Media Centre
Communicating the work of the Environmental Pillar to policy makers, the media and the public is a central aim of the organisation.
If you are a member of the media looking for a spokesperson on any topic relating to the environment please get in contact with our Communications Officer, Kayle Crosson.
Our member organisations include all the main environmental NGOs in the country and cover everything from local habitat protection to global climate change.
Kayle Crosson
Communications Officer
Environmental Pillar
Email: kayle@ien.ie
Press Releases
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The lack of discussion around food systems at the COP26 conference in Glasgow is entirely unacceptable and the same approach cannot be taken here …
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Ireland must put its money where its mouth is with the new and soon-to-be-published Climate Action Plan as its delegation prepares to take part …
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Measures in the draft CAP Strategic Plan fall far short of what’s needed to address the biodiversity and climate crisis, Ireland’s leading coalition of …
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The Environmental Pillar is dismayed with a recent proposed change in Ireland’s CAP Strategic plan by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine …
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The Government must put its money where its mouth is in the upcoming 2022 National Budget in order to address our worsening climate and …
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The newly published Food Vision 2030 Strategy is yet another detrimental blueprint for agriculture which regrettably takes its place amongst a series of failed …
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The newly published Agri-Food 2030 Strategy must set us on a path of transformation for a diverse and resilient food system in line with …
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Ireland must face the concrete challenge head-on of halving our emissions in the next ten years in order to meet the ambition laid out …
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Ireland’s leading coalition of environmental groups has reluctantly withdrawn from the Agri-Food 2030 Strategy Committee today having come to the conclusion that the draft …
The Environmental Pillar has given a cautious welcome to the news that a deal has been reached between the UK and the European Union on …
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Local community campaigns must have a voice on the newly formed Forestry Policy group in order to meet the industry’s pressing challenges.
Groups such as …
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The recently published Ag Climatise roadmap by the Department of Agriculture perpetuates business-as-usual practices that will continue to wreak havoc on our environment and …
25 November 2020
The clarion call to action from the Environmental Protection Agency today has been wholeheartedly welcomed by Ireland’s leading coalition of environmental organisations.
The Environmental …
The Environmental Pillar is pleased to see the Bill strengthen the State’s commitment to climate action, and particularly welcomes the proposed inclusion of biodiversity expertise …
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This World Food Day, the Environmental Pillar and the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) are demanding that an immediate shift away from intensive agricultural practices …
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The current Forestry Bill set to go before the Dáil today fails to solve the multi-faceted problems the sector faces, Ireland’s largest coalition of …
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The State must prioritise the biodiversity and climate crises in its 2021 budget and ensure that all measures taken to address them are done …
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Ireland’s leading environmental coalition welcomed the publication of the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy today and has called it an “important first …
14 August 2020
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The consultation process initiated to restrict appeals for forestry decisions must be reconsidered along with the Minister’s priorities to address issues in …
During the General Election, the Environmental Pillar, a leading environmental coalition of 32 members, published a 10-point blueprint for all parties to show they are …