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Irish Examiner
18-07-2025
- Health
- Irish Examiner
Working Life: Watching Leonardo DiCaprio's ‘Before the Flood' documentary spurred me to decide to make climate action my life's work
Samuel Awe, HSE Capital & Estates regional sustainability office, HSE Dublin and Midlands 'Science has been my favourite subject since I was a kid. I'd watch Brainiac: Science Abuse and Backyard Science, hoping that I would one day contribute to the field. 'Little did I know that with the help of my course coordinator and thesis supervisor, I'd make a scientific discovery in 2018. My master's thesis got published in the European Geosciences Union's 'Climate of the Past' journal in 2022. The findings in my scientific paper improve the accuracy of temperature measurements in the tropics. 'Having shared some lectures with environmental students back in 2015 while doing my undergraduate in natural science, I was encouraged to join the Environmental Society. 'Watching Leonardo DiCaprio's Before the Flood documentary in 2016 spurred me to decide to make climate action my life's work. There was a moment when he spoke to former US President Barack Obama, and they highlighted climate change as the most urgent issue of our time. The following year, I graduated from Trinity College Dublin and applied to pursue a Master's in climate change at Maynooth University. Samuel Awe, Capital & Estates Regional Sustainability Officer for HSE. Photograph Moya Nolan 'In my role as a regional sustainability officer with HSE Capital & Estates, I provide sustainable engineering advice and project management, and I recommend funding for hospitals to help reduce their carbon emissions. The priority areas we focus on are energy efficiency, water conservation, green environments and waste reduction. My job takes me across Dublin and the Midlands. Today I am visiting Tallaght University Hospital's Green Team. Green teams focus on promoting sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of healthcare services. 'We work with all kinds of hospitals, from large acute to community nursing units. I was delighted to see the HSE recently achieve certification to the ISO 50001 global energy management standard for its efforts in continuously improving energy efficiency and performance. 'I grew up in Tallaght, but Clontarf is home now. In my downtime, I enjoy long-distance running, especially half-marathons. After work, I enjoy cooking with my fiancée. Cleaning up is where I shine. HSE Capital and Estates Sustainable Infrastructure Office focuses on reducing energy and carbon emissions of buildings, along with providing support and guidance on improving green spaces and water conservation. Find out more at Sustainable Buildings and the Green Environment -
Irish Independent
01-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
New ambulance base poised for St Brigid's Hospital lands in Ballinasloe
A letter was submitted by the NAS in response to a parliamentary question by Claire Kerrane TD, asking the Minister for Health to consider the establishment of a new ambulance base on the HSE-owned lands. A review has recently been taking place between the NAS and the local HSE Capital & Estates office into the use of lands at St Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe. In the review, the NAS indicated the requirement for a new ambulance base to replace the existing facility and said that this provision had been included in the lands to be retained by the HSE. The NAS has also pointed to a need for a fixed long-term base for educational facilities in the region, with college services currently provided from the Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre building. "I welcome any new service being made available on the St. Brigid's site, especially a much-needed new ambulance base to replace the current one in Ballinasloe,' Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon-Galway Claire Kerrane said. "I have also asked the HSE that they consider co-locating a purpose specific education facility for the National Ambulance Service given their need for a new education centre. I believe St Brigid's is a perfect location for both, and it would be beneficial to have them co-located. "I again call on the HSE to explore what other services and supports can be provided to the people of Ballinasloe and surrounding areas on the St Brigid's site before moving to the open market which could see lands sitting on the market for a long time, providing a perfect excuse for the HSE not to do more to develop it."
