Mark George

Act now to demand Minister Eamon Ryan advocates for a fossil-free future at the UN Summit of the Future.I've called on the Minister to stand up for our future. Will you join me by taking this e-action? friendsoftheearth.ie/act/demand-min…

Irish leaders need to start being honest about livestock’s long shadow and our unsustainable diets irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

"I don't know why we celebrate independence because we are not free."

Unfortunately ⁦@IrishTimes⁩ this missed the point. If data centres weren’t gobbling up 21% of electricity generated, then fossil fuel use for everyone else would be less. We need connections to Europe not more gas fired stations! ⁦@foeireland⁩ irishtimes.com/business/2024/…

Second this 👇. Frog picture from article, but here’s a dragonfly drying out its wings after emerging from our garden pond😃. Pond party: just fill a hole with water and watch as an astonishing array of life emerges irishtimes.com/environment/20…

Carder bees and hover fly enjoying the pollinator plants in the garden 😃. Even keeping a small corner or a few pots with plants for pollinators makes a real difference.

"Our only chance is to wake up the public to climate urgency. The faster we can join together and do this, the more we will save." - @climatehuman (and friends) All of us can support scientists and help get their message out. Share to say #ImWithScience, too.

The temp change isn’t a surprise. “What is a surprise is that we’re continuing to do this without acting in an emergency to address the challenge…It’s a bit like if you are hitting yourself in the face with a hammer – you can choose to stop doing that.” theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Girls just wanna have… 📚 Equal rights 💪 Empowerment ⚖️ Fair treatment 🗣️ A voice 🛡️ Protection 💼 Equal pay 👧🏽👩🏾‍🦱 Let's make it happen! #GlobalGoal5 #GenderEquality

A way forward: “The research finds that the plans could deliver more than 80% of the benefits in all three areas (carbon capture, biodiversity gains, and society) at once” when integrated. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Butterflies in free fall: ‘It’s really alarming because it shows that something significant is happening in the wider countryside’ irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

Ban the sale of Artificial Grass - Sign the Petition! chng.it/x5FZPN64BM via @Change

Really interesting idea… ‘Ultra-cheap energy for every household’: could a different kind of tariff change everything? theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Spot-on by @ellamcsweeney in today’s @IrishTimes. The scientists were right, but nobody listened re. the #climate risks as break-neck dairy expansion was being planned. irishtimes.com/environment/20…

Huge recommend to anyone yet to read, updated edition available. @MikeBernersLee explains the problems & solutions of our era in short chunks, & an A to Z appendix. Share it with family, friends, colleagues & especially politicians. Seek truth, global solidarity & climate justice

The super-rich pay next to nothing in taxes, while many of us struggle with high energy bills and our climate is spiralling out of control. It's time to #TaxTheirBillions. Join the global call on #G20 countries: act.350.org/sign/g20-wealt… #G20Brazil #TaxTheRich

Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn theguardian.com/environment/ar…

“Whatever the weather here the state of the world’s climate should be keeping us awake at night.” “There are no bad summers on a dead planet” highlights Sadhbh O'Neill: Yes, these grey skies are ‘global warming’ irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…