Court gives green light to challenge Cork plastic factory
January 21st, 2019
A local campaign group was granted leave this morning in the High Court to judicially review An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) decision to...
Lost for Words: Leo’s struggle with vocabulary of ecological collapse
January 21st, 2019
Writing in 2002, renowned nature journalist Michael Viney let loose his frustrations with Fianna Fáil and their inability to prioritise nature conservation...
Irish youth demand climate action from Leinster House
January 20th, 2019
Hundreds of young protesters rallied in front of the Dáil yesterday to call on the Irish Government to immediately address the growing...
Liberties residents fight for the survival of community garden
January 19th, 2019
In the midst of Dublin’s housing crisis and ongoing property development in an increasingly densely populated city, locals of Dublin’s Liberties district...
What should the Irish government do about carbon pricing?
The Irish government is seriously considering a 'fee-and-dividend'/'carbon cheques' system for its proposed carbon tax. Is this advisable?
‘Business as usual’ as State issues new oil licence
January 18th, 2019
One of Ireland’s biggest oil companies today received State approval for an exploration licence as the Minister for Climate Action held a...
Fine Gael are, yet again, double-dealing on climate: Greens
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Radical meat reduction needed in Western countries
January 18th, 2019
A new “planetary health diet” with a radical decrease in meat consumption would transform the future of our planet and prevent millions...
Minister to hold summit on government-wide climate plan
January 18th, 2019
The Minister for Climate Action will today hold a multi-stakeholder consultation to flesh out his proposed all of government plan to make...
Minister Ross should accept the will of the Dáil and commit 10 per cent...
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