Davie Philip

Up and down the country public land is being left unloved, costing our local authorities money to care for and giving nothing back to the community in return. Community groups like Incredible Edible… What if we had the Right to Grow?

Check out this brilliant new short film from the #IncredibleEdible team - What if we had the Right to Grow?  

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6R5...

"The eyes of future generations are on [us], silently urging us to act bravely and quickly [...] to save them from a collapsed biosphere.

Will we rise to the moment and earn the right to be regarded as 'good ancestors'?"

Crucial question, crucial book.

*Read it.*

Take action: Stop the climate-wrecking EU-Mercosur Trade Deal - The Environmental Pillar The EU-Mercosur trade agreement will benefit a handful of big corporations while driving deforestation, the climate crisis and exposing small-scale farmers to unfair competition. Join our call and say...

🔥The Amazon is burning. The world’s lungs are on the brink of collapse. The EU wants to pour fuel on the fire with the EU-Mercosur trade deal — but we can still put a STOP on it! Tell your Minister & MEPs to reject the EU-Mercosur deal www.environmentalpillar.ie/stopeumercos... #StopEUMercosur

Feeding Ourselves newsletter out now!
Local Food Symposium Trinity Oct 30th
School Food Coalition
Global Green at Electric Picnic
Talamh Beo at the Ploughing, the Picnic, Talamh Óg, methane matters & Palestine Solidarity
Féile na Úll (applefest) Cloughjordan 20th Sept.
mailchi.mp/83a5d40559e0...

Almost 180,000 people have already stood up for the rights of nature & our collective right to a healthy environment in Europe.

Can we get to 200,000 by end of today? 🙌

John Gibbons on ‘The Lie of the Land’ | Newstalk John Gibbons is an Environmental Journalist and Commentator who is releasing a book called ‘The...

Really enjoyed this conversation. We need more voices like John @thinkorswim.bsky.social highlighting honestly where we are at, where we can go and how we might get there. His book The Lie Of The Land has just arrived today so looking forward to reading 👏👏👏

www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

John Gibbons on ‘The Lie of the Land’ | Newstalk John Gibbons is an Environmental Journalist and Commentator who is releasing a book called ‘The...

Pod of today's extended interview with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social on NewsTalk to discuss THE LIE OF THE LAND is now online

www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Important - and easy to add your voice!

Just a couple of days left to speak up for nature

The European Commission wants to roll back vital environmental protections – and they’re asking for your opinion.

Let them understand nature needs more help than ever #HandsOffNature

Please send your message:
swanireland.ie/take-action/...

New Banksy is fucking nail on the head 🔨 👏

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Why ‘no additional warming’ is a dangerous climate loophole Carbon budgets should be sent back to the climate council with clear instructions to reassess them against Paris commitments

Great article from @hannahdaly.ie on the shameful proposal to lower Ireland's climate ambition

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

“Far from being a distraction from decarbonisation, strategic adaptation can act as a catalyst for it, transforming climate breakdown from an abstract threat to a lived and shared reality.”

🔴 URGENT message from UAWC
| Israeli Forces Attack UAWC’s Seed Bank Multiplication Unit in Hebron

Just moments ago, Israeli occupation forces launched a military assault on the Multiplication Unit of UAWC Seed Bank in the Hebron area, using bulldozers!

Irish sovereign wealth fund stops investing in two more companies linked to Israeli settlements However, it continued to invest in another four.

Useful info on the illegal settlements and Ireland's investments
www.thejournal.ie/ireland-weal...

Really enjoyed this conversation with Manda and Diarmuid

Incoming! An amazing crew for the Aida refugee camp Bethlehem - 37 folks - dancers, musicians, speakers and footballers - bringing a show around Ireland and ending in #cloughjordan. A special night! Book here - www.eventbrite.ie/e/palestinia... @ipsc.bsky.social

Renewable industry and environmental NGOs join forces to call for urgent Government action to align critical renewables roll-out with nature protection | Friends of the Earth Wind Energy Ireland and Solar Ireland, Ireland’s main renewable energy industry associations, have joined forces with Ireland’s leading environmental network, the Environmental Pillar, to call …

1/ Today, the Environmental Pillar, Solar Ireland & Wind Energy Ireland joined forces to call for urgent Govt action to align Ireland’s renewables roll-out with nature protection
@envpillar.bsky.social @solarireland.bsky.social @windenergyireland.bsky.social

www.friendsoftheearth.ie/news/renewab...

“Hard to escape the feeling that the world is rapidly descending into a new dark Age of Idiocracy – one dominated by deranged politicians, predatory corporations & billionaire narcissists who have disengaged from reality”

My take in today’s Business Post.

www.businesspost.ie/analysis-opi...

So on the menu today we have BAU, a little more BAU or lots more BAU...

What will this do for our water quality, particularly nitrates pollution in the S and SE, caused primarily by dairy? How is this fair for all farmers? How is this in any way aligned with the environmental reality we face?

