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The deadline for nominations for this year's Irish Greenwashing Awards closes tomorrow night at 6pm Don't miss the chance to call out the worst greenwashing offenders - from corporations, to media and politicians www.irishevs.com/irish-greenw... #IGA24 #Greenwashing #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis

submitted 82 days ago • 6 comments

The concept images of the new Jaguar EVs are the perfect illustration for our ethical car design article on aerodynamics Designs like this are intended to allow the wealthy to continue consuming more than their fair share of energy: www.irishevs.com/ethical-car-... #EV #ClimateEmergency

submitted 83 days ago • 2 comments

Top UN court to begin hearings on landmark climate change case ICJ to hear submissions from more than 100 groups in Pacific-led campaign to provide an advisory opinion on states’ obligations for climate harm www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d... #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #JustTransition

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

I was in London at the weekend and it was fascinating* how many people want the convenience and proximity of living in a city yet drive a big SUV as though they're out in the countryside. It's amazing* how people don't see the contradictions of trying to live both lifestyles at once *Appalling

submitted 83 days ago • 24 comments

The Demise of the Irish Green Party Far from the most progressive party on climate action & climate justice during GE2024, the Irish Green Party needs to reflect on its failures & regroup if it is to survive www.irishevs.com/irish-green-... #GE24 #Election24 #ClimateEmergency #SpeirGorm #Ireland

submitted 84 days ago • 7 comments

EV sales rose above 2023 levels for only the 2nd time this year, according to latest SIMI stats While sales were up 59.3% last month compared to November 2023, EV sales are still 24.2% below last year's results due to Government grant cuts & misinformation www.irishevs.com/new-governme... #GE24

submitted 84 days ago • 1 comment

"At times it has felt like a turf war where the Greens have tried to claim sole ownership over climate action, rather than seeking collaboration from potential allies" My two cents on the Green's failure in Government and this General Election www.irishevs.com/irish-green-... #GE24 #Election24

submitted 84 days ago • 6 comments

This is a good essay from a Green perspective wrestling with failures instead of blaming the voters. Also, #WolvesNow

submitted 84 days ago • 3 comments

The Demise of the Irish Green Party Far from the most progressive party on climate action & climate justice during GE2024, the Irish Green Party needs to reflect on its failures & regroup if it is to survive www.irishevs.com/irish-green-... #GE24 #Election24 #ClimateEmergency #SpeirGorm #Ireland

submitted 84 days ago • 7 comments

The race for a seat in the Dáil may be coming to a close... ...But the race for an Irish Greenwashing Award is still wide open 👇 Get your nominations in ASAP & call out the worst greenwashing offenders #IGA24 #GE24 #Election24 #ClimateEmergency #Greenwashing #SpeirGorm

submitted 84 days ago • 1 comment

Don't forget to get your entries in for the Irish Greenwashing Awards The deadline for submissions is this Thursday, 5th December at 6pm All nominations welcome and considered www.irishevs.com/irish-greenw... #IGA24 #Greenwashing #ClimateEmergency #SpeirGorm #Ireland #ClimateCrisis

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

Absolutely shameful that voter turnout is so low So much is on the line - from homelessness, to healthcare, climate action, energy poverty, and even abortion access at threat We are in an apathy crisis www.irishevs.com/apathy-crisis #GE24 #Election24 #SpeirGorm #Ireland #ClimateEmergency

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

This is what happens when you combine heavy lobbying & misinformation with politicians who don't care about the Climate Emergency... ...and a media who ignore the Climate Crisis at all costs If you want to read about cars in the context of the climate: www.irishevs.com/car-manufact... #Climate

submitted 87 days ago • 2 comments

Very interesting-looking new paper on whether and how much rail can reduce aviation emissions doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

submitted 87 days ago • 3 comments

New Government Must Act on Transport Emissions – Starting With EV Action With Ireland facing €8bn in annual fines due to non-compliance on GHG emissions, the next Irish Government must act on transport emissions after the election www.irishevs.com/new-governme... #GE24 #Election24 #SpeirGorm

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

Utterly stupid and the wrong decision The thing to do is to reintroduce the subsidies that made electric cars more attractive to buy Better still, massive investment in public transport would take cars of all types of the road www.theguardian.com/business/202...

submitted 87 days ago • 4 comments

New Government Must Act on Transport Emissions – Starting With EV Action With Ireland facing €8bn in annual fines due to non-compliance on GHG emissions, the next Irish Government must act on transport emissions after the election www.irishevs.com/new-governme... #GE24 #Election24 #SpeirGorm

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

This is one of the leading greenwashing and climate denial journalists in Ireland He regularly promotes delay technologies, disinformation and myths This is prevalent across Irish media and causes enormous harm against climate action #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #COP29 #SpeirGorm #Ireland

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Road Safety Authority must seek 'specific approval' for future campaigns This comes after previous car-centric, offensive campaign from the RSA & lack of action on sky-high road deaths www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... #Ireland #SpeirGorm

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

Why Ireland Must Ban Hybrids & SUVs Alongside ICEs In 2030 Banning SUVs would rapidly reduce emissions while improving road safety for all users www.irishevs.com/why-ireland-... #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #GE24 #Election24 #SpeirGorm #Ireland

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

2 years and 9 months in the making; months longer than planned; but now, Dublin’s first continuous suburbs to city centre cycle route is opened -- Key section in the route was finished as part of wider €68m Clontarf to City Centre project, which included everything from new water mains to new bus…

submitted 88 days ago • 5 comments

The other aspect of data centres we need to discuss & research is their impact on fresh water Data centres are incredibly thirsty, consuming ~300,000 gallons of water a day on average www.irishevs.com/climate-cons... #GE24 #Election24 #SpeirGorm #Ireland #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

Who is committed to climate red lines? We analysed the #GE24 party election manifestos and scored them each on their commitments to a ban on LNG, a moratorium on data centres and eliminating energy poverty. Consider who is committed to clear climate action when you vote on Friday! 🗣️🗯️🗳️

submitted 90 days ago • 3 comments

This cannot be an election like any other. Voting for climate action is voting for health, wellbeing, and our planet. Make it count ✅ #GE2024 #ClimateAction

submitted 88 days ago • 2 comments

Don't forget to submit your nominations for the Irish Greenwashing Awards 2024 Call out those campaigns, brands, media organisations and journalists who are prioritising mis/disinformation over climate action #IGA24 #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #Greenwashing

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

THIS is what's wrong with the Irish press An article about weather events influenced and worsened by the Climate Emergency that fails to mention the climate... ...But does include a fucking poll for more flights! Jesus Christ! #ClimateEmergency #SpeirGorm #GE24 #Ireland #Election24 #ClimateCrisis

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment