EU must end use of toxic RoundUp chemical – MEP O’Sullivan
The EU’s most common weedkiller has been detected in the urine of 1 in 4 Irish people. MEP Grace O’Sullivan says analysis from the...
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- Jul 15, 2023
- 2 min
Irish MEPs Impact Key Vote on Nature Restoration Law in Europe
MEP Grace O’Sullivan had been leading the fight to ensure a Nature Restoration Law would be progressed in the European Parliament. Irish...
- Jul 12, 2023
- 2 min
MEPs Approve Nature Restoration Law in Tense Vote
Green MEPs fight off conservative backlash against European Green Deal, vote for standalone EU fund to back the measures. Vote triggers...
- Jul 11, 2023
- 1 min
Greta Thunberg and MEPs unite in support of Nature Restoration Law
The Swedish climate activist said that anything other than a vote in favour of a strong Nature Restoration Law would be ‘a betrayal of...
- Jul 10, 2023
- 3 min
Nature Restoration in West Cork
This article was originally published in the West Cork People What better place to showcase the importance of protecting and restoring...
- Jul 5, 2023
- 2 min
European Commission proposes first ever Soil Quality Law
Legislation setting standards for soil health, similar to air and water quality regulations, was a key demand of the Environment Action...
- Jun 27, 2023
- 2 min
European Parliament Environment Committee fails to reach agreement on Nature Restoration Law
The vote now moves to the entire European Parliament in July. The landmark legislation to set binding targets to halt the collapse in...
- Jun 15, 2023
- 2 min
Key Nature Restoration Law Vote Pushed Out at Last Minute
The landmark legislation, which sets binding targets to halt the collapse in biodiversity has been delayed by the Chair of the European...
- May 10, 2023
- 3 min
BLOG: Biodiversity Key Focus this Spring
April has been a month focused on biodiversity, both with the launch of the Biodiversity Loss Report by the Citizens’ Assembly and with...
- Apr 22, 2023
- 1 min
A Note on this Earth Day
This year, the theme for Earth Day is to ‘Invest in Our Planet’. Investing in our planet means creating change on both an individual...
- Apr 5, 2023
- 2 min
Ecologist Grace O’Sullivan Welcomes Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss
The Citizens’ Assembly Report recommendations will aim to restore Ireland’s relationship with nature at a time of unprecedented...
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Increase in Pollution of Irish Rivers and Lakes a Disaster for Biodiversity & Human Health R
Increase in Pollution of Irish Rivers and Lakes a Disaster for Biodiversity & Human Health – MEP Grace O’Sullivan EPA report has revealed...
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
BLOG: Rural Ireland Takes the Lead on Climate Action
About 300,000 people made the annual pilgrimage this year to the Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. Contrary to what the...
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
Ireland sees massive biodiversity loss linked to Climate Change – MEP Grace O’Sullivan warns o
Ireland’s biodiversity loss is accelerating at unprecedented speeds, show recent reports. At the High Level Political Forum for...
- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
EU’s Nature Restoration Law could be a ‘gamechanger’ for environmental protection in Ireland, but re
Ireland is a laggard in terms of protection of nature and has one of the highest levels of pesticide and fertiliser use in the EU27. The...
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
Done Deal: The 8th Environment Action Programme
I came into the political arena very reluctantly. It all started with a phone call from Eamon Ryan. It was a bit comical, looking back....
- Oct 21, 2021
- 4 min
The Right to a Healthy Environment
There will be no human rights on a dead planet. There will be no jobs, no equality, no democracy, education, culture or freedom. That’s...
- Sep 23, 2021
- 4 min
Autumn 2021 – Some Personal Thoughts
Over the course of the recent global week to ACT4SDGs, I addressed the European Assembly at the Global People’s Assembly. It was an event...
- May 20, 2020
- 2 min
Greens Call on Individuals, Families and Communities to Engage in ‘Citizen Science’ on National Biod
At the outset of National Biodiversity Week and ahead of International Day for Biological Diversity this Friday, the Green Party is...
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