BREAKING 🇵🇸 Israeli occupation forces have illegally boarded the Madleen, the Freedom Flotilla humanitarian mission to Gaza, and kidnapped its crew, including Greta Thunberg, Rima Has and Thiago Avila.

Open for signature | UNIFIED CALL TO CONFRONT FAMINE IN GAZA: LAUNCH THE DIPLOMATIC HUMANITARIAN CONVOY NOW UNIFIED CALL TO CONFRONT FAMINE IN GAZA: LAUNCH THE DIPLOMATIC HUMANITARIAN CONVOY NOW 12th May 2025 Palestinian civil society, joined by humanitarian and human rights organisations worldwide, issues...

Friends of the Earth International, alongside allies such as La Via Campesina, has signed this important unified call to confront famine in Gaza

Please add on your organisation’s signature and amplify
#DiplomaticConvoyNow

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Pruning the EU’s Farming Policy: Have CAP's Green Shoots Survived the Shears? | Agricultural and Rural Convention The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is once again being trimmed down to size, with the Commission reaching for the shears in an attempt to cut back what it sees as an overgrown subsidy programme...

🌱 Has the EU's farming policy lost its green edge?
✂️ As the #CAP gets pruned, are environmental goals being trimmed too?
@natashafoote.bsky.social digs into the details: What’s left of the #GreenDeal in the new CAP revisions?
🔗 www.arc2020.eu/pruning-the-...

#CAPStrategicPlans #CAPreform

EU to review its trade and cooperation with Israel over Gaza offensive A majority of the European Union's foreign ministers backed a Dutch proposal to review the bloc's ties with Israel over its actions in Gaza. #EuropeNews

"Nine member states — Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden — had publicly backed the Netherlands' proposal ahead of Tuesday's gathering of foreign ministers."

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Scohaboy Bog is shaping up very nicely after extensive rewetting. Close collaboration between state bodies Coillte and NPWS, and local landowners and community groups the key to its success.

@scohaboybog.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @greenpartyie.bsky.social

Interesting vacancy for a Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to the research project, “Tackling Climate Misinformation in Ireland: An Evidence Base and Novel Resources for Journalists and Communications Professionals (CLiME).“

universityvacancies.com/university-g...

Today the European Parliament will vote to strip the Wolf of its strict protection. This is a politically motivated U-turn away from science-based conservation. This undemocratic move sets a dangerous precedent by prioritising persecution over co-existence #SaveTheWolf #HandsOffNature

Session number 3 in our fab apple chats is on tomorrow at 1PM Irish time.
This one is really relevant for ppl interested in establishing community orchards and similar.
To book just email education@thevillage.ie
More info here:
www.thevillage.ie/ulla-dulra-a...

Biodiversity week 18th-25th May Events at the Cuan Beo area of Cloughjordan Community Farm BIRDWATCHING ON A DUSK CHORUS WALK - With Jemima Turner Cuan Beo* at 8:00pm - Tuesday 20th May Immerse yourself in the evening sounds of nature on a Birdwatching Dusk Chorus Walk led by Jemima Turner. This experience combines an introductory session on birdwatching with a peaceful walk through Cloughjordan Ecovillage, focusing on listening to and identifying the birds' beautiful chorus. MEET THE BUTTERFLIES - With Rachel Vaughan and Brendan Sheehan Cuan Beo* at 2:30pm - Thursday 22nd May Learn about Ireland's Butterfly Monitoring Scheme and the butterflies you might spot around Cloughjordan. Rachel Vaughan and Brendan Sheehan will begin with an introductory talk before leading a walk through Cloughjordan Ecovillage (weather permitting) to find and identify them. FAMILY FUN: EXPLORING BIODIVERSITY WITH NATURE CRAFTING Cuan Beo* at 2:00pm - Sunday 25th May Nature Crafting Fun (Ages 6-10, Siblings Welcome): Inspired by forest school techniques, children and their accompanying adults will explore the natural world through hands-on crafting and take home their unique creations. * Cuan Beo - Enter the Ecovillage at the back entrance on the Step Road, walk straight ahead through the gate, Cuan Beo is on your right. Children must be accompanied by adults to all events.

Celebrate biodiversity at the Cuan Beo area of Cloughjordan Community Farm during Biodiversity week 18th-25th May, with birdwatching, butterflies and children's nature crafting!

BIRDWATCHING ON A DUSK CHORUS WALK - With Jemima Turner
Cuan Beo 8pm - Tue 20th May […]

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A European Land Observatory - What’s In Sight? | Agricultural and Rural Convention Despite moves towards simplification, a Land Observatory is coming this summer. What’s more, there is broad consensus from both the Commission and farming organisations on the need for some more harmo...

Despite moves towards simplification, a Land Observatory is coming this summer 👀 @olliemoore.bsky.social takes us through the terrain 🧐
www.arc2020.eu/a-european-l...
@saoirsemc.bsky.social @ @eurovia.org

Don't forget what really scares them - being held to account and seeing young people across the world stand against genocide and apartheid 👇

GRMA for all the support in recent days a chairde Gael 💚🤍🧡🖤❤️