Dublin Friends of the Earth

Activist group affiliated to Friends of the Earth Ireland. New joiners welcome, we meet monthly on Zoom! Email [email protected] if not on our mailing list.

[Oisín Coghlan @OisinCoghlan]

I took action today to call on my TDs to support a last-ditch Bill against polluting LNG with the debate in the Dáil on 7th November. Join me! #StopLNG https://t.co/Cj3GzyglEi

[patrick bresnihan @PBresnihan]

- Data centres now consume 21% of total electricity on the grid (493% increase since 2014)
- 14,303 people now homeless (579% increase since 2014)

Two statistics published this week that tell you a lot about Ireland's 'development' over the last decade.

[Environmental Pillar @Env_Pillar]

The Nature Restoration Law has been published in the EU journal today. This means that the law will enter into force in only 20 days 🥳

That will start the clock, giving 🇮🇪 two years to develop a Nature Restoration Plan to #RestoreNature

[Mark George @MGClimateAction]

Friends of the Earth calls for temporary ban on new data centres over electricity use https://t.co/JXcIt22x6G

[An Taisce @AnTaisce]

'Urban Nature for Health' is latest @Climate_ambass podcast — guest Dr @TadhgMacIntyre @MaynoothUni is Professor of Environmental Psychology. Exploring science behind complex and important health interconnections between people & the natural world
#ClimateAction #virtualnature

[Dublin Cycling Campaign @dublincycling]

Awesome turnout in favour of City Centre Transport Plan this evening

[Irish Enviro Network @IrishEnvNet]

Winner of the Biodiversity Photographer of the Year competition is Shy Poser by Declan Goulding. The judges were captivated by this beautiful portrait of an elusive hare. The poise of the hare and the apparent eye contact makes this an exceptionally beautiful image

[Dublin Commuters @DublinCommuters]

When done right, active travel infrastructure has FAR MORE potential to grant more people (poor, rich, young, old, able-bodied and PWD) freedom compared to a car centric model.

[Dublin Commuters @DublinCommuters]

Dublin Commuter Coalition have sent a letter to the DDC CEO Richard Shakespeare, calling for an emergency meeting to discuss the planned Transport Plan being watered down and potentially delayed.

Please read below and share widely.

https://t.co/V2O03TuCQX

[Dublin Friends of the Earth @DublinFOE]

🤝How can we best work to achieve fair, sustainable, and thriving communities across the island?

[Dublin Friends of the Earth @DublinFOE]

We are excited to hear from @SadhbhO on the recent elections and potential next steps at our upcoming monthly call!

Join us online at 6.30pm on Wednesday, 26th June!

RSVP via [email protected] and join our mailing list for regular updates!

#Elections24 #DublinClimate

[Dublin Friends of the Earth @DublinFOE]

🤔What can we learn from the recent Local and European elections results?

[Oonagh Duggan @NatureNymph]

Re ag part of this; We know action is happening on farmland; many farmers doing their best; we know it’s not enough & late. But can’t help but be annoyed that govt didn’t require safeguards be put in place long ago esp when we advised such. WWT investment down priority list too.

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

Brussels implemented the "Good Move Plan" in 2022 which restricted vehicle access to the city center & reorganized streets to improve mobility, safety, quality of life & air quality.

Since 2022;
🌬️NO2: -35%
💰Economic activity: +10%
🚲Bikes: +37%
🚑 Accidents: -21%

[Irish Wildlife Trust @Irishwildlife]

People's wellbeing and nature are at stake if we keep delaying the adoption of the nature law that benefits ecosystems, farmers and fishermen

On Monday 17th, all eyes are on you @EUCouncil #RestoreNature

[Dublin Friends of the Earth @DublinFOE]

How do we "paint the picture" of the damage already done to our communities? Of the lives we have already lost to avoidable floods, overheating, asthma from air pollution, and so on?

This is it. This is the default 'do nothing' choice.

And you can choose differently! #Dublin

[John Gibbons 🇵🇸 @think_or_swim]

The rain in Spain falls mainly….as a deluge. Murcia earlier today. And on it goes, floods in one country, blistering heatwaves in the next.

That’s what the #ClimateEmergency looks like, and no amount of political wishful thinking will make it go away.

[Environmental Pillar @Env_Pillar]

🚨 It’s now or never to save the hijacked EU law for restoring natural sites! Why wait, @EUCouncil? 🌿

🤝 11 EU environment ministers, citizens, scientists, businesses, and cities agree that we need the Nature Restoration Law today.

⏰ #ENVI, #RestoreNature NOW!

[Dublin Friends of the Earth @DublinFOE]

Good news! Have you signed this petition to #StopEcocide and explicitly make it a crime across the EU?

Don't forget that we have big wins to celebrate and keep building upon, even when other priorities or elections results aren't overwhelmingly positive!

https://t.co/TDf5ZvJgWs

[Rosalind Duke @rosalindjduke]

The EU introduced rules that hold those who destroy our environment on a mass scale accountable. But now we need stronger national laws to make it a reality in our countries across Europe. Sign the petition to make ecocide a crime #StopEcocide https://t.co/jIAbcNHz0A