Posts in the "Activism" category
Movement Building, Skill Sharing and Collaborating
Posted on July 29, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
A lot the work we do at Friends of the Earth involves working closely with grassroots activists groups, we do this because we see the importance of collaboration and relationship building to strenghten and build on the movement we are a part of.
Training Links Programme
Through our ongoing courses we have been actively enaging people in environmental issues, connecting the dots and offering opportunities for people to gain skills and knowledge so they can take action on the issues they care about.
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • climate connects • climate activism • climate movement
Active Hope - Two Webinars and One Event
Posted on July 17, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
Active Hope is something we do. And we're doing it together.
This month, we've been reading 'Active Hope' by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone and last week we hosted an online discussion with Chris Johnstone to introduce Active Hope, you can watch the recording here at this link.
In this webinar, Chris shares what inspired him to write the book and how it was born from a series of conversations with Joanna Macy. Chris was curious to find out what can we do to help us adequately respond to the climate crisis while sustaining our actions.
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Want to know more about 'Active Hope'?
Posted on July 04, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
Active Hope is one of the books featured in our new Book Club!
We have three opportunities coming up for you to learn about active hope and how it can help sustain our actions in the climate movement.
Online Q&A with author Chris Johnstone - Wednesday July 10th at 7:30pm
First up, we are hosting an online Q&A with Chris Johnstone, co-author of the book 'Active Hope'.
Just like our previous book club webinars, you can join from the comfort of your living room, kitchen table or back garden! You can tune in from your landline, mobile phone or your computer, simply register at this link to join.
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The Art of Facilitation, by Climate Activist Floss Adams
Posted on July 04, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
As part of a programme funded by The Wheel, Friends of the Earth have been given the opportunity to organise skill building workshops to support people who want to get more involved in the climate movement.
Together with Cultivate we hosted a facilitation training at the Fumbally Stables in Dublin, one of the participants, Floss Adams, shares her experience from the workshop below.
“Social Permaculture in a Regenerative Culture”
THE ART OF FACILITATION
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • climate connects • climate activism • climate movement
Decentralised Organising by David McMullin
Posted on May 02, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
Friends of the Earth supported this training in decentralised organising in mid April. David Mc Mullin, member of Young Friends of the Earth, Not Here Not Anywhere and also member of the Friends of the Earth board has written this article to tell us all about it.
"What, you might ask, is decentralised organising? Some groups might say they operate with less hierarchy and more collaboration, or that they are aiming to cooperate and avoid the kinds of toxic power structures seen in so many organisations. At the end of the day we see various terms referring to similar things - many groups, including voluntary organisations, NGOs and business, want to organise themselves without bosses while maximising inclusion, participation, mutual care, trust and productivity.
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Friends of the Earth Newsletter, November 2018
Posted on November 26, 2018 by Meaghan Carmody
Welcome to our newsletter - catch up on what we've achieved over the past few months thanks to your support, time and donations. See what we're planning next and how you can be involved!
Community Energy
The way energy is generated, sold and used in Ireland is changing fast. A couple of weeks ago, we asked for your thoughts on buying, investing in and supporting locally owned renewable energy. A million thanks to those of you who took that survey. There is very little Irish research on this topic, so real data from real people is invaluable to us. If you’re interested in the results, you can see them here. 
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • energy • activism
Ready to Rise? Here are three opportunities for you to get involved and take action!
Posted on October 24, 2018 by Meaghan Carmody
Sick of plastic? Worried about climate change? Eager to take action but unsure where to start?
Then this post is for you.
Here are three concrete ways you can get involved in taking action for a better, safer, more just world.
1. Apply to take part in 'Mobilize. Resist. Transform. 2018', a 6-session Intro to Environmental Issues
Apply to take part by completing the form below:
Permanent link | Categories: activism • education • mobilization
Apply now to take part in Mobilize. Resist. Transform. Environmental Issues Course 2018!
Posted on October 23, 2018 by Meaghan Carmody
Are you aware of the existence of envrionmental issues, but unsure how they interconnect? Are you eager to meet like-minded people with whom to delve into these issues and find a point of intervention where you can make a change? Perhaps you have watched a documentary about climate change but don't know where to start in order to make a change, and that can be a lonely, scary place. So maybe you need to feel part of a community to feel supported enough to try to make those changes?
If any or all of this sounds like you, then register now to take part in Mobilize.Resist.Transform - a 6 week Autumn evening course run by Friends of the Earth.
Apply to take part by completing this form:
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • activism
Hiring: Young FoE Ireland Food Sovereignty Events & Communications Officer!
Posted on October 01, 2018 by Meaghan Carmody
Friends of the Earth Ireland is seeking an Events and Communications officer to promote food sovereignty within an 18-35 age range in Ireland.
The post is half-time and based in the Friends of the Earth Ireland office in Dublin. Application details are at the bottom of this page.
Friends of the Earth Ireland is an environmental justice campaigning organization, striving to create a just world where both people and nature thrive. It is a member of the Irish Environmental Network, the Environmental Pillar, and is the secretariat of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition Ireland, a network of 28 civil society, youth and faith-based organisations campaigning for Ireland to do its fair share on climate.
We are a small organization of 2 full-time staff, and 3 part-time staff.
Permanent link | Categories: Activism
8 Female Activists in Cyprus Standing up for Environmental Justice
Posted on September 24, 2018 by Meaghan Carmody
Written by V'Cenza Cirefice
*Originally published on Medium*
Women are on the front lines of climate change as they are impacted first and worst, so it is not surprising that they are on the front lines of the fight against it. Around the world it is prominently women who are standing up for their communities, land, water, forests and biodiversity, while challenging projects of so-called development, from mega dams and mines to fossil fuel extraction. This is also the case in Cyprus, where strong female activists led the way in the struggle for environmental justice.
Permanent link | Categories: Activism
