Most of the fur sold globally come from animals on fur factory farms – dismal, often filthy places where thousands of animals are crammed into tiny wire-mesh cages their entire lives, just to be killed later on for fashion purposes. Fortunately, fur bans have been introduced in … [Read more...] about Ireland becomes the latest country to ban the practice of farming fur
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Ireland is on the verge of banning the sale of carbon-emitting vehicles by 2030
In an attempt to rid itself of its dependency on fossil fuels, Ireland has announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. The ban is a part of Ireland's new climate change plan in which the government hope to see 950,000 electric vehicles on its roads … [Read more...] about Ireland is on the verge of banning the sale of carbon-emitting vehicles by 2030
Now Ireland has joined the UK in declaring a climate emergency
Just a week after the UK made the historic decision to declare a climate emergency, the parliament of Ireland has followed up with their own declaration, making it the second country to do so. Should you be wondering why declaring a climate emergency is of the utmost importance, … [Read more...] about Now Ireland has joined the UK in declaring a climate emergency
Ireland has a brilliant approach for creating a more participatory democracy
By now we’re all aware that democracy has some pretty big flaws. But that doesn’t mean it’s absolutely hopeless. Just look at Ireland’s bottom-up approach to policymaking, which is helping to spur real change on the country’s most contentious issues. Ireland has what’s called The … [Read more...] about Ireland has a brilliant approach for creating a more participatory democracy
Ireland’s energy storage plant to boost grid’s reliance on wind and solar up to 75%
Wind and solar energy has a main flaw: it is unpredictable. It is controlled by the sun and the wind—which have little consideration for the fluctuations of power demand based on predictable human activity. The promise of energy storage has been all the rage of late, including … [Read more...] about Ireland’s energy storage plant to boost grid’s reliance on wind and solar up to 75%