Blog Archive
Make climate non negotiable for next government.
Posted on February 06, 2020 by Claudia Tormey
Have your election candidates signed the One Future climate pledge?
One Future asked 3 climate experts to score each political party's manifesto agains the campaign's 9 demands for faster and fairer climate action. See the results here at the link.
We don't think that's good enough - act now to make all candidates and political parties do more for faster and fairer climate action.
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • one future • stop climate chaos •
For The Love Of Solar! 2 Weeks To Go!
Posted on January 31, 2020 by Friends of the Earth
WIN SOLAR PANELS for your local school!
Young people all over Ireland calling for climate action while sitting in classrooms and learning in old buildings powered by fossil fuels. Meanwhile, Friends of the Earth are building a movement behind solar power in Ireland, that’s why we are running a competition to put solar panels on schools!
Enter Now!!
This competition is an excellent opportunity for communities to participate in renewable energy generation, and schools are the ideal place for valuable community-based education to occur. The competition will play an important role in encouraging communities to take the first step on their sustainable energy journey.
Permanent link | Categories: communityenergy • energy • solarschools
Join the Candidate Hunt - This Saturday!
Posted on January 30, 2020 by Claudia Tormey
It’s no secret that climate has been missing from the narrative of the general election.
The One Future campaign is reaching people across Ireland to make sure climate is a part of this election. One Future needs everyone to get the message out there. One Future needs you!
Take part in the One Future Candidate Hunt on Saturday February 1st and put climate on the agenda of #GE2020 candidates and voters alike.
Join the Candidate Hunt!
The Candidate Hunt is a climate-themed treasure hunt, with a list of challenges for you as an individual or as part of a group to complete and share on social media. Each team that takes part and sends photo evidence gets a prize, with silver, gold and platinum level prizes!
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • one future • stop climate chaos •
One Future for Fairer Faster Climate Action
Posted on January 23, 2020 by Claudia Tormey
We are so excited to tell you about One Future - Faster and Fairer Climate Action!
One Future a people led campaign aiming to communicate real and solid climate action to all political parties and candidates before the election on February 8th.
And it just launched yesterday (see the launch photos below) - we need your help to get it off the ground and reach as many people across the country. Actions below!
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • one future • stop climate chaos •
Climate Actions for Election 2020
Posted on January 17, 2020 by Claudia Tormey
The general election has been called for February 8th. We have three weeks to get everyone across Ireland talking to their local candidates about climate. And we need you to give and do what you can.
We need Faster and Fairer Climate Action
Much Faster: We need to be cutting our climate-polluting emissions by at least 8% a year, not 2% as planned, to make sure we achieve the Paris Agreement
Much Fairer: We need a substantial increase in government investment in public transport, warmer homes and community energy to make zero carbon options available for everyone.
Want more talking points? We've created this list to give you some pointers on what to ask your local candidates.
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange
Renewable Electricity Public Consultation (RESS)
Posted on January 15, 2020 by Friends of the Earth
The Government is consulting with the public on the next renewable electricity support scheme - The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). Ireland can meet only about 30% of its electricity needs from renewables, so we really really need a new support scheme to allow more renewable electricity projects to get built. This scheme would support 3,330 GWhrs of renewable electricity onto the Irish market from onshore wind, solar, hydro, waste to energy, biomass CHP and biogas CHP.
The details of the scheme can be found here, and submissions are requested by email to ress@dccae.gov.ie by 5pm, 17th February.
Permanent link | Categories: communityenergy
Patagonia Match Giving
Posted on December 14, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
Every €1 you donate will turn into €4 when it comes to us through Patagonia's Match Giving until December 31st!
We want to turn your quadrupled euros into clean, renewable energy, generated right from the roof of schools all over Ireland.
Our Solar Schools project is putting solar panels on schools, to show that energy can and should be community powered. This is an exciting project, but it's only allowing us to do so much. Your donations matched by Patagonia mean we can go bigger and better to unlock renewables in Ireland.
This is an opportunity too good to miss. We can run Ireland on renewables, but we need this boost.
Permanent link | Categories: communityenergy
Christmas Gift Pack
Posted on December 01, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
This Christmas gift your loved (or yourself) a Friends of the Earth present!
For every donation of €50 or more we'll send you or your friend a gift pack including a Friends of the Earth reusable cup, a copy of Greta Thunberg's book ‘No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference’ and an Irish handmade beeswax candle.
Donate before Dec 18th to receive your gift pack before Christmas, otherwise we'll send it out in January!
Thank you for everything.
Permanent link | Categories: donate •
Winter Solstice Sunrise Sea Swim
Posted on November 29, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
Don't you just love a challenge!
Join our next Sunrise Sea Swim on the Winter Solstice, connect with nature and our growing community.
This event is free, register at the link to connect with other sunrise sea swimmers!
Permanent link | Categories: sunrise swim • summer solstice • climate movement • sea swimming • wellbeing •
Just Transition
Posted on November 14, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
In the last six months we have stepped up our collaboration with the trade union movement on the issue of Just Transition.
Just Transition is is the principle that there needs to be plan to support the workers and communities affected by the transition away from very polluting industry.
The most high profile example in Ireland is the peat-fired power stations in the midlands. We have campaigned against the peat stations since they were opened in 2005. For years we did so without any reference to what the process should look like for the workers who would lose their jobs. That was a mistake on our part.
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • Just Transition
