elainemcgoff.bsky.social
PhD. Head of Advocacy for An Taisce. Water floats my boat. 🚲 powered. Views are my own.
👤 Joined on 23 October 2023
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@elainemcgoff.bsky.social“Palm-oil forests certified as sustainable **are being destroyed faster than non-certified land,** experts have found, in a study they say blows the lid on any claims that the oil can be destruction-free” www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan... #PalmOil #orangutans #jaguars #ShareThePlanet
Show PostWe attended a meeting with Minister Timmy Dooley + representatives from the fishing industry to discuss the upcoming fishing quota negotiations. 🎣 We called for precautionary Total Allowable Catches that focus on rebuilding depleted populations and not just the short term Maximum Sustainable Yield.
Show Postthinking again about how the pitch that Progress Ireland made to their investors was essentially that it'd be super duper easy to gain a lot of influence in Irish politics, just sooo fucking easy, barely any effort
Show PostDisastrous Budget for Nature and Climate: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit... @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @irishenvnet.bsky.social @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @naturenymph.bsky.social
Show PostSemi-states providing public services shouldn't be run like commercial companies. 'Uisce Éireann CEO Niall Gleeson has defended a €118,000 increase in his overall salary to €391,953 - saying he and the utility are providing value for money to the public.' www.rte.ie/news/politic...
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