The French government (note, not the Irish Government) called on Sunday to postpone a crucial vote by countries on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, widening a rift within the bloc over the controversial pact. www.politico.eu/article/fran...

A moving account by Ed Gardiner on his experience in the west bank, reflections on recent abhorrent attacks on fellow La Via Campesina workers there. Also the (lack of) response by the british media to hunger strikes for alleged offences relating to Palestine Action.

Donegal farmers launch wild venison snacks venture - In many parts of Ireland deer numbers will need to be reduced to restore and re-establish native woodlands. Expanding the market for wild venison is only a good thing. share.google/F5Eb6fyEQz57...

Well done and thank you Elaine and an taisce

Fergal, founding member of Talamh Beo, will join this panel on Wednesday offering an agroecological perspective on trade

We need collective action, yet despite being the largest methane emitter in Europe, the agri-food sector is notably lagging behind. As @talamhbeo.bsky.social shared today, "it's not just about the cow, but how we farm." We need a food systems approach to drive change and reduce methane now⌛📉

New EAT-Lancet warns: food systems breach Planetary Boundaries. “EAT-Lancet 2025 places justice at the centre, not only as a goal but also as a vital part of enabling transformation,” says Centre Director Line Gordon, one of the report’s lead authors. www.stockholmresilience.org/5.5e96ff7d19...

This has enormous implications for human health. Our health and wellbeing as humans is intrinsically linked to that of the planet and the natural world. #PlanetaryHealth

“Irelands food system “need urgent transformational change””…agroecology and food sovereignty offer a real alternative - one that supports, farmers, communities and the land

🔬 Agroecology promotes blending science and tradition. 💡 Learn more about Agroecology at "Atitlan Organics Farm" at https://agroecologymap.org/l/414 #Agroecology #Agroecología #Agroecologia #Agroécologie #Agroökologie #Agroekologi #Agroøkologi

Nobody can be blamed for the largest fish kill in Irish history Everyone along the Blackwater River was complying with the rules. Might the rules no longer be fit for purpose? #Climate #Biodiversity #Rivers Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Read our latest press statement “Time to take the heads out of the sand” Irish farming is in crisis — pollution, soil decline, biodiversity loss. The system needs change. We’re calling for agroecology and food sovereignty. talamhbeo.ie/time-to-take...

“Reducing all farmers to some skeletal component of a wider economy – rather than recognising them as the most essential element in producing food and potentially regenerating our natural environment – has devalued them..” www.thejournal.ie/readme/farme...

A dedicated website has been launched to allow the public to participate in the development of Irelands Nature Restoration Plan share.google/o56UClmo4ce4...

Appreciate the endorsement by the Environmental Pillar @envpillar.bsky.social of the @talamhbeo.bsky.social statement on the destruction of seed storage facilities in Hebron by the Israeli Occupation Forces. environmentalpillar.ie/environmenta...

🌱 Cloughjordan Community Farm 🌍 grows organic food, restores soil & builds community in Ireland’s largest CSA—true agroecology in action! 🌾🥕💚 @CloughjordanCommunityFarm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy 🔗 agroecologymap.org/l/366 #agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie #agroforestry

Life would be SO much lovelier, full of beauty, diversity, and joy, if we could just find it in ourselves to give some of the land and seas back to nature. It wouldn't be hard. #Rewilding 🌍

🌍 Global Webinar in Solidarity with Palestine: Stop the Genocide and Ongoing Starvation in Gaza! 🗓️ 26/06/2025 🕓 12:00 UTC / 14:00 CEST 🔴 LIVE STREAMING ⓕ Facebook: https://fb.me/e/3eLEJq602 📺 Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/viacampesina 📢 Follow, Watch, and Share […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Farming is under threat from the far right. In this blog, we introduce 'HOOF', a group formed by LWA members who are organising against fascism in farming. We've a much richer story to tell than their barren, homogenous vision of a future... tinyurl.com/spzz6ty8

SWAN member, @antaisce.bsky.social, had their Head of Advocacy @elainemcgoff.bsky.social on Primetime last night talking about the pollution crisis in Lady's Island Lake. Watch the full piece here: 👇https://www.rte.ie/player/series/prime-time/SI0000000825?epguid=IH10008770-25-0050

"Basic Income for the Arts had a consistent, positive impact on almost all indicators including on practice development, sectoral retention, wellbeing, for recipients, and has reduced deprivation rates among the recipients" @talamhbeo.bsky.social www.socialjustice.ie/article/basi...

