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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · 2d

"Consumption by
the world’s wealthy – in both North and South – is pushing
humanity beyond ecological safety limits, while billions
remain below the minimum standards for a decent life." hotorcool.org/wp-content/u...

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

Europe is losing the equivalent of 600 football pitches of natural and agricultural land every day.

We are squandering what little nature we have left.

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day

Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023

www.theguardian.com

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 11d

Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis finds

European Environment Report - news (analysis piece to follow) Embargoed to Sunday night 11pm

www.irishtimes.com

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · 13d

Slower days💚

Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · 13d

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US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi

Reports say PR teams are busy rewriting history in real time – not that the American media needs the help

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · 23d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

From Colombo to Kathmandu, the furious youth movements toppling entrenched elites

Talk of revolution in the coffee shops of Nepal increased after protest movements across south Asia

www.theguardian.com

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · 24d

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Advice for Gen Beta From Jeremy Corbyn, Nan Goldin, Hasan Piker, Courtney Love, and More

Born in 2025? Gen Beta will inherit a scary world facing climate crises, forever-wars, and political unrest. Over two dozen global leaders have some advice, from Gillian Anderson to Sexxy Red. Get the...

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · 24d

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘It’s dying in front of our eyes’: how the UK’s largest lake became an ecological disaster

Signs tout a natural paradise, but pollution from over-farming has left Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh choked by toxic algae

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Environmental Pillar @envpillar.bsky.social · Sep 9

If you still care about “mother nature on the run”, this is your opportunity to make your voice count & state your opposition to the proposed weakening of environmental laws across Europe. Great piece by @miseanja.bsky.social on defending laws protecting nature www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...

Hands off nature — vital to defend the laws protecting nature and people

Here's how to make your voice count and state your opposition to the proposed weakening of environmental laws across Europe — the European Commission has launched a consultation about the “simplificat...

www.irishexaminer.com

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Sep 8

This weekend, at EARTH RISING @ IMMA www.eventbrite.ie/e/earth-risi...

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Sep 5

"the catastrophe highlights a systemic failure by the state bodies to protect our waterways...."

Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · Sep 5

This article hits the nail on the head. What we get from our Government is nice words, empty promises and little action, while our precious waterways die.

'That response highlights again our enthusiasm for enacting laws but not enforcing them.'

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Shocking indifference to catastrophic Blackwater fish kill is a sign of the times

The Blackwater fish kill is part ecological disaster, part culture war, part climate change confrontation and, worst of all, a gross denial of responsibility

www.irishexaminer.com

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Sep 3

Have your say: www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

Climate Conversations 2025 Consultation

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Sep 1

How can we craft the next chapter in advertising’s story to be one of resilience, that works in harmony with our natural world?
Join us for 'Reimagining Advertising Dublin'. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin...

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Can Advertising Solve Our Fast Fashion Problem?

The clothes on our backs are unravelling our ecosystems. From the forests felled for viscose to the rivers running blue with dye, fashion’s footprint stretches far beyond shop windows…

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Roisin Markham @creativedynamix.bsky.social · Aug 19

Can’t wait to use these and begin incorporating them into workshops

well done Laura, Melaine & the whole team that worked on these

Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Aug 19

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GOAL NextGen Launches Powerful Storytelling Game ‘Cards for Humanity' | LBBOnline

Little Black Book, Co-created with GOAL’s newly established Connection Council, a collective of cultural innovators, artists, and activists, and THINKHOUSE, the game represents a fresh model of co-cre...

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Aug 19

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We once loved pigeons. We might not remember that, but they do | Joseph Earp

The gentle, beautiful curiosity of humans led to the discovery that these birds are able to differentiate between paintings by Monet and Picasso

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Aug 19

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GOAL NextGen Launches Powerful Storytelling Game ‘Cards for Humanity' | LBBOnline

Little Black Book, Co-created with GOAL’s newly established Connection Council, a collective of cultural innovators, artists, and activists, and THINKHOUSE, the game represents a fresh model of co-cre...

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Aug 19

New project with GOAL NextGen - Cards for Humanity! It's a powerful new storytelling game designed to spark meaningful conversations and build deeper connections between people from every walk of life. Check it out:

www.goalglobal.org/xchange/card...

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GOAL Next Gen launches the Cards for Humanity, a party game for people who care about the future

YouTube video by GOAL Global

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Aug 12

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds

Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policies

www.theguardian.com

Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Aug 5

‘I’d like to believe we can do advertising differently, choosing connection over consumption’... Our Good Life 2030 Ireland work in the Irish Independent Magazine at the weekend 💚

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Ali Sheridan @alisheridan.bsky.social · Jun 4

The EPA has published Ireland’s 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, highlighting that 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲.

www.epa.ie/publications...

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · Jun 3

Postcard from @hometreecharity.bsky.social Changing Landscapes conference 2025. Rethinking our relationships with each other, the land and the incredible species around us on this island we call home. Not simple conversations - but motivating & essential to keep having.

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · May 26

www.desmog.com/2025/05/22/h...

Health Groups Shun Advertising Agencies Working for Fossil Fuel Companies

More than 30 medical organisations representing 12 million health professionals worldwide have pledged to boycott advertising and public relations agencies that work with the fossil fuel industry, cit...

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Laura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · May 25

Morning meetings

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · May 9

The "abundance of life has vanished - largely through overexploitation"

The government must get on and pass legislation for Marine Protected Areas asap

jrnl.ie/6699476

Opinion: David Attenborough's new film delivers a stark message about the world's oceans

David Attenborough’s new film about the oceans has been released as he turns 99 — Jack O’Donovan Trá looks at the message it brings.

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