Irish Doctors for the Environment

This is what happens when prioritise people, not cars.

It’s time to #ReimagineDublin!

The effect of battery-electric vehicle ownership on transport demand and substitution between modes Transport decarbonization is a key part of moves to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. A major component of this involves shifting private car us…

Who’d have thought? Incentivising car use leads to… more car use 🤔

Norway’s 95% EV uptake is impressive, but new research shows it’s also meant 10–20% more car trips, and less walking, cycling and public transit.

Cleaner ≠ fairer unless we tackle car dependence too.

‘The vast mountainous areas throughout Ireland, representing nearly half of Ireland’s landmass, are devoid of even a single cow.’ 🙄

Letters to the Editor: Agriculture in Ireland plays only a minor role in global warming 'I discovered a strange phenomenon — the complete absence of the vast herds of cows that we are told are producing vast quantities of methane and carbon dioxide'

Glib climate denial of the “I’m a scientist myself” variety, smuggled into national media via the soft underbelly of the Letters Page. Depressing stuff.

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Prototyping the Hospital of the Future Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 57 offices and 6,000+ professionals across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, and APME.

Some very interesting ideas and concepts.

We love the idea of timber framed hospitals packed with greenery and other sustainable solutions!

Why did Helsinki have zero road deaths in the last year - and could Ireland achieve the same? We spoke to a Helsinki traffic engineer about speed, infrastructure, and attitudes to road safety.

Who would've thought?

Lower speed limits, better public transport, quality walking and cycling infrastructure, and putting people before cars actually works.

Too bad the Irish government still refuses to take any of it seriously.

The Economics of Climate Change and Climate Adaptation with Professor Karyn Morrissey Climate Conversations · Episode

Really enjoyed sitting down with @universityofgalway.bsky.social economist Professor Karen Morrissey for the latest @irishdocsenv.bsky.social podcast episode.

Now available on Spotify here:

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The Economics of Climate Change and Climate Adaptation with Professor Karyn Morrissey Climate Conversations · Episode

🎙️ New Podcast Episode out!

IDE sits down with Prof Karyn Morrissey, economist, to talk about the economic effects of climate change and adaptation.

Please give it a listen and share with friends and family!

The fossil fuel industry and the meat and dairy industry, to name but a few big offenders, have certainly wiped out a few billion trees.

John Gibbons finally ‘broke’ BlueSky!!! Look at the amount of likes and reshares!

Let’s keep building this platform into a place where we can collaborate and share ideas for a better world for all!

A clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a fundamental human right!

We have a moral, ethical and legal responsibility to act!

Brilliant piece by @olaln.bsky.social!

The verdict is in. Business as usual is over. My Take on the ICJ’s Landmark Climate Ruling

The ICJ just made history!

Climate inaction isn’t just immoral — it’s illegal.
States now have a binding duty to act under international law.

More on the ruling and what it means for Ireland in my latest Substack.

So the majority of the city centre / urban core is 30k/h?

Yes, but the previous government committed to a 2:1 spend which he has repeatedly refused to commit to.

Minister Darragh O’Brien on the future of Irish transport The Pat Kenny Show · Episode

We had hoped this interview would reassure us that the current government is committed to prioritising road safety, active and public transport, and making our transport system a source of health and wellbeing. It did not.

That is simply not good enough.

Combined call on the Dept. of Transport to recommit to the introduction of a 30 km/h default speed limit in urban areas The Dublin Commuter Coalition, along with other transport, safety, health and environmental groups, urge the Dept. of Transport to recommit to their original plan of reducing urban speed limits from…

The Government rollback on commitments to reduce road speeds is quite simply shocking!

30kph speeds have been proven to reduce road accidents, injuries and fatalities but will now be left up to local Councils

We’re calling on them to recommit to #Love30

www.dublincommuters.ie/post/combine...

📢 PRESS RELEASE

Alongside the Dublin Commuter Coalition and other advocacy groups, we are calling on the Department of Transport to recommit to introducing a 30 km/h default speed limit in urban areas.

We would argue that fossil fuel companies have destroyed almost everything and are continuing to destroy our shared natural world.

We must design and build urban spaces that support healthy lifestyles and promote well-being.

Dublin City Council is falling short — and it’s costing the city’s residents.

Excellent piece — well worth the read.
#ReimagineDublin

Dr Niamh Shaw - Space for Sustainability Climate Conversations · Episode

🎙️ Brilliant podcast interview by our very own @lisadangermcnamee.bsky.social with Dr. Niamh Shaw!

Niamh is an explorer and European Space Agency education champion. She shares powerful lessons from spaceflight on how we can build a more sustainable future here on Earth. 🌍
#ClimateConversations

The car is king in Ireland.

Nearly a car a minute breaking bus priority mesure in Dublin City Centre The equivalent of nearly a car a minute was breaking the bus priority measure on Dublin’s Westland Row when IrishCycle.com visited the street last month, but Dublin City Council said it plans…

Shocking data from @irishcycle.com. On the main route to and just metres from a major Garda station #zeroenforcement 😵‍💫

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Dr Niamh Shaw - Space for Sustainability Climate Conversations · Episode

It was a real pleasure to interview Dr Niamh Shaw @irishspacegal.bsky.social
for the the Irish Doctors for the Environment podcast.

Sustainability lessons from space we can apply here on Earth.

@irishdocsenv.bsky.social

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Imagine it, imagine living it.

Cycle lanes in Copenhagen vs Dublin.
Copenhagen: wide, simple, comfortable.
Dublin: narrow, ugly, if there's a lane at all.

DCC claims we have 300km of “good quality” infrastructure.
We cycle here. We know the truth.

It’s not rocket science. Prioritise people, not cars.
#ReimagineDublin

What If They Fixed It? A hypothetical, but not impossible story by Orlagh Gaynor, physiotherapist with Irish Doctors for the Environment, inspired by ideas from…

Feeling a little low on hope? 🌱✨

Take a moment to read this beautiful piece by @orlaghgaynor.bsky.social — it's a powerful reminder of what’s possible. 💚

Climate action brings endless positives!

A healthier, more sustainable world is within reach. Let’s build it together! 🌍

From Plantation to Paradise: Rethinking Glenmalure My dream for the Glenmalure Valley

In case you missed my Substack post on the Glenmalure Valley, here it is again.

Nature action is health action.

Ireland urgently needs to give nature the space to recover — and we’d all benefit from it.
#GlenmalureValley #WicklowWay

Transport should support and enable healthy lifestyles, but in Dublin, it doesn’t.

Cities like Paris and Copenhagen have transformed their transport systems to prioritise people and their health, not cars.

Dublin keeps falling further behind.
#ReimagineDublin

Irish Drivers Spend Over €10k Per Year To Keep Their Car On The Road The Last Word with Matt Cooper · Episode

Awful take on this.

They ignored planning-induced transport poverty, car dependency, and the deep harms of our car-centric world.

€10k per year? That barely scratches the surface of a car's real cost to society.

Now that's a solution. The problem is the lack of capacity though.