IFJ probe 'undermines' EU-Mercosur trade deal, says IFA The Irish Farmers' Association has said an investigation carried out by the Irish Farmers Journal in Brazil undermines arguments by the European Commission that the EU-Mercosur trade deal should be ap...

The EU-Mercosur trade deal will be a disaster for rainforests and other natural ecosystems in South America, as well as the climate. Every environmentalist should be fighting this.
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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment

This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
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50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath

50 reasons to want more walkable cities.

DalSolutions: Modeling the future of transportation in Halifax Dalhousie research is helping the Halifax Regional Municipality plan a transportation system that’s efficient, sustainable, and ready for the city’s rapid growth.

“We can move a lot more people in a lane full of buses than in a lane full of cars. But that requires change, and that’s what’s difficult for a lot of people.” Can data help Halifax shift its #CarBrain mentality? #CarCulture www.dal.ca/news/2025/11...

Picture of multi-modal street

Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.

If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.

If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.

Spread the word.

Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.

Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.

Unfortunately not.

There are severe problems at Glenveagh NP with overgrazing (red) deer and invasive plants (particularly rhododendron and prickly heath). So the place needs enough personnel to get all this under control and allow the native habitats to recover.

Ireland failing to hit climate targets - advisory council Ireland is failing to reach its climate targets, with emissions during the first carbon budget period - which runs until the end of this year - too high.

Ireland is failing to reach its climate targets, with emissions during the first carbon budget period - which runs until the end of this year - too high.

Just as invasive species from other continents are causing major problems for ecosystems here, so are some of our best-loved native plants and animals doing the same elsewhere.

I didn't know Scots pine (a native Irish tree) was invasive in New Zealand.

📉 Coal generation has plummeted by more than 55% across Europe in just 10 years, and wind and solar now produce x2 as much electricity than the dirty fuel.

☀️ Solar is now playing a central role in Europe’s electricity generation, with a recent boom in four countries in central and eastern Europe.

GREAT presidential acceptance speech from Catherine Connolly, including a repeated focus on the threat of climate and environmental breakdown.

She's clearly announcing that she'll be an activist president: *exactly* what's needed right now.

“You’re not stuck in traffic. For you ARE traffic.” In Mamdani’s now iconic text.

The Mamdani text generator has some important messages to share.

Records of great spotted woodpecker, extinct in Ireland for centuries, but which reintroduced itself naturally to the east coast and has been moving west ever since.

Still waiting for them to make it down to my place in Beara, but looks like it's only a matter of time!

Nature CAN come back!!

Clouded funnel on yesterday's rainy rainforest floor.

Saprotrophic, it breaks down fallen leaves and feeds their nutrients and energy back into the ecosystem.

It's part of a true circular economy.

In Ireland
• Nature is haemorrhaging
• Water bodies are sick and dying
• Greenhouse gas emissions from land are soaring
• Flooding is ever more catastrophic
• Etc...

Because we've turned nearly all wild, natural habitat into barren monocultures of grass or shitka.

Mass REWILDING is the solution.

Bird flu likely killed seal pups on sub-Antarctic island Australian scientists have found hundreds of dead seal pups on Heard Island in the sub-Antarctic with signs that suggest they were killed by a destructive bird flu that has swept most of the planet, a...

Australian scientists have found hundreds of dead seal pups on Heard Island in the sub-Antarctic with signs that suggest they were killed by a destructive bird flu that has swept most of the planet, authorities said.

The world would be so much poorer without fungi.

Old Irish goats should be carefully managed to avoid over-grazing Without a culling programme, it is only a matter of time before the population gets out of hand

"Calls for feral goats to be given protection (which would restrict hunting) must be resisted.

Old Irish goats should be preserved as a heritage breed but only where they can be carefully managed, such as behind a fence."

Spot on, @whittledaway.bsky.social 👏
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Rome seems to be where Paris was 10-15 years ago, but on steroids. Cramped & completely car-choked, hot (& getting hotter), with dirty air & noise, resting on its laurels & not doing much to improve things “lately.”

What if Rome had a Mayor like Anne Hidalgo in Paris? Bikes, greening, place-making.

Trapped at sea: exposing North Korean forced labour on China’s Indian… This briefing finds that a fleet of Chinese tuna fishing vessels operating in the Indian Ocean reportedly used North Koreans as crew between 2019 and…

For too long, the ocean has been plundered of its resources, impacting vital ecosystems, coastal communities, and the global carbon cycle.

The lack of legal protections and transparency at sea has also led to overfishing and illegal fishing, which is often tied to forced and slave labour at sea.

An old birdnest, merging back into the rainforest from whence all its matter came.

No plastic, concrete, glass, steel, or other artificial, non-biodegradable materials here.

Stormont declared 'crime scene' over Lough Neagh crisis Stormont has been declared a "crime scene" over the ongoing environmental crisis at Lough Neagh.

Stormont has been declared a "crime scene" over the ongoing environmental crisis at Lough Neagh

Transformed parking space into restaurant/cafe seating

Transformed parking space into restaurant/cafe seating

Transformed parking space into restaurant/cafe seating

Transformed parking space into restaurant/cafe seating

This is interesting to me — as the centre of the Italian automotive industry, Torino is a “car city.” And walking around you certainly see cars crammed everywhere, including lots of illegal parking. AND YET they’ve taken back space from cars and have a strong “streeteries” program on parking spaces.

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.

Ireland has almost no native forest left, and what remains is being killed off by a host of alien invasive species: rhododendron, sika deer, feral goats...

Try to do something about it, and you're just "flexing your muscles online as a heroic eco warrior." 🙄

The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath

Why electric bikes are everywhere in Berkeley Residents of all ages and abilities are taking to electric bikes — used for commutes, school drop-offs, grocery trips and joy rides.

“The e-bike makes the hills go away,” Worthen said, “and it doesn’t use gas. But it’s fun and easy and replaces the car.” She even uses the bike to tote her cello.

Our ocean is in trouble. But marine life can bounce back.

Next year, the EU will unveil its #OceanAct. It could be a game-changer, delivering legally binding protection for #OurOcean.

💙Hit like if you want binding action to protect and restore our ocean.

“We want a sustainable and low-impact fisheries sector, but one that’s economically viable without public support. For this we really need a #JustTransition.” Our Executive Director Monica Verbeek calls for better use of EU funds during our #EUOceanWeek event on the EU's multi-annual budget. 💶
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Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com