A cool policy in the 1970s oil crisis in the Netherlands was the car free Sunday:
When you give kids the space to play, they'll take it
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A cool policy in the 1970s oil crisis in the Netherlands was the car free Sunday:
When you give kids the space to play, they'll take it
'Every town and village should have a space to grow
with allotments and community gardens'
- supporting @gapireland.bsky.social
Our letter in today's @irishtimesnews:
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...
#buyanewspaper #communitygarden
Todayβs @irishtimes.com
In #Ireland, we have traditionally paid little attention to the social and psychological impact of the built environment.
Yet the #design of #publicspace is so important. Cue this example from Japan:
mymodernmet.com/blue-suicide...
Our bodies arenβt separate from #nature; they ARE #ecosystems.
This article on how ultra-processed foods shape our gut microbiome reminds us that the chemicals, additives and industrial processes in many modern foods reach deep into our biology.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
βNearly every major coffee-producing country is now experiencing more days of extreme heat that can harm coffee plants, reduce yields, and affect quality.β
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
#coffee #climate
"We know that advertising is a really major driver of unsustainable consumption.β
Cities across the world are clearing their billboards of flight ads, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol cars in an attempt to cut emissions.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
A man pushes a wheelbarrow through the community garden.
We talk to @hanszomer.bsky.social of @gapireland.bsky.social about Glas Community Garden in Ballymun listenagain.org?p=59490
We need to be kinder to humans, the animals, and the Earth.
It really is that simple.
This week, people will be marking the start of #Lent and #Ramadan, to reflect on how we live, and what is truly important.
Instead of praising #More - more consumption, more 'busyness', more pressure - we are invited to to embrace #Enough to live well and act in solidarity with others.
Ten years ago, judges in the Netherlands forced the government to drastically reduce CO2 #emissions.
Now the Netherlands must do much more from the court to protect a Caribbean island of 20,000 people from the dangers of climate change.
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
Valuable research into major EU #supermarkets and their performance on #sustainability:
Good plans in place, but #emissions not yet falling enough:
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
Saw this infographic on military spending in my Dutch newspaper todayβ¦
βThe total impact of the Games and [its] sponsorships will lead to around 5.5 square kilometres of snow cover loss,β a report estimates.
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
This new report shows that the bottleneck to greater #sustainability is not #motivation, but #agency: People donβt know which actions matter most; feel constrained by cost; and feel unsupported by our political and economic systems.
Read the report at lnkd.in/eZie97Zj
EU #CAP farm subsidies overwhelmingly go to those who are already rich, and not enough support reaches those who really need it
Farmers on the brink of bankruptcy, small agroecological farms, and all those who want to transition to more sustainable practices β these need real support
Many of us care about #climatechange, but we often think others donβt.
Psychology highlights two levers for climate action: #social norms and habits. Behavioural science can help design interventions that make everyday climate-friendly choices automatic.
www.enlit.world/library/the-...
We think climate apathy is everywhere.
It isnβt.
What is everywhere is climate silence: people acting sustainably but not saying it out loud.
And silence slows change.
Read why this matters more than ever π
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-we...
#DoGoodLouder #ClimateAction #BreakTheSilence
βEven when people recognise the real risks posed by #climatechange, many seem to perceive these risks as primarily affecting others, ...
This is a #psychological bias that, in the worst case, can slow downΒ climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.β
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
βIranβs protests are often framed as economic, political or ideological. Yet a deeper ecological crisis is eroding the fabric of society.β
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
#iran
Legislators in New York and HawaiΚ»i are considering bills that allow their attorneys general to sue fossil fuel companies if climate-related disasters cause residentsβ property insurance premiums to rise.
Aloha.
Usually, when changes to traffic arrangements are proposed, people objecting say that fewer cars will kill businesses.
The reality is that fewer cars means more visitors, stronger sales, more pleasant public spaces.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#EvidenceBasedPolicy #UrbanMobility #cars
In the small French village of Pont-de-Barret, residents are tackling a classic rural challenge with a surprisingly simple solution: sharing one car.
The shared car is an affordable alternative to ownership, and it strengthens social ties in the village.
www.franceinfo.fr/economie/tra...
Congestion isnβt just lost time β itβs poorer air quality, unsafe streets and a lower quality of life.
In todayβs Irish Times, our CEO argues that Dublin needs to stop treating car use as the default and make sustainable travel the easiest choice.
π www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...
UK voters think #Santa would vote Green and Scrooge would go for Reform:
metro.co.uk/2025/12/16/s...
"Bystanders who become heroes β the people who run toward danger β may share some common traits or find themselves in circumstances that push them to spring into action. And thereβs even the possibility that people can be trained to do it."
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/20/h...
#heroes #action
Community gardens remind us that sustainability is as much about strengthening our social fabric as about protecting the environment.
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/growin...
#communitygarden #inclusion
"Researchers at TU Dublin have called for the more widespread use of #communitygardens in urban areas. β¦ these spaces are not only important for food and biodiversity but also for mental health and social inclusion."
www.irishtimes.com/health/your-...
