Leo's Legacy: a hitman for the fossil fuel industry
Issued in news on July 04, 2019 at 19:00:00.
Varadkar chooses the climate vandals over the climate vanguard, as Government kills Climate Emergency Bill
Friends of the Earth has described An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a "Climate Vandal" and a "hitman for the fossil fuel industry" after the Cabinet today used an arcane parliamentary procedure to prevent any further debate on the Climate Emergency Bill for the duration of this Oireachtas and this Government. The Bill, which the Dáil has twice voted to progress to Third Stage, would end the issuing of new licences to explore for oil and gas in Irish waters.
Responding to media reports of the Cabinet decision, Oisín Coghlan, Director of Friends of the Earth said:
Want to know more about 'Active Hope'?
Issued in the blog on July 04, 2019 at 12:04:00.
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.
Environmentalists can't promote carbon tax increases if Government promotes new fossil fuel exploration
Issued in news on June 26, 2019 at 11:52:00.
Friends of the Earth
For immediate release
26 June 2019
Environmentalists can't promote carbon tax increases if Government promotes new fossil fuel exploration
Fine Gael position is "either immoral or implausible"
The Environmental Pillar of Social Partnership has told Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe at today's National Economic Dialogue (NED) in Dublin Castle that environmentalists will find it difficult if not impossible to promote an increase in the consumer carbon tax if the Government continues to block debate on the Climate Emergency Bill which would end the issuing of new licences to explore for more fossil fuels which we cannot afford to burn.
Speaking at the NED, Oisin Coghlan, a spokesperson for the Environmental Pillar said:
Promised mechanisms to ensure delivery and oversight are biggest innovation in Government climate plan
Issued in news on June 17, 2019 at 17:41:00.
Friends of the Earth
For immediate release
17 June 2019
New plan 'gets us to the starting line' on climate action Promised mechanisms to ensure delivery and oversight are biggest innovation
Friends of the Earth has welcomed the publication of the Government's new Climate Action Plan as "the biggest innovation in Irish climate policy in 20 years".
Commenting, Friends of the Earth Director, Oisín Coghlan, said:
"This plan is the biggest innovation in Irish climate policy in 20 years. The key is not simply the measures themselves but the new mechanisms to ensure we actually deliver them.
Sunrise Sea Swim For Climate
Issued in the blog on June 17, 2019 at 10:42:00.
We are organising our very first climate movement sea swim, and we would love you to join us!
Those of us who care about environmental issues tend to spend a lot of time indoors planning, organising, emailing, going to meetings, talks and so on. Sometimes we forget to stop, and enjoy the beauty of nature - the very thing we are working to protect. And, spending time in nature has been proven to have positive effects on our mental and physical wellbeing.
Join us to welcome the sun, from the sea, on the longest, brightest day of the year - Summer Solstice!
When? 5:00am on Friday June 21st
From School Strikes to Wicklow's Climate and Biodiversity Emergency, local communities are driving change.
Issued in the blog on June 14, 2019 at 18:47:00.
Wicklow’s declaration of a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency was instrumental in pushing the government to make the declaration on a national scale. Keith Scanlon, is one of ten parents and grandparents in Greystones and Delgany, Co. Wicklow, that came together to campaign for Wicklow’s declaration.
For this community, it all began as part of the Global School Strike for Climate on March 15th, in which millions of school students took to the streets all across the world alongside their parents and teachers. An estimated 11,000 people marched and demonstrated in Dublin, while 100’s came together in their local communities across the country.
Hands up 4 Solar Schools
Issued in news on May 24, 2019 at 16:16:00.
Friends of the Earth think every school should be able to be a Solar School. To lead on climate action and power themselves with clean, free electricity generated right from their rooftop. This year we are helping 5 schools to go Solar. Next year we will help 26!
If you want your school to be powered with solar power, and think others should be able to too, then we need you!
Fill in our survey and register for our Solar Schools competition launching in September 2019 where we will help 26 schools with ALL the technical and bureacratic adminstration of the installation and 90% of the cost!
Friends of the Earth calls for public to support the school climate strikers NGO launches solar schools campaign
Issued in news on May 24, 2019 at 16:09:00.
Friends of the Earth has written to its 26,000 subscribers calling on them to support the youth climate strikers today in any way they can [1].
The environmental organisation has today launched a "Hands up 4 Solar Schools" campaign for schools interested in leading the energy transition and powering themselves with clean, renewable energy generated right from their rooftop. This follows a project where 5 schools will go solar in 2019, and 26 more will be chosen by the end of the year.
If you do one thing to support the climate strikers today ...
Issued in the blog on May 24, 2019 at 01:52:00.
Vote.
If you do one thing to support the school climate strikers today, vote. Almost all of the school climate strikers are too young to vote. But it's their future that is at stake. So if you have a vote today, please use your power. Elections are won by those that show up. Show up for the future. Vote for the candidates that you think will prioritize the future of the kids on the streets today.
Then please do show your support for the strikers online:
And if you can join them on the streets please do.
Here are the latest details of the strikes around the country:
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Listen to this Friends of the Earth Europe podcast with strikers:
Let's make Friday a Friday for the Future
Issued in the blog on May 22, 2019 at 10:08:00.
Our politicians have declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. Now we have to get them to act like it.
This Friday we have the levers of power.
1) You can support the second global school strike.
2) You can #voteclimate and #votenature in the European Parliament elections.
One out, all out
On March 15th, over 1.6 million people across the world took part in the first global school strike for climate in over 120 countries, with at least 15,000 in Ireland, and the next Global Climate Strike is this Friday 24th May.
