Longford Green Earth

An environmental community group based in County Longford, Ireland.
#Rewilding #Restoration #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #SocialJustice

[The Ditch @wereontheditch]

Fine Gael presidential hopeful Seán Kelly and his policy adviser hosted a renewable energy event for the same adviser’s former lobbyist employer.

Kelly and his adviser are heavily involved in promoting the interests of the wind energy industry.

https://t.co/8JE9iAOMMy

[Climate Dad @ClimateDad77]

Needlessly wasteful & further accelerating us toward catastrophe.

The gas flare is the perfect symbol for our civilization’s final act.

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

On #WorldBeeDay, we're delighted to launch a new, free online course: Managing Communities for Pollinators🐝

Everything you need to know about transforming your community for pollinators, from reduced mowing regimes to planting schemes

Sign up here https://t.co/y25amvhPDp

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

Check out the new online course on

Farmland Pollinator Friendly Hedgerows 🐄🐏🌳🐝🪰🦋

https://t.co/bTqquco83p

#festivaloffarmlandbiodiversity
#farmlandbiodiversity

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

If you're still deciding whether to take part in #NoMowMay, here are some answers to frequently asked questions 🐝

https://t.co/NwcHAirdQM

[Climate Dad @ClimateDad77]

A 63% decline in flying insects in just 3 years.

WE CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT INSECTS.

A sane society would be doing EVERYTHING in its power to reverse our unprecedented biodiversity loss.

Instead we’re led by growth-obsessed psychopaths intent on hastening it.

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

This took me a second.. 😂

[Met Éireann @MetEireann]

Provisionally, this is now only the second time in Irish climate records that shaded air temperatures have gone above 25 degrees during the month of April, and consequently the 2nd earliest climatological Summer Day.

See the updated station records here⬇️

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

Holly and Ivy are the food plant for the Holly Blue butterfly larval stage.

The flowers are also important for pollinating insects and the berries are a valuable food supply for wildlife in the winter.

Find out more here: https://t.co/YrtOz733ou

#farmlandbiodiversity

[Ó Foghlú @rayofoghlu]

Above Lough Currane in South Kerry, a young woodland is establishing on a steep, coastal hillside. Skeletal soils are supporting fairly prolific birch and rowan regeneration.

[The Ditch @wereontheditch]

This report was delivered to Children's Health Ireland in January.

Affected families have neither seen the report nor been contacted by CHI.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she hasn’t seen the report.

The Ditch is publishing the report in full.

https://t.co/jWqQR93MEP

[Sam Knowlton @samdknowlton]

Microplastic pollution is disrupting photosynthesis across ecosystems and cropland, threatening our food security in ways we've drastically underestimated.

These invisible particles degrade our soils and undermine the biological foundation of our food system...🧵

[Native Woodland Trust @NativeWoodTrust]

Less than 2% of Ireland's landmass is native woodland - of this 2%, ancient woodlands account for only a fraction.

We want Ireland's ancient woodlands protected for biodiversity
NOT converted into 'green deserts'

This is post 2 of 7 for #treeweek2025

[John Finn @Johnfinn310]

For those previously enquiring about the availability of data from our recent publication 'Estimated distribution of high nature value forest in the Republic of Ireland'. High-res map and shapefile are now at: https://t.co/DvMFTX8B0C

@MORANEnv @gloverstweets @FintanKelly_

[Mid Shannon Wilderness Park - Awareness Group @MidShannon]

Absolutely zero requirements to pump out these habitats @BordnaMona.

Currently in use by Whoopers with frog spawning season a stones throw away and Lapwing nesting season in a few weeks time.

@COSullivanTD you know how critical these bogs are for wildlife and the species of conservation within. Immediate action is required.

[James Crombie @INPHOjames]

Friday night at Lough Ennell was one of those perfect nights you wait months for, warm with low winds and a performances that keeps drawing you back!!

[Mid Shannon Wilderness Park - Awareness Group @MidShannon]

On #WorldWetlandsDay2025 we'd love to have something to present to you all, but unfortunately a semi-state has other ideas.

#biodiversityloss

[Ó Foghlú @rayofoghlu]

What does it look like to put community and creativity at the centre of nature restoration?

[Longford County Council @longfordcoco]

Met Eireann has issued a Weather Advisory Alert for Longford. Valid from Sun. 05/01 @ 5PM until Thu. 09/01 @ 11PM, see https://t.co/PTczy4wCjx

📱 Get free alerts for your area ➡️ https://t.co/p8uv95Ti7h
#Longford #YourCouncil
https://t.co/0Y6XQmMj0h

[Megan @FavColour_Green]

For hedges, capital grants cover:
Planting
Laying
Coppicing
Fencing
Gapping up
All of which are essential, all of which are currently on hold with the capital grants freeze.

It's my biggest hope for 2025 that these are re-instated ASAP to reduce the wider damaging impacts:
A🧵