Posts in the "Power%20To%20The%20People" category
Power to the People Learning Hub events
Posted on March 02, 2022 by Deirdre Duff
The next two sessions of our Learning Hub series will focus on our Power to the People work area. We’ll explore the increasingly pressing issues of energy poverty and retrofitting.
A recent report co-authored by Friends of the Earth Europe found that for every 1% increase in energy efficiency targets, 7 million people can be lifted out of energy poverty.
To explore this - and more - we’re delighted to be joined by Issy Petrie, research and policy officer with St Vincent de Paul, Bulelani Mfaco from the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland and Bryce Goodall of Living Rent, Scotland. They’ll explore how high energy costs negatively impact us and look at how solutions to energy poverty can empower people and help address the climate crisis.
Permanent link | Categories: activism • communityenergy • energy • Learning Hub • Power to the People
Update on Power to the People
Posted on November 05, 2021 by Jerry Mac Evilly
The energy of the future must be renewable but it should also be community owned! Our Power to the People campaign is focused on making it possible for communities, schools and grassroots organisations to own, generate, use and sell their own electricity.
Permanent link | Categories: communityenergy • energy • solarschools • Power to the People • Autumn Newsletter 2021
Join our solar schools youth assemblies!
Posted on May 11, 2021 by Emma-Jayne Geraghty
To address the climate crisis, we need to get off fossil fuels fast. Ireland has excellent renewable energy resources, but our energy system uses fossil fuels for the majority of our energy needs in transport, heating and electricity. This has to change. Fast!
At Friends of the Earth we are working to make sure that Ireland’s energy system is fit for the future, with no more investment in fossil fuel infrastructure, no more exploration for fossil fuels and an energy system that values and supports citizens and communities participating in and benefiting from our renewable energy transition.
Permanent link | Categories: activism • communityenergy • energy • solarschools • Power to the People • Fossil Free • Solar Schools
Good Food, Good Farming
Posted on October 25, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
Through October Friends of the Earth were celebrating the Good Food Good Farming Days of Action as part of our Growing Together project by championing the change makers who are shaping a fairer food system here in Ireland.
Good Food Good Farming is a European civil society alliance that calls on decision makers to support for peasant farmers, environment- and climate-friendly agriculture which is tied into local economies across global food chains.
Permanent link | Categories: biodiversity • foodandfarming • growing together •
Fair Farming in Ireland
Posted on October 18, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
Supporting the launch of Talamh Beo!
In support of the growing community of sustainable growers and farmers in Ireland, Friends of the Earth joined the launch of Talamh Beo, a new grassroots organisation of farmers, growers and land based workers, launched outside the Department of Agriculture where they presented an oak tree to Minister Creed.
In preparation for the launch action Friends of the Earth hosted two film screening and banner painting sessions to encourage citizens to stand with small sustainable farmers and call on the government to support the vision of Talamh Beo - a living landscape where people and ecosystems can thrive together.
Check out Foodture and Talamh Beo to find out more on how to support your local, small, sustainable farmers in Ireland!
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Growing Together, Building Solidarity Through Food
Posted on July 25, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
The Growing Together project, which aims to engage young people on the topic of food production, have been busy networking and training over the past few months. Here's a round-up of what they've been up to.
CAP - Let's Lift the Lid
In the lead up to the European elections the Growing Together project hosted a training on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in partnership with Foodture called 'CAP - Let's Lift the Lid'. The event featured a Fair Food Feast with all food sourced from local, sustainable farmers and a photo exhibition featuring the farmers who grew the food.
Permanent link | Categories: foodandfarming • young friends of the earth • growing together •
Introducing the Growing Together Project
Posted on April 18, 2019 by Claudia Tormey
Growing Together is a Young Friends of the Earth Europe project across seven European Countries, including Ireland, which aims to provides a voice for young people, particularly those from rural areas, to engage with crucial debates on the future of food production, and the wider debates on the future of Europe.
Triona, staff member of Friends of the Earth and active member of Young Friends of the Earth, will be coordinating a programme of activities and opportunities for young people in Ireland to join workshops and trainings in Ireland and other European partner countries over the next two years.
The project kicked off back in November 2018 with four young people travelling to Denmark for training on engaging rural youths in conversations and actions related to food sovereignty.
Permanent link | Categories: foodandfarming • young friends of the earth • growing together •
Friends of the Earth Keep Cup - Reduced Rate This Week!
Posted on December 11, 2018 by Claudia Tormey
Our limited edition Friends of the Earth Keep Cups have been hugely popular since we launched them as part of the Sick of Plastic Campaign this time last year.
To celebrate one year of the campaign we've decided to offer them at a reduced rate for one week only in the lead up to Christmas.
Until now we have been exclusively gifting our Keep Cups to new monthly donors and those who give €100 or more.
But for the next week only, if you donate €50 or more to Friends of the Earth you will receive one of our Keep Cups in time for filling your Christmas stockings!
Why have our reusable cups been so popular?
Permanent link | Categories: waste • sick of plastic campaign • waste reduction bill • reusable cup • stocking fillers • christmas presents • donate to friends of the earth •
Final Push - Canvass for Climate
Posted on February 06, 2020 by Claudia Tormey
Over the last three weeks, people across Ireland have been canvassing their local areas getting lots of people talking about climate action with their election candidates. We need to make sure every election candidate know the people of Ireland want faster and fairer climate action.
Join the last leg of climate canvassing!
On Friday - groups are leading canvasses and flyer distributions at busy transport hubs across the country.
Click here to join or lead an action on your commute tomorrow!
Check out the Canvass for Climate map to find a canvass, or set up one in your area or on your commute to work!
Permanent link | Categories: climatechange • one future • stop climate chaos •
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.
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