Blog Archive
Hope in the Dark - a workshop to build resilience and active hope
Posted on August 18, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
The IPCC’s startling report on the climate crisis has left many of us reeling. Its publication this summer was a real wake up call, motivating people to get involved in climate action, some for the first time.
But it has also left people feeling anxious.
There’s no doubt about it, the growing social and ecological crises can make us feel overwhelmed. We may feel apathetic - or unable to engage in taking action.
At Friends of the Earth, we want to address these issues and feelings. So we’ve invited Undercurrent Education to facilitate an Active Hope workshop for our next Learning Hub event at 6pm on Monday 20th September. We’ll explore themes of resilience & active hope emerging from Rebecca Solnit’s book ‘Hope in the Dark’.
Permanent link | Categories: activism • climatechange • Learning Hub • Education
Join our Learning Hub event series!
Posted on August 10, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
Last month, we organised a Just Recovery conference on behalf of Coalition 2030, who were keen to explore how the Sustainable Development Goals could be used to guide Ireland’s recovery from the pandemic.
We were joined by some excellent speakers, including Dr Mike Ryan from the World Health Organisation, Asad Rehman from War on Want and Paola Simonetti from the International Trade Union Confederation.
Missed the conference? Don't worry - we recorded it for you to watch back at your leisure! You can watch it by clicking here or by viewing it in the screen below.
The Just Recovery conference highlighted the need to join up our struggles for climate action, social justice, global justice and health justice.
Permanent link | Categories: activism • climatechange
Friends of the Earth has two exciting positions to fill!
Posted on August 09, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
Friends of the Earth is hiring!
We’re recruiting a Climate Policy Coordinator and a Network Development Coordinator.
One of these jobs could be the perfect role for you - or for someone you know!
Our Climate Policy Coordinator will lead our climate policy analysis and advocacy and act as Policy Coordinator for the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition.They will drive our policy development and advocacy work in support of “faster and fairer climate action”.
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange
Mediterranean Youth Forum
Posted on July 28, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
The Mediterranean Youth Forum is an online gathering and part of the SYSTEM: RESET project. From the 1st to 3rd of September, young people and activists from Cyprus, Malta, Ireland and Spain will be coming together to discuss important topics that will affect the future of people in the Mediterranean and beyond. Topics to be discussed include climate, intersectionality, energy, migration, governance, the commons, natural resources, and more.
Timetable of events
Permanent link | Categories: activism • System Reset
Update on Sick of Plastic
Posted on July 22, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
Sick of Plastic is a joint campaign, hosted by Friends of the Earth and VOICE Ireland. Together, we are working to empower people and communities to pressure industry and decision makers to take action on single use plastic.
We’ve been campaigning to ban the most commonly littered single use plastic items for three years now. We’re excited to report that some promising developments in this area were made earlier this month! On July 5th, EU countries had to transpose the Single Use Plastic Directive into law.
Permanent link | Categories: newsletter summer 2021 • Sick of Plastic
Update on SYSTEM:RESET
Posted on July 22, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
SYSTEM:RESET is a pan European project which aims to build strong, collective youth visions for a socially just and ecologically sound future. It aims to amplify the voices of young people from communities that are underrepresented in policy making and political decision making spaces.
We recently ran a very successful fundraiser to enable us to provide digital tools, tech equipment and resources to young people and youth projects hoping to engage with us through the System Reset Project - who might otherwise not have been able to participate. This fundraiser has shown that our supporters are willing to support our educational offerings and see the added value in youth engagement and reaching those who have been underrepresented in the climate movement. We are so grateful to everyone who donated!
Permanent link | Categories: activism • newsletter summer 2021
Update on One Future
Posted on July 22, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
The One Future local climate action groups that we support are going from strength to strength! If you would like to get involved by joining a local group in your area you can sign up here.
We have just finished our One Future Summer Series - a series of action focused online workshops and meetings enabling connection, learning and exploration of ways to take action on climate change at a local and national level. The series consisted of a number of different events.
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • newsletter summer 2021
Update on Movement Building - Training and Capacity Building
Posted on July 22, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
Learning Hub
Our Learning Hub was developed as part of our commitment to a process of learning and unlearning about the systems of power and oppression that influence our lives and the world around us. It revolves around themes emerging from our four Learning Hub books. You can read more about the Learning Hub here and donate to get a Learning Hub book and support our work here.
Our latest Learning Hub event was a webinar based on themes emerging from Reece Jones’ book ‘Violent Borders, Refugees and the Right to Move. You can watch the webinar back at this link. To read more about our Learning Hub click here.
Permanent link | Categories: activism • newsletter summer 2021
Update on No New Gas
Posted on July 22, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
No New Gas is our campaign to prevent fossil gas lock-in. Its primary focus is on fracked gas, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure and new exploration licenses for oil and gas in Irish waters.
End New Exploration Licences
We’ve been calling on the Government to honour their Programme for Government promise to introduce a ban on the issuing of new oil and gas licenses off the Irish coast.
Permanent link | Categories: energy • gas • newsletter summer 2021
Update on our Power to the People Campaign
Posted on July 22, 2021 by Deirdre Duff
We want everyone to be involved in the renewable energy revolution! The energy of the future must be renewable but it should also be community owned! We believe that communities, schools and grassroots organisations should be supported to own, generate, use and sell their own electricity. Recognising the value that small generators can contribute to our energy transition is hugely important and should allow for income to be spread through communities, like schools, farms, local authorities - and create an incentive for more people and communities to invest in renewables.
Solar Schools
Permanent link | Categories: communityenergy • energy • solarschools • newsletter summer 2021
