#Biodiversity

Jul 18, 20232 min read

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...

Jul 15, 20232 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20233 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20233 min read

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, 20231 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20222 min read

Increase in Pollution of Irish Rivers and Lakes a Disaster for Biodiversity & Human Health &#82

Increase in Pollution of Irish Rivers and Lakes a Disaster for Biodiversity & Human Health – MEP Grace O’Sullivan EPA report has revealed...

Oct 7, 20223 min read

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, 20223 min read

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, 20222 min read

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, 20213 min read

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, 20214 min read

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, 20214 min read

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, 20202 min read

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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