NESC Speaks at IBSPN Seminar on 6/3/25

• 7 March 2025
• Topics: Environment Sustainable development
• Types: News

On Thursday, 6th March 2025, NESC policy analyst Gemma O’Reilly presented to the Irish Behavioural Science and Policy Network on applying systems analysis to the Irish transport and energy sectors. The presentation drew on a study carried out by the OECD and funded by CCAC on Ireland’s transport habits, and also included stakeholder feedback from our systems workshop held last November.

This seminar, dubbed ‘Applications of Systemic Thinking to Behaviour Change’, took place in the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform. It explored how using a systems lens to explore behavioural challenges in policy development can lead to impactful and holistic policy solutions, with a particular focus on climate and sustainability issues. It also offered an opportunity to network.

Other speakers included Joseph Merz of the Merz Institute, who presented on the factors that drive human behavioural patterns that contribute to ecological overshoot, and potential solutions.

 

To view the full PowerPoint presentation delivered by Gemma, please click here.