Key takeaways from this week’s Climate Committee sessions
14 January 2021
It was quite the busy week over at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action.
Members considered the proposed carbon budgets brought forward...
Biodiversity spotlight: hen harriers
12 January 2021
As you might have already seen – we’re taking a new direction this year and that includes our biodiversity coverage.
We’re going to...
Culture Column: why I’m still thinking about “Don’t Look Up”
7 January 2022
I tend to be a quiet film watcher. I don’t consult, I don’t verbally try to work out the plot in real...
eNGOs: Marine Bill set to be a “lose-lose situation”
17 December 2021
A Bill set to determine how Ireland manages its marine territory will be a “lose-lose situation” if passed as is, environmental groups...
Opinion: where does the climate crisis in pop culture go from here?
14 December 2021
A couple of months ago, I managed to get tickets to the Galway Comedy Festival. A group of us went out there...
Majority believe climate change should be a high Government priority
10 December 2021
The vast majority of Irish people believe climate change should be a high priority for the Government, according to a new study.
An...
Senator Lynn Ruane on the Emissions Reporting Bill
7 December 2021
Independent Senator Lynn Ruane recently brought forward a Companies Emissions Reporting Bill – which would do what it says on the...
Opinion: Ireland has joined BOGA – what’s next?
Last month, we as Not Here Not Anywhere (NHNA) members attended COP for the first time. It was a mixed experience. Activists were shut...
We’re looking for student contributors!
26 November 2021
Earlier this week, we announced that we’re going down a different road come the New Year.
Coverage of our environmental crises has...
Opposition to Peat Bill continues to grow
24 November 2021
Opposition to a recently introduced Peat Bill is accumulating and critics stress that it is “totally contrary” to national climate and biodiversity...
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