Citizens’ Assembly report a mandate for revolutionising Ireland’s climate policy
Issued in news on April 18, 2018 at 07:25:00.
In-depth examination by a dedicated Oireachtas Committee an essential next step
The Citizens’ Assembly will publish its report on climate change today, Wednesday. The report includes the Assembly’s 13 recommendations on ‘how the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change’. These were agreed by the Assembly after four days of expert presentations in 2017 and following a major public consultation which received close to 2000 submissions.
The Stop Climate Chaos coalition* is calling on the Government to respect the mandate of the Assembly by immediately establishing a dedicated Oireachtas Committee to take the report's recommendations forward, as was done with the Assembly report on the eight amendment to the Constitution.
Commenting on the report, a Stop Climate Chaos spokesperson, Oisin Coghlan, said:
'Shop and Drop' is Next Saturday. And we need your help!
Issued in the blog on April 14, 2018 at 10:16:00.
Next Saturday, April 21st, is the Sick Of Plastic Day of Action on Supermarket Packaging. We're asking all our supporters to "Shop and Drop" - shop as normal in your local supermarket and then drop your unwanted packaging at the checkout after you pay.
Hundreds have people have signed up to volunteer outside supermarkets on the day. Thank you so much if you are one of them. And we've had more media interest in this than anything else we have ever organized.
Now we need to make sure it really happens on the day. And we need your help to maximize the impact. Can you:
1. Chip in to cover the costs
2. Volunteer on the day
3. Spread the Word
1. Chip in to cover the costs
Tell supermarkets where to stick it! (very politely :-)
Issued in the blog on March 23, 2018 at 14:49:00.
This week, we once again saw how sick of plastic the Irish public are, as we announced our “Shop and Drop” day of action taking place nationwide on April 21st. We had an amazing response in the media, including RTE TV, Newstalk Breakfast, Ireland AM, and The Irish Times, just to name a few.
It’s time for Irish retailers to help us turn the tide on plastic pollution, but we need your help to make that happen!
In just four weeks, on Saturday April 21st, we’re asking people to “Shop and Drop” - shop as normal in your local supermarket and then take off the excess plastic packaging at the checkout and leave it in the shop.
Day of Action on Supermarket Packaging - Top Ten Questions
Issued in news on March 21, 2018 at 01:40:00.
>>Sign-up right here<<
Who are we?
The Sick of Plastic campaign consists of consumers, citizens, and concerned members of the public who are sick of the rising amount of single-use plastics in Ireland. The campaign is facilitated by VOICE Ireland and Friends of the Earth.
What is the Day of Action on Supermarket Packaging?
On Saturday 21st April, the day before Earth Day, volunteers will be outside local supermarkets across Ireland, encouraging shoppers to leave their unwanted plastic packaging behind at the checkout. #SickOfPlastic #ShopAndDrop
These efforts will be targeted at the large supermarket chains, such as Supervalu, Tesco, Dunnes, Marks and Spencer, Lidl and Aldi.
The Day of Action is being coordinated from the Friends of the Earth office.
Campaigners Announce a Day of Action on Supermarket Packaging - Public will be encouraged to "Shop and Drop" on Saturday 21 April
Issued in news on March 21, 2018 at 00:01:00.
The Sick Of Plastic Campaign is announcing a Day of Action on Supermarket Packaging on Saturday 21 April. On that day campaigners are asking people to “Shop and Drop” - shop as normal in your local supermarket and then take off the excess plastic packaging at the checkout and leave it with the cashier. Volunteers will hand out postcards and talk to shoppers outside supermarkets on the day. People can hand in the postcards outlining 6 ways supermarkets can reduce unwanted plastic packaging.
Oisin Coghlan, Director of Friends of the Earth, commented:
Leo lets us all down on climate change in effort to cosy up to Trump
Issued in news on March 15, 2018 at 19:08:00.
Friends of the Earth has accused Leo Varadkar of dropping a diplomatic clanger on climate change in his effort to cosy up to Trump.
While speaking publicly in the U.S. today, the Taoiseach said he was “happy to take credit” for the rejection of a planning application for a wind farm near Trump’s Doonbeg golf course following a phone call from Mr. Trump asking for Varadkar’s intervention as then Minster for Tourism.
Commenting, Oisin Coghlan, Director of Friends of the Earth said:
"I'm truly shocked by this. When Leo Varadkar said he wanted to talk to Donald Trump about climate change I did not think he meant 'taking credit' for a wind farm not being built near Trump's golf course in Clare.”
No to Shannon LNG
Issued in campaign actions.
We oppose the building of terminals to import fracked gas, lock us into fossil fuel dependence, and blow our chances of containing climate change.
Dáil calls time on fossil fuel exploration in historic vote
Issued in news on February 09, 2018 at 11:38:00.
Bill to end offshore drilling licences passes first legislative hurdle
The Stop Climate Chaos Coalition has described today's Dáil vote in favour of the Climate Emergency Measures Bill as "historic". The Bill, proposed by People Before Profit TD Brid Smith, would end the issuing of licences to explore for oil and gas in Irish waters. It passed the second stage debate and was referred to the Climate Action Committee by 78 votes to 48, with cross-party support emerging to overcome Government opposition to the Bill.
Stop Climate Chaos spokesperson, Meaghan Carmody, said:
"Leo Varadkar put his Government on the wrong side of history today. The Government clung to the past but they lost. Dáil Eireann voted to take another step towards a fossil fuel free future.
NGO tells Dáil hearing: think about climate change like Brexit
Issued in news on January 30, 2018 at 16:38:00.
Friends of the Earth
For immediate release
30 January 2018
Government should treat Citizens' Assembly recommendations on Climate Change with the same serious as the Assembly's recommendations on the 8th Amendment
Friends of the Earth will tell an Oireachtas Committee this evening that politicians should approach climate change the same way they approach Brexit. The Oireactas Committee on climate action is holding its hearings on climate progress, and will hear from the EPA, the Climate Council, Prof. John Sweeney, the IFA, and the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition, of which Friends of the Earth is a member. Commenting before the hearing, Director of Friends of the Earth, Oisin Coghlan said:
Campaigners ditch plastic at the Dail as Committee hears expert testimony on Waste Reduction Bill
Issued in news on January 17, 2018 at 11:36:00.
Today, Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment (VOICE), Friends of the Earth, representatives of Zero Waste Ireland and Uplift, along with the public, will bring their unwanted plastic single-use packaging to the Dail at 1pm to express their desire to ‘ditch plastic’ and support the Green Party’s Waste Reduction bill under consideration in the Communication, Climate Action and Environment Committee.
