The Lie of the Land

Wed Nov 05 2025 at 12:30 pm to 01:45 pm UTC+00:00

TU Dublin, Grangegorman Campus | Dublin 7

Dublin Book Festival
Publisher/HostDublin Book Festival
The Lie of the Land
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John Gibbons in conversation with Professor Pat Brereton
About this Event

In partnership with TU Dublin and Green Foundation Ireland.

The Lie of the Land (Sandycove) by author and environmental journalist John Gibbons is a call to action for Ireland around addressing climate change, and how reimaging the way we use our land is a key step we can take. Gibbons, who grew up on an arable farm, shows how we can embrace a low-emissions farming model while preserving farmers' livelihoods, making the countryside a better place to live, and delivering something Ireland conspicuously lacks: food security. Join the author in conversation with Professor Pat Brereton as they explore where we have fallen down, and how we can now step up as we prepare for the new realities of the climate crisis.

This is a free event. Alternatively, by choosing a donation ticket to any amount, you would be contributing towards keeping DBF events accessible for all.

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This event takes place in Lower House, TU Dublin Grangegorman Campus, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7, D07 N6R2.

John Gibbons is an environmental journalist and commentator who has been speaking about climate change in Ireland for over a decade. The Lie of the Land is his first book.

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This event is part of Sustainability Here and Now, a day of Dublin Book Festival events in partnership with TU Dublin and Green Foundation Ireland.

TU Dublin is deeply committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) strategy. TU Dublin also raises awareness through public engagement, including a new partnership with Green Foundation Ireland and Dublin Book Festival to host five SDG-aligned events. This event is aligned with SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action.



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TU Dublin, Grangegorman Campus, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7, Ireland

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