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Aislínn Kelly @aislinnn.bsky.social · 1h

🌿 What lavender can teach us about resilience

In my latest Substack, I explore the history and science behind this hardy herb, from its calming effects and ancient Celtic uses to how Irish farms are turning it into a model for sustainable, low-impact agriculture.

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Lavender's Light

A purple herb to soothe the season

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 1d

“We have now seen three of the five worst harvests on record this decade after extreme weather, telling a story of escalating #climate impacts that farmers are unable to cope with”.

Tick. Tock.

www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

England sees second worst harvest on record, analysis shows

Provisional Government data suggests a much worse harvest than experts had so far predicted.

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 1d

These aren’t offhand remarks. They’re a pattern.

They minimise. Mock. Downplay. Delay. Ignore.

The climate crisis is here. The question is: will our leaders wake up before it’s too late.

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 2d

That England has had its three worst harvests on record inside the past five years really should be being treated as a much bigger cause for concern than is currently the case. www.businessgreen.com/news/4520171...

'This is what farming with climate change looks like': England endures second worst harvest on record

New analysis confirms three of the five worst harvests on record have occurred in the past five years on the back of extreme heat, drought, and rainfall

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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) @swanireland.ie · 4d

Sharp decline in water quality in Tipperary caused by agriculture, a meeting of Clonmel Borough District has been told.

Lawpro will be looking into what type of agriculture was responsible, and where the hotspots were.

www.tipperarylive.ie/news/local-n...

‘Agriculture to blame’ for sharp decline in water quality in Tipperary

Decline has been 'dramatic in recent years but there is hope'

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 4d

If you wonder why we are failing to reduce our transport emissions and why we have a dysfunctional car-centric transport system. This is why. This is who are invited to aa Oireachtas committee to discuss transport and climate targets...

The mind boggles.

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 7d

“In the future, people will look back and thank John Gibbons for what he has done for Irish farmers, just like his father before him”.

Very positive review of THE LIE OF THE LAND in current edition of Village magazine by former Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan.

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Matt McGrath @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social · 7d

Thorough reporting on the scale of the loss of Switzerland’s glaciers

Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes

They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Aislínn Kelly @aislinnn.bsky.social · 7d

We desperately need a budget that prioritises climate action. The time is now.
Some ideas from myself and @olaln.bsky.social

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Budget 2026 Must Secure Our Future

We cannot face another year of denial and inaction

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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 7d

🌍 Will 2026 finally be the year the Irish government turns the tide for nature and climate?

Thoughts from myself and @aislinnn.bsky.social 🌱
#Budget2026

Budget 2026 Must Secure Our Future

We cannot face another year of denial and inaction

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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 9d

An important perspective from @ciarancannon.bsky.social!

The contrast between active transport and car infrastructure becomes even starker once you factor in the broader financial and health costs of cars, whether it's inactivity, air pollution, or noise pollution (to name but a few negatives...).

Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces

We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.

www.thejournal.ie

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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 8d

I've teamed up with the brilliant @aislinnn.bsky.social on how the Budget 2026 not only could, but should be the landmark turning point for Ireland taking ownership of climate and nature action.
#Budget2026

Budget 2026 Must Secure Our Future

We cannot face another year of denial and inaction

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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 13d

The inspirational @aislinnn.bsky.social has written another wonderful piece!

This one is about nature connectedness, urban spaces, and parks!

The perfect read for a Sunday evening!

The People’s Parks

The co-benefits of green spaces and why we need to protect them

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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 14d

New Dutch advert:

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Aislínn Kelly @aislinnn.bsky.social · 14d

In my latest Substack, I explore how time outdoors sharpens our clarity, why psychologists say we’re wired for nature, and how urban parks can cool cities, filter air, and strengthen communities. 🌳

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The People’s Parks

The co-benefits of green spaces and why we need to protect them

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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 15d

I am sometimes criticised for being too negative and for failing to see the progress happening around Dublin. While that may certainly be true at times, I think the far greater issue in Dublin is that we tend to accept even the smallest progress as a major victory.

My most recent Substack!

Let Dublin Breathe

One Day of Freedom for Dublin’s Children Is Not Enough

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IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 19d

“How’s IrishCycle going?” Honest answer: It needs to be better sooner rather than later irishcycle.com/2025/09/18/h...

“How’s IrishCycle.com going?” Honest answer: It needs to be better sooner rather than later

Hello readers, When people ask the question “how’s the website going, in terms of subscribers”, my short answer is something along the lines of “good, but it could always be better”. But a more hon…

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19d

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 19d

Regulations on slurry storage have been based on faulty numbers says Teagasc

www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

Volume of slurry/soiled water produced on dairy farms 'underestimated'- Teagasc

The volume of slurry and soiled water produced on dairy farms is "underestimated" compared to...

www.agriland.ie

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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 20d

Before reading this brilliant piece by @aislinnn.bsky.social, my main association with nettles was being (force)fed nettle soup.

Now I see there’s so much more to them than that!

Knowing Nettles

Reflecting on the stinging nettle’s role in nutrition and nature.

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Aislínn Kelly @aislinnn.bsky.social · 21d

When was the last time you were stung by a nettle?

I’ve decided to reevaluate my relationship with the stinging nettle in today’s substack.

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Knowing Nettles

Reflecting on the stinging nettle’s role in nutrition and nature.

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 21d

Following the course of most environmental crime in Ireland, we will never know what happened in Cork last month and no one will be held responsible

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Investigation into Cork fish kill fails to find definitive cause

Lack of clarity following extensive inquiry is described as ‘deeply regrettable’ by Minister

www.irishtimes.com

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Aislínn Kelly @aislinnn.bsky.social · 21d

This is such an excellent initiative! Streets are for people 💚💚

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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 23d

💧 Last weekend’s #LiffeySwim should act as a reminder of what we are missing in Dublin.

While cities across Europe are reclaiming their #BlueSpaces for swimming, we continue to treat ours like an open sewer.

It’s time to imagine, no demand, a swimmable Dublin. 🌊
#BlueHealth

Dublin: The City That Turned Its Back on the Water

How we can transform our polluted waterways into spaces for health and community.

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 24d

Wow, just wow. FF/FG show their true colours, just like the bad old days.

And to mark their utter failure to either plan or regulate effectively, Ireland's nitrogen emissions went UP by a whopping 16% in the first half of 2025.

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