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The Revolution is no Picnic. Oh, actually it is ...
Posted on August 16, 2017 by Oisín Coghlan
Friends of the Earth is bringing our #RunOnSun Energy Revolution campaign to the Electric Picnic again this year.
And there is still time for you to join us, just!
We're holding our big training workshop for volunteers this Saturday from 1-4pm in the Teachers' Club in Dublin. Come along.
You'll be working in pairs at the festival, so feel free to bring a friend on Saturday. If you vouch for them, they're welcome to join us :-).
It'd be great if you could fill out this application form online before Saturday. But you can do it there and then as well.
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Submit your recommendations on climate action to the Citizens' Assembly by 11 August!
Posted on August 04, 2017 by Meaghan Carmody
On the weekends of 30th September & 4th November, the Citizens’ Assembly will deliberate on the topic of ‘How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change', and they want to hear from you before Friday August 11th.
This is a major opportunity for us to send a strong message that we want the State to finally start taking real action on climate change.
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Experience of a Young Activist
Posted on August 01, 2017 by Guest Blogger
By Hannah Fitzpatick
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We need YOU to help green the Picnic! Apply to volunteer now!
Posted on July 28, 2017 by Guest Blogger
For the last 2 years, Friends of the Earth has brought a super team of volunteers to Ireland's biggest music, comedy and spoken word festival - Electric Picnic. This year will be our biggest venture yet.
Will you be part of it?
Festivals can be intense bursts of waste; thousands of people in a relatively small area, usually eating every meal from a food truck, needing to dispose of each food container. Beer cans often blanket the ground, melding with broken tents on the Monday morning to provide a perfect picture for every Irish newspaper, fodder for festival shame. It's embarrassing, it's disgusting, and it's a blight on the face of Ireland.
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Quite a week ... and a Saturday treat
Posted on July 22, 2017 by Oisín Coghlan
It's been a big week for climate campaigning, and it's not over yet. There's two things I thought you'd like to hear about directly from us.
Action Plan?
The Government published it's first action plan on climate pollution for 10 years on Wednesday, and Friends of the Earth was central to the reaction.
On the plus side the Taoiseach acknowledged in his Foreword that climate action will require a "societal transformation" but the plan does nowhere near enough to kickstart that transformation. In our press release we described as "more of an action promise than an action plan".
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Join us for a Family Friendly Climate Fest & Outdoor Film Screening!
Posted on July 12, 2017 by Guest Blogger
Stop Climate Chaos, of which Friends of the Earth is a member, will collaborate with Happenings to host 'Dinner with Darwin' on July 22nd! With yoga, delicious food, a Climate Fest, a speakers panel and a movie, there's something for everyone.
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Ireland Bans Fracking
Posted on July 10, 2017 by Friends of the Earth
We've done it! Huge thanks to everyone involved.
On Thursday 6th July 2017, President Higgins signed the Bill to legally ban fracking in Ireland into law.
The new law now makes it illegal for any one to look for or extract petroleum from Ireland's onshore.
The success of this campaign is down to the power of people working together to achieve a common goal. From the committed groups across Leitrim, to everyone who contacted their local TD, to those who signed our 11,000+ strong petition, those who showed up in the Dail and Seanad over the last few months, and those who held banners on the streets! Everyone had a role to play. Only together can we take on Government, and win!
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Do you want to help Friends of the Earth blossom at Bloom?
Posted on May 17, 2017 by Guest Blogger
Friends of the Earth is looking for volunteers to help educate visitors at Bloom in the Park in Phoenix Park, Dublin from June 1-5 . We’ll be presenting our postcard garden ‘ The Bright Side of Life’ to Bloom visitors and
educating them about the need to create chemical-free food, shelter and nesting spots for beneficial insects in their gardens.
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Bee-friendly and win tickets to Bloom!
Posted on May 12, 2017 by Cara Augustenborg
With bees in trouble worldwide, bee-friendly gardening can play a vital role in supporting these essential pollinators.
That’s why Friends of the Earth plans to create a nature garden at Ireland’s largest family, food and gardening festival, Bloom in the Park from June 1-5, but we need your help to make it happen!
We’ve partnered with 2016 RTE SuperGarden finalist and permaculture expert, Suzie Cahn, to propose a nature-friendly ‘postcard garden’ at Bloom called The Bright Side of Life. Our nature education garden would showcase how you provide food, shelter and nesting places for important pollinators like bees and other insects.
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SEAI Energy Show: An Overview of Energy in Ireland
Posted on May 10, 2017 by Friends of the Earth
SEAI Energy Show: An Overview of Energy in Ireland
David West, Dublin FoE, April 2017
posted by Guest Blogger
According to the most recent SEAI energy data report (2015), in line with the recovery from the aftermath of the economic crash, 2015 saw the first year of an increase in energy use in Ireland since 2009. Given this fact, the SEAI Energy Show offered the chance to see where Ireland currently stands on our energy consumption, greenhouse emissions and the mitigation of this impact through renewable energy project roll-outs and innovationsin green technologies.
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