“Is the government a rock, a thing with neither brain nor heart?” These are the desperate words of a father rallying himself to go plead in the fictional African capital Bézam against a government bent on profit and extracting oil. Thula, his daughter and soon-to-be political activist and the rest Read more…
25 February 2022 A Marine Protected Area or ‘MPA’ is a vital tool in improving ocean health. MPAs are being created by nations across the globe to help fight against climate change and protect biodiversity. So given their importance and the ecological crises we find ourselves in, why does Ireland Read more…
Blue hydrogen is often touted as a low-carbon energy source, and has recently been flagged by some about as a potential fuel source in Northern Ireland. However, campaigners believe that it will result in an expansion of fracking and should not be included in the energy mix. Environmental activists, including Read more…
17 February 2022 On Monday, Galway City Council revoked plans for a trial cycleway along Salthill Promenade. Let’s start with some background. The €1 million investment was scrapped following the introduction of Standing Order 32 and was co-signed by 13 councillors from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour, and Independents. The Read more…
4 February 2022 You often hear climate change described as an opportunity – but that approach is a technocratic myth. It hinges on electric vehicles, blanket carbon taxes, and seeing natural gas as a bridging fuel – all of which maintains the status quo when it comes to the way Read more…
1 February 2022 If you’re going to catch the sound of the lesser horseshoe bat, you’re going to need both a bat detector and chance on your side. “If you’re lucky enough to be in an area where there are some horseshoes, close to one of their roosting sites, there Read more…
Last month, we as Not Here Not Anywhere (NHNA) members attended COP for the first time. It was a mixed experience. Activists were shut out of negotiations and even the venue. The Global North failed yet again to commit to sufficient loss and damage financing for nations already suffering the Read more…
6 November 2021 Hundreds gathered in Dublin today as part of a global march for climate justice while international climate negotiations continue in Scotland. The march began at the Garden of Remembrance and finished outside Leinster House with demonstrations also held in Galway, Cork, Limerick and Belfast. The cry for Read more…
5 November 2021 Decarbonising the energy sector is an important component of limiting global warming to below 1.5 degrees. But is our current approach in pursuit of offshore renewables risking the exacerbation of the biodiversity crisis? In 2019, the Dáil declared both a climate and biodiversity emergency but at present, Read more…
13 October 2021 The path towards sustainable agriculture in Ireland is one that has to be inclusive, including all those at a grassroots level. Over the past year, we’ve seen more and more media coverage about the need for agriculture to operate within planetary boundaries and for it to work Read more…