📣 European Coordination Via Campesina denounces the use of starvation as a weapon of genocide against Palestinian people and complicity of Europe 👉 www.eurovia.org/press-releas...

A great gathering of committed actors and activist’s striving for a liveable and equitable world

Really strong new ECVC statement on Palestine. @eurovia.org @talamhbeo.bsky.social Very welcome! www.eurovia.org/press-releas...

Short article introducing the increasing connections between Irish and Palestinian farming networks, as are being developed by orgs like @eurovia.org and @talamhbeo.bsky.social sustainable.ie/strengthenin...

Are you a farmer, a gardener, interested in food sovereignty or just want to see what can be done to grow food in a sustainable way? Meet the farmers and be inspired on a Farm Walk with @talamhbeo.bsky.social! Book your place on Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.ie/o/talamh-beo...

"Tánaiste Simon Harris is to write to the EU Commission demanding a review of the trade agreement with Israel and has vowed to press ahead with the Occupied Territories Bill "within weeks"." www.msn.com/en-ie/news/n...

“Access to Land network and ECVC propose a Land Observatory with land justice and agroecological transition at its core, and a new European farmland directive.”

FARMING THAT FEEDS PEOPLE, NOT PROFITS ➡️ https://go.wemove.eu/cap 🚜🧑‍🌾🌾🇪🇺 Small farms are disappearing. Big agri profits are booming—on public money. In 15 years, Europe lost 5 million farms. The EU’s new plan? More for corporations, less for small farmers […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

“Community owned farms may not be able to answer every question posed by a dysfunctional agri-food system, but they can offer insights and realistic alternatives to many of them.”

SIGN THE PETITION: For solidarity with peasants and rural communities in occupied Palestine | ARNA Via Campesina @talamhbeo.bsky.social viacampesina.org/fr/signez-la...

A-mazing job for the special someone. Media officer with Union of Agriculture Work Committees. Ramallah-based. #jobfairy www.jobs.ps/en/jobs/medi...

We were in Brussels this week for “Cut the Gas: Reducing Agri-Methane for our Health, Environment and Climate”. Great opportunity to meet our partners in the Methane Matters Coalition and explore the role of Agroecology in providing solutions

Choppers helping to bring wild fire in Carlow under control. Please don’t start fires in upland areas, there is an orange fire risk with very dry conditions.

Studies show a massive return of fish and marine megafauna to sites with these underwater tidal turbines. How? Simple: overfishing is prevented. If they proved suitable for Irish locations, it would be *such* a win-win, generating clean electricity AND providing a haven for marine ecosystems.

Support Yousef’s legacy work - Palestinian Food Sovereignty

Humans are driving biodiversity loss among all species across the planet, one of the most exhaustive global studies on the subject ever conducted finds. This is *us*, people: you + me. It's up to all of us to get into the fight for the natural world. 🌏 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Delighted to participate in this today.

Some sights from Dublin's Palestine (aka basic humanity) march today, 22nd March.

Listen to the lived experience of an Irish female farmer.

While the Tánaiste is shilling Glanbia to Trump, small growers who are an essential part of any sustainable future in farming are still struggling with the fall out of Storm Éowyn. Their needs are not big, they just aren't valued by the Government. www.change.org/p/support-ir...

To mark International Women's Day and Irish-American Heritage month.

Talamh Beo farmer Fergal Anderson and researcher Pauline Lecole closed the conference with a joint reflection on the benefits of combining both practical and theoretical perspectives in one space.

Talamh Beo is part of a larger coalition of agroecological farmers ECVC @eurovia.org. Today in Brussels ECVC youth delivered their proposals for generational renewal to Commissioner Hansen

Talamh Beo are looking forward to participating in this conference which kicks off tomorrow. Regulation of markets to support Food Sovereignty!

At so many levels those least responsible for climate change are those most vulnerable to it. In this case, small growers trying to produce local food who are reliant on polytunnels. And Government hasn't supported them. www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

By 2030, DCs will account for 30% of electricity on the grid. No other country comes close to that. This kind of media commentary just normalises the fact that Ireland is a pollution sink/cheap energy source for big tech. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

🌱 Agroecology is anti-racist 🌱 For the final video in our series "Agroecology as a Movement" we sit down with Pamela and Paulette from Black Rootz- the UK's first Black-led food growing enterprise- to explore why agroecology has to be rooted in racial justice. vimeo.com/1058509098

Looking forward to bringing our #localfoodpolicyframework to this event. Our targeted solutions aimed at ensuring economic viability of producers & enhancing the sector should be of interest to our european partners.