursday on a Saturday. Wrote this piece in 2008 with Niamh. Rereading in 2024 many of the findings are still incredibly relevant. "#Adaptation measures in Ireland should be co-ordinated and forward thinking rather than ad-hoc and reactionary." ⬇️ tara.tcd.ie/bitstream/hand…

@HelenClarkNZ @HelenClarkFound @IPCC_CH @WMO @IPBES @wef @CCACIreland @ClimateNI @ChiefSciAdvisor @EUinNZ @ppwone @riadmeddeb @schipper_lisa @IrelandinNZ Thanks for looping @IrelandinNZ in Helen 🙏

@DocFloodS @HelenClarkFound @IPCC_CH @WMO @IPBES @wef @CCACIreland @ClimateNI @ChiefSciAdvisor @EUinNZ @ppwone @riadmeddeb @schipper_lisa @IrelandinNZ

@HelenClarkNZ @HelenClarkFound Thanks for sharing this important Irish work Helen 🙏 looking forward to reading and gaining insights from your timely @HelenClarkFound report on #Community #Adaptation @IPCC_CH @WMO @ipbes @wef @CCACIreland @ClimateNI @ChiefSciAdvisor @EUinNZ @ppwone @riadmeddeb @schipper_lisa

Good to see coastal communities in #Ireland 🇮🇪 engaging on climate action. @HelenClarkFound has published recently on the importance of community engagement in #climatechange adaptation. This may be of interest to Irish colleagues: helenclark.foundation/publications-a…

WMO, in collaboration with, The FAO Plant Production and Protection Division (FAO-NSP) and the FAO e-learning Academy, have published a joint certified course: 🌾 Introducing Crop Calendars for Climate Adaptation Enrol and access the course: 🔗 bit.ly/3XRaogM

A very big thank you to Jacqui and the team at @RediscoveryCtr for having us yesterday. Fantastic to see all the work they do to repair, reuse, remanufacture and recycle items. A very good reminder at this time of year to use your imagination to repurpose items around you.

Venezuela has become the second country in the world to lose all of its glaciers. This stark reality comes from the latest #StateOfClimate report on Latin America and the Caribbean. 📘 Read the full report: bit.ly/4iOKZxj

Bring back the 2:1 investment ratio favouring public transport over roads, say @EngineerIreland Engineers seek restoration of public transport spending priority irishtimes.com/transport/2025…

Very heartening to see 123 political prisoners released from #Belarus jails in agreement brokered by USA. These brave people stood up against a rigged election & have suffered greatly in detention. ⁦@Tsihanouskaya⁩ #alesbialiatski #mariakolesnikova theguardian.com/world/2025/dec…

Irish farmers’ nitrates derogation extended for further three years irishtimes.com/world/europe/2…

Environmental and climate crises present ‘growing peril’ for humanity, UN report warns irishtimes.com/environment/20…

With 90% of renewables cheaper than fossil fuels, why isn’t the transition accelerating faster? Meeting the UAE Consensus means 1,122 GW/year of new renewables. The barrier isn’t tech alone - it’s implementation, policy & markets 👉mailchi.mp/undp/the_energ…   #EnergyForDevelopment

Flagship decarbonised zones in each local authority should be supported to implement locally appropriate solutions in these areas. Councils must be given support to ensure the success of these projects. Read our full report: shorturl.at/EVCus

As “small island digital states”, SIDS are harnessing AI, IoT & geospatial data for energy planning, optimization & integrated systems. The UNDP SIDS Data Platform, developed with AOSIS, provides access to indicators, maps, and AI tools👉 sids.data.undp.org #RisingUp4SIDS