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Climate strike in Cork city Photo: Shamim Malekmian
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Climate Strike: How to keep the momentum going

March 22nd, 2019 Inspired by last Friday’s epic student climate strike but unsure about what you can do to keep the momentum going. Well, Lorna Gold – one of the key instigators of the movement in Ireland – has ten tips on how to keep up the fight to save Read more…

By admin, 5 yearsMarch 22, 2019 ago
Cork climate strike march Photo: Shamim Malekmian
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Cork students demand rapid, far reaching climate action

Cork climate strike march Photo: Shamim Malekmian

By Shamim Malekmian, 5 yearsMarch 15, 2019 ago
Saoi O'Connor (c) during climate strike March 2019 Photo: Kayle Crosson
Climate Change

Key student striker rejects Leo’s support until urgent climate action taken

March 12th, 2019 A prominent pupil in the Irish climate strike movement has rejected the Taoiseach’s recent endorsement of students until he acts appropiately to tackle our runaway emissions. Speaking during leaders’ questions in the Dail last week, Leo Varadkar said it is positive that young people are going to Read more…

By admin, 5 yearsMarch 12, 2019 ago
Lorna Gold at Fridays4Future strike Photo: Niall Sargent
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Dear parents of planet earth…

February 22nd, 2019 Lorna Gold calls for parents to get behind our young people as they continue to strike on Fridays for a climate-proofed future TO: Parents of Planet Earth SUBJECT: Climate Strike Dear fellow parents, Over the past few weeks we have witnessed an unprecedented rising of our children Read more…

By admin, 5 yearsFebruary 22, 2019 ago
Student climate protest February 2019 Photo; Kayle Crosson
Climate Change

Students strike for climate action to ‘save our future’

February 13th, 2019 Hundreds of school students from across the country rallied before the Dáil this morning demanding that the Government takes immediate and effective climate action. Over 350 students and their teachers led chants calling for substantive political change, with the crowd often breaking out into a looped chant Read more…

By admin, 5 yearsFebruary 13, 2019 ago
Children’s Rally for Climate Action Photo: Kayle Crosson
Climate Change

Irish schoolkids strike for climate action now

January 26th, 2019 A group of secondary school students from across Dublin gathered in front of the Dáil yesterday to call on the Government to up its game in tackling climate change. The lunchtime rally was one of many held around the world as part of Fridays for Future, an Read more…

By admin, 5 yearsJanuary 26, 2019 ago

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