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Except those of us who will be plunged into an ice age when the AMOC current collapses! We'll also have to adjust a second time in the other direction

Residents to continue road-closing protest on Dublin’s Richmond Road Residents on Richmond Road in Dublin will continue their road-closing protest this Friday, October 30th, again claiming Dublin City Council has been inactive and has delayed promised responses to the rat running and speeding on…

A "brutal unfairness". Jim Clarken of @oxfamireland.bsky.social on the outsize carbon footprint of the rich and the climate catastrophes they can afford to hide from www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

The #PlayStreetsBETA trial began today. To help us learn more widely, there will be various phases to the project. We won't begin to use the gates until a few weeks time (shown below from the 'inside' of the space). We would very much appreciate your questions, feedback and suggestions throughout.

New trial asking how to “open up streets for children to more easily, more safely, play on?” DCC Beta -- the Dublin City Council's testing labs -- is trialling organised 'play streets' to give space, for a limited time, back to children's play....

Forever Is Now – the climate documentary based on the life of former @greenparty.ie leader Eamon Ryan is a real eye opener on the trolling & misinformation surrounding the climate crisis - it's out in cinemas now and you should see it theearthscorr.substack.com/p/the-earths...

Here's Brian giving a demonstration of the #PlayStreetsBETA gates being opened out.

Cllr. Feljin Jose has created a new tool tracking the implementation (and delays) to BusConnects Government decided to increase your fares from January. Please keep an eye on this tracker, and use it to demand they deliver the results you’re paying for feljin.ie/newbusroutes/

Come inside TOG! 🛠️ Tríona takes us around our volunteer-run hackerspace in Dublin 12. Electronics, 3D printing, woodworking, craft, amateur radio and plenty more. Have a look around: youtu.be/mgNNYEbMAcg #TOGHackerspace #Dublin

Ireland’s performance on #climate mitigation is the worst in Europe and will still be the worst in 2030. In this infographic that’s measured by the size of the gap between the left of the green bar graph (cuts achieved) and the blue dot (2030 goal).

Data centres used 24% of Irelands electricity in 2025. The govt want to extract water from the river Shannon but can’t identify how much water is being used by data Centres. Join the @foeireland.bsky.social protest against data centres on 7th November. #SpeirGorm Please share!

"We are witnessing the rapid destabilization of the Earth's climate system. This is no longer a warning for the future; it is a diagnosis of the present. Earth's life-support systems are being pushed beyond stable limits, with changes unfolding faster than our ability to respond.”

Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds

🦤 Ever wondered why the dodo became the world's most famous extinct bird? Explore the story behind one of the iconic specimens in the National Museum of Ireland's Dead Zoo. 🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec... #DeadZoo #Dodo #NaturalHistory #MuseumCollections #Biodiversity #MuseumBlog #NMIBlog

This morning, we begun the onsite work for a #PlayStreetBETA trial in Stoneybatter, aiming to go live over the next few weeks.

We need some simple alternatives to overcomplicated water units with electronics:

It's 21 degrees in Dublin. I no longer have any fucking clue how weather and seasons work.

Local councillors are calling on Dublin City Council to take action after multiple bags of horse manure were dumped in a green area near Ratoath Road by the Royal Canal in Dublin 7. jrnl.ie/7190717

Dublin was once a symbol of water abundance; now, there are over 1,000 households in the metro area without piped running water. Will these numbers continue to rise? Why – and what can be done about it? (1/4) @bfcdublin.bsky.social

Some cities across Europe are making serious progress to move away from fossil-fueled heating – bringing down pollution, and people's bills Others risk getting locked in to dirty, costly gas for decades to come Check out our new ranking here 👇

An Taisce is also calling for greater support for public transport, including Leap card credits and a reversal of the recent increase in general transport fares. extra.ie/2026/10/03/n...

John Gibbons: What if city living also meant you could grow your own food? One Dutch community has managed to make it work... jrnl.ie/7172148

Dublin City Council intends to press ahead with bin bag ban in February

Back by popular demand - Stoneybatter in the 1926 census - next Sat. 10th Oct - book here www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-story-fo...

The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for. Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it. Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking

Plans for the streets around Dublin's Fruit and Vegetable Markets look good, though I suspect a few bollards may be required. Have your say: engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...

The stories of people whose lives, livelihoods and cultures have been destroyed should resonate clearly with Ireland’s famine past. My latest piece @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

A micro nature reserve on a Dublin street. Only the tree was planted, everything else seeded in naturally once the railing went up. Imagine all the invertebrate life going on in there. Above all, nature just needs space to do its thing.

This event last night was unbelievable. Truly can’t believe how many people came out and just how passionate and energized people are here. Dublin and the people here are officially the greatest.

See Collins Barracks in a new light. ✨ Join Clodagh Emoe for 100 Breaths, a free outdoor artwork and gathering in Clarke Square at dusk. 📅 Thu 24 Sept, 18:15. All welcome. #DublinByDusk www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

As you may have heard by now, the amazing @tomflood.bsky.social is in town next week and we are going to have a special edition of our Bike Bop on the afternoon of Wednesday 23rd Sept. Gather at Unit 18, Macken St at 3pm for a leisurely bike ride around the city finishing at 4pm at Capel Street

I’m really looking forward to this. Some great speakers lined up. @cosybatter.bsky.social @phibsboro.bsky.social

Don’t forget we’ll be protesting this evening at Leinster House to stop the fare hikes!! Protest 🪧 Location: Leinster House Date: Today - Thursday 17th Sept Time: 6pm If you haven’t emailed your TD’s yet, we have a template email below 👇 galwaycommuters.ie/fares/

We are delighted to partner with @dublinbookfest.bsky.social @tudublinsustain.bsky.social again this year to run a sustainability themed day of events on the @grangegormandev.bsky.social campus. See GFI website for early access code for bookings! greenfoundationireland.ie/events/ Please share!

Brushing Up: Here's the story behind the geometric petlife stuck up around the city. In these times, it's something to give people a “nice little pep” as they set out to overcome a new day, says artist Magnus Mudrack.

Send the Message: Stop the Fare Hikes 📣 Public transport users can stop the fare hikes before budget day 2027, but you need to pressure your TD’s now!! If you’ve never contacting a TD before, there’s a template email you can send from the link below 👇 galwaycommuters.ie/fares/

www.dublincity.ie/news/public-... @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social

Join us for a family table quiz! Gather up to six players – at least one of whom should be 12 or under – and join us for an afternoon of low-impact, high-fun quizzing.

“It seems that at the moment the default is that public space is for cars, and then any other competing use has to come second to the car.” www.dublininquirer.com/councils-eff...

Looking for a creative evening in Dublin? ✍️ Join Dublin By Dusk: A Fair Exchange Writing Workshop at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, on 24 Sept at 5pm. Free drop-in session inspired by the Museum’s collection. No booking needed! #DublinByDusk www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/D...

Cycled 8km across Dublin this morning from Goatstown to Grangegorman & I experienced motorists running red lights and illegally blocking junctions EVERY time the opportunity arose. Busses couldn't move, cars were frozen at green lights, everyone was endangered. There's no law on the road anymore.