Bill to Ban Fracking one step closer to becoming law
Issued in news on April 12, 2017 at 16:38:00.
Friends of the Earth
Press Release
12 Apr 2017
Bill to Ban Fracking one step closer to becoming law
Campaigners welcome Oireachtas Committee Report on the proposed Bill to Ban Fracking
Environmental campaigners from Friends of the Earth and Love Leitrim welcome the Oireachtas Committee report launched today on the detailed scrutiny of the proposed Bill to Ban Fracking. The campaigners fought with Mr Frackhead, a large puppet representing the corporate fossil fuel lobby outside the Dail today to demonstrate their support for the Bill to ban fracking, and to show there is no place for fossil fuels in Ireland's future.
Kate Ruddock, Deputy Director at Friends of the Earth, said,
‘Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Projects’
Issued in the blog on April 04, 2017 at 12:37:00.
SEAI & IEA Task 28 Seminar, ‘Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Projects’
29/03/17, Clayton Hotel Burlington Road:
David West, Dublin Friends of the Earth
What's possible in just one hour?
Issued in the blog on March 24, 2017 at 16:27:00.
This Saturday is the 10th annual Earth Hour, when people turn off their lights in a "a global moment of solidarity for climate action", as President Michael D Higgins called it today.
As a supporter of Friends of the Earth you know that symbols can be important, but they only get you so far in the struggle to shift Ireland to a more sustainable path. Our fight for a fossil free future is fought week in, week out against political indifference, bureaucratic inertia and vested interests.
Plan shows Government in Denial over Climate Change
Issued in news on March 15, 2017 at 19:07:00.
5 years in the making, climate "action plan" contains no new actions to reduce pollution
Enda Kenny just doesn't get climate change. We can only hope his successor as Taoiseach does
Responding to the publication today of the Government's long-awaited draft National Mitigation Plan to cut climate-changing emissions, Friends of the Earth Director, Oisin Coghlan said:
Help us bring Mr Frackhead to Ireland
Issued in the blog on March 09, 2017 at 17:45:00.
Over 11,000 people signed the petition urging TDs to progress the Bill to ban fracking without delay. It was the fastest and biggest response to an action we have ever had. Thank you.
FoE Consultation_Renewable Heat Incentive
Issued in publications on March 09, 2017.
The Government are proposing to introduce a scheme to encourage and incentivise the generation of renewable heat.
Have you signed the fracking petition yet?
Issued in the blog on February 08, 2017 at 09:43:00.
5657 people haven now signed our petition to tell the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action to pass the Bill to ban fracking without delay.
But we don't have your name yet.
It has been retweeted across the world including by celebrities Susan Sarandon, Glen Hansard and Mark Ruffalo, to name a few who are showing their support.
The Bill is under a public consultation phase which ends this Friday, 10th February. We really want to pass 10,000 signatures before then with our sister petition on Uplift.ie (maybe you signed there?) which has 3220 names already.
Help us get to 10,000 signatures by the time the public consultation closes this Friday .
Add your name today
New study finds significant benefits of natural land management ignored in Ireland, despite evidence around Europe and beyond
Issued in news on February 02, 2017 at 16:21:00.
Dredging alone will not contain flood risk
A new study, commissioned by Friends of the Earth, has found that natural land management techniques can significantly reduce flood risk but are being ignored by Irish policy-makers, despite evidence of their contribution to flood management around Europe. Natural Flood Management is a comprehensive approach to managing soil, wetlands, woodlands and floodplains along a river to retain and slow water at times of flood risk, reducing the speed and the peak of floodwaters compared to approaches that rely only on dredging and walls. The report, commissioned by Friends of the Earth, was launched at an event to mark World Wetlands Day in Dublin City Council.
Speaking at the launch, the report's author, ecologist and broadcaster, Anja Murray said:
One win. One Fight. One Favour.
Issued in the blog on January 27, 2017 at 01:06:00.
One win ...
Last week we asked you to contact your TDs to ask them to support the Bill to divest state funds from fossil fuels. Yesterday the Dáil voted 90 votes to 53 to progress the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill to the next stage. This is a real victory for people power given the Government steadfastly opposed the Bill and Fianna Fáil were on the fence right up to decision time.
Read our press release reacting to the historic vote: "This is first real sign of leadership from Ireland on climate action".
Historic step as Dáil backs Bill to divest state funds from fossil fuel companies
Issued in news on January 26, 2017 at 23:42:00.
Government Defeated as Dáil takes historic step towards fossil free future
Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill passes second stage 90-53
Friends of the Earth has hailed as "historic" today's Dáil vote to progress a Bill to pull taxpayer's money out of fossil fuel companies. The Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill passed Second Stage by 90 votes to 53. Fine Gael and the independents who support the minority government were the only TDs to vote against the Bill, which will now passes to a Dáil Committee. It was the seventh Dáil defeat for the government since it was formed last year.
Commenting on the landmark vote, Oisin Coghlan, Director of Friends of the Earth said:
"This is first real sign of leadership from Ireland on climate action.
