John Gibbons is an environmental activist, journalist and business owner. John started his career working as a journalist across various beats. In the early 90’s he founded a healthcare communications company called MedMedia Group which today is one of the most successful healthcare publishers in Ireland. Despite John’s reputation as a dyed-in-the-wool eco activist it wasn’t until the birth of his daughter in the early 2000’s that John decided to take an interest in the environment and what kind of future lay in store for his daughter. Initially he started a blog called ‘Think or Swim’ as a means of solidifying his own thoughts on the climate and biodiversity crises. But in 2008 after building up a critical mass of knowledge John began contributing a weekly column on environmental issues to the Irish Times, reaching a national audience. Today, John splits his time between his healthcare communications business and his environmental activism and is one of the most recognisable voices in the country on climate change. He is a regular contributor to Irish broadcast media and he describes his own activism as freaking out and speaking out.

Sue Garrard is a sustainable business consultant and former executive at global consumer goods group Unilever. Sue has a unique perspective having worked at the highest level in both the public and the private sector. Before working for Unilever, Sue worked in the British government in the department of work and pensions, where, as the global recession kicked in, she was tasked with addressing the growing unemployment crisis. Nowadays, Sue tours the world campaigning for greater corporate transparency around their environmental impacts. 

In Five Degrees of Change some of the most influential voices on Energy and Environment will propose three big policy changes, and also outline two small personal changes they have made to contribute to a greener world. In episode three, host Daniel Murray is joined by lecturer and climate expert John Sweeney.

Professor Sweeney has lectured at Maynooth University since the 1970‘s and is an expert on climate science and weather patterns. In his 30 year career he has produced over 100 scientific papers on climate change and has become one of Ireland’s most prominent voices on the subject.

In Five Degrees of Change some of the most influential voices on Energy and Environment will propose three big policy changes, and also outline two small personal changes they have made to contribute to a greener world. In episode two, host Daniel Murray is joined by climate scientist Cara Augustenborg. Cara is one of the most recognisable and critical voices on Ireland's environmental and climate performance and was appointed to the Council of State by President Michael D. Higgins earlier this year.

In 5 Degrees of Change some of the most influential voices on Energy and Environment will propose 3 big policy changes based on their area of expertise, and also outline two small personal changes they have made to contribute to a greener environment. In episode one, host Daniel Murray is joined by economist John FitzGerald. John has been an influential voice in Irish public life over a long and storied career that includes three decades spent with the Economic and Social Research Institute as well as a stint in the Department of Finance. John now chairs the Climate Change Advisory Council which directly advises the government on climate issues. He has always been seen as an exceptional communicator, being independently minded and of a creative persuasion, all attributes which are on clear display as he shares his five degrees of change.