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UCD Energy Institute/Earth Institute Foresight Event 10 Feb 2026

Interactive Seminar: The growing need for foresight in Irish environmental research and policy: climate, energy and sustainability in times of flux

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Find out ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜บ there is a growing need for foresight at this interactive seminar exploring the foresight techniques used in empirical inquiry and strategic policymaking to address uncertainty and develop better policy. โœ…

This event, hosted by (opens in a new window)UCD Energy Institute and (opens in a new window)UCD Earth Institute, will be of particular interest to energy and environmental researchers and those involved in policy development, will consider ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜บ foresight has become standard practice, ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต it involves and ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ it can be applied.

It will also provide background in concepts and approaches, provide real-world case studies on application and consider the opportunities and benefits of foresightโ€™s growing use in national analysis and policy. ๐Ÿ“ˆ

Speakers include Dr. (opens in a new window)Tadhg O'Mahony (๐”๐‚๐ƒ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ฒ) as well as other policy and academic experts.

โฐ 11.00am-12.30pm
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Tuesday 10 February
๐Ÿ“ H2.40 UCD Oโ€™Brien Centre for Science (Hub)
โš ๏ธ Register (opens in a new window)here by ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ 5 ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ.

We look forward to seeing you there.