Around *1/5* of all the species that live in a natural forest need dead wood.

So no, it's not 'wasted' or 'untidy'. Even in your garden, spare a thought and leave it for them.

Maine to become first US state to bar major data centres Legislators in Maine have endorsed a moratorium on building large data centres, becoming the first US state to try and rein in construction driven by the AI race.

Maine to become first US state to bar major data centres

www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

Everything in the garden is rosy at Blanchardstown campus A charity has had to employ additional chaplains to help residents cope with the trauma of homelessness in Dublin

"Volunteers have been central to the success of the GLAS gardens, helping to transform underused land into productive green spaces where people can grow food, restore nature and build stronger communities."

dublingazette.com/dublinlocalm...

Inspirational: Germany transforms former coal mines into a massive lake complex.

www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/almost-like-lake-como-germany-transforms-former-coal-mines-into-europes-largest-lake-lands

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

Today’s @irishtimes.com

Blue LED “Suicide Prevention Lights” at Japanese Train Stations Led to 84% Decrease in Suicides Should all train stations install blue LED lights?

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:
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How ultra-processed foods affect our gut microbiome The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the microbes in our guts.

Our bodies aren’t 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...

Meet the coffee farmers struggling to adapt to fossil-fueled warming Coffee farmers have urged governments to act to protect harvests from increasing periods of extreme heat.

“Nearly every major coffee-producing country is now experiencing more days of extreme heat that can harm coffee plants, reduce yields, and affect quality.”

www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...

#coffee #climate

'The new tobacco': The cities banning fossil fuel adverts Cities across the world are clearing their billboards of flight ads, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol cars in an attempt to cut emissions.

"We know that advertising is a really major driver of unsustainable consumption.”

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

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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.

Dutch government ordered to protect sinking island from climate change In a sweeping victory for Bonaire residents, The Hague District Court has ruled that Dutch authorities had discriminated against the island's inhabitants.

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...

Europe’s most climate-friendly supermarket revealed - see full list Experts have urged European supermarkets to transition towards plant-rich foods to cut emissions and lower costs.

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 today…

Athletes call out polluting firms sponsoring 2026 Winter Olympics Just three sponsorship deals for the 2026 Olympic Games are predicted to generate 1.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.

“The total impact of the Games and [its] sponsorships will lead to around 5.5 square kilometres of snow cover loss,” 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 don’t 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

Welfare for the rich: up to 40% of CAP money goes to 1% of recipients - Greenpeace European Unit A tiny fraction of rich landowners and industrial farmers siphon off the lion’s share of the EU’s subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with a wealthy 1% of recipients taking as much a...

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 – these need real support

Many of us care about #climatechange, but we often think others don’t.

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 isn’t.

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 👇
globalactionplan.ie/blogs/why-we...

#DoGoodLouder #ClimateAction #BreakTheSilence

‘Psychological bias’ to climate change risks slowing progress - study Scientists warn that our understanding and perception of climate-fuelled risks are “limited and flawed”.

“Even 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 down climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.”

www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...

How has Iran’s environmental crisis fuelled nationwide protests? Iran’s protests are often framed as economic, political or ideological. Yet a deeper ecological crisis is eroding the fabric of society.

“Iran’s protests are often framed as economic, political or ideological. Yet a deeper ecological crisis is eroding the fabric of society.”

www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...

#iran

States consider suing fossil fuel industry over insurance hikes New York and Hawaii could expand the legal battlefield and seek to hold companies liable for disasters that cause premiums to rise.

Legislators in New York and Hawaiʻi are considering bills that allow their attorneys general to sue fossil fuel companies if climate-related disasters cause residents’ property insurance premiums to rise.

Aloha.

New York's Congestion Pricing Is Working. Five Charts Show How Nearly a year ago, New York City embarked on a controversial program to toll drivers entering some of Manhattan’s busiest streets. The goal of the congestion pricing plan, the first of its kind in the...

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

Drôme : à Pont-de-Barret, un covoiturage d'un nouveau genre Depuis quatre ans, une trentaine d'habitants de Pont-de-Barret (Drôme) se partage un seul et même véhicule. De quoi faire des économies et donner un coup de pouce à l'environnement, à condition d'être...

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 isn’t just lost time — it’s poorer air quality, unsafe streets and a lower quality of life.

In today’s Irish Times, our CEO argues that Dublin needs to stop treating car use as the default and make sustainable travel the easiest choice.

👉 www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

Nigel Farage gets surprise endorsement from a Christmas icon - Ebenezer Scrooge

UK voters think #Santa would vote Green and Scrooge would go for Reform:

metro.co.uk/2025/12/16/s...