Dear all, We are advertising a PhD position here at Dublin City University starting this September focusing on the roles children and young people can and should play in environmental decision-making. The PhD project will explore the participation of children and young people (those under the age of 18 years) in environmental decision-making in Ireland, Northern Ireland and/or Great Britain. The project’s overarching aim is to strengthen the voices of children and young people in decisions on climate, biodiversity and water policy, thereby contributing towards more just and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. The successful candidate will be part of the Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water <https://www.climatecocentre.org/> and will be based in Dublin City University's School of Law and Government <https://www.dcu.ie/lawandgovernment> & the DCU Institute for Climate and Society <www.dcu.e/climate>. They will be co-supervised by an interdisciplinary team consisting of myself, Dr. Benjamin Mallon and Dr. Rowan Oberman (DCU Institute of Education), and Dr. Clodagh Harris (University College Cork Department of Government). The scholarship will provide a stipend of €25,000 per annum and will cover EU fees, both for four years. The scholarship also includes generous funding for travel and research costs. Further details are available here <https://diarmuidtorneyorg.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/co-centre-sunflower-foundation-phd-ad-final.pdf>. The closing date for applications is *Monday 23 June*. Please share within relevant networks, and please feel free to get in touch if you have any queries about the position or would like to discuss it. Regards, Diarmuid -- *Diarmuid Torney* Ollamh Comhlach | Scoil an Dlí agus Rialtais | GLA.C220 | Foirgneamh Henry Grattan | Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath | Campas Ghlas Naíon | BÁC 9 Associate Professor | School of Law and Government | GLA.C220 | Henry Grattan Building | Dublin City University | Glasnevin Campus | Dublin 9 diarmuid.torney@dcu.ie | +353 1 700 6468 Director, DCU Institute for Climate & Society <https://www.dcu.ie/climate> Project lead, RETOOL Horizon Europe project <https://retoolproject.eu/> Co-investigator, Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water <https://www.climatecocentre.org/> *Recent publications:* Three decades of EU climate policy: Racing toward climate neutrality? <https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wcc.863> (*WIRES Climate Change*) The urgent need for social science and humanities knowledge for climate action in Europe <https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000450> (*PLOS Climate*) EU Climate Leadership: Global and Domestic Dimensions <https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-oa/book/9781789906981/book-part-9781789906981-25.xml> (chapter in *Handbook on European Union Climate Change Policy and Politics*) -- * *Séanadh Ríomhphoist/Email Disclaimer* *Tá an ríomhphost seo agus aon chomhad a sheoltar leis faoi rún agus is lena úsáid ag an seolaí agus sin amháin é. Is féidir tuilleadh a léamh anseo. * *This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for use by the addressee. Read more here.* * -- <https://www.facebook.com/DCU/> <https://twitter.com/DCU> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/dublin-city-university> <https://www.instagram.com/dublincityuniversity/?hl=en> <https://www.youtube.com/user/DublinCityUniversity>