Dagmar Fischer
@dagmarfischer.bsky.social
Trying to channel my frustration with the state of our planet into green activism
creator & curator of http://anyone4german.com, a free-of-charge, non-commercial interactive workbook for learners of German #MFLBluesky
#DeutschalsFremdsprache
Dublin/Ireland
creator & curator of http://anyone4german.com, a free-of-charge, non-commercial interactive workbook for learners of German #MFLBluesky
#DeutschalsFremdsprache
Dublin/Ireland
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Dagmar Fischer
@dagmarfischer.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Why the need to take our coffee for a walk - and drink it from a paper cup with a plastic lid?
Is it not much nicer to sit down and relax for a few minutes?
Is it not much nicer to sit down and relax for a few minutes?
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Financial barriers to environmental litigation are against the law, because protecting the environment is an important public interest.
The government now wants to make it super expensive (>€100,000) for ordinary people to go to court to protect the environment
Please read and take action 👇
The government now wants to make it super expensive (>€100,000) for ordinary people to go to court to protect the environment
Please read and take action 👇
January 4, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Financial barriers to environmental litigation are against the law, because protecting the environment is an important public interest.
The government now wants to make it super expensive (>€100,000) for ordinary people to go to court to protect the environment
Please read and take action 👇
The government now wants to make it super expensive (>€100,000) for ordinary people to go to court to protect the environment
Please read and take action 👇
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Imagine if your house was burgled and you had to pay €100,000 to bring the perpetrator to justice. Nobody would think this is right.
This is exactly what the state wants to do when it breaks the law relating to the environment.
If you think this is unfair or wrong then read on ⬇
This is exactly what the state wants to do when it breaks the law relating to the environment.
If you think this is unfair or wrong then read on ⬇
Financial barriers to environmental litigation are against the law, because protecting the environment is an important public interest.
The government now wants to make it super expensive (>€100,000) for ordinary people to go to court to protect the environment
Please read and take action 👇
The government now wants to make it super expensive (>€100,000) for ordinary people to go to court to protect the environment
Please read and take action 👇
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Imagine if your house was burgled and you had to pay €100,000 to bring the perpetrator to justice. Nobody would think this is right.
This is exactly what the state wants to do when it breaks the law relating to the environment.
If you think this is unfair or wrong then read on ⬇
This is exactly what the state wants to do when it breaks the law relating to the environment.
If you think this is unfair or wrong then read on ⬇
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In news that should surprise no one…
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
arstechnica.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM
In news that should surprise no one…
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Without the cost protections afforded by the Aarhus convention we would not have been in a position to challenge the decision to slab over and destroy our river Bride. It would already be underground. The state conceded our case. They were in the wrong and they knew it. #cork
The Government is consulting on rules to cap legal costs when you go to court and hold the state to account for breaking environmental law, they want you to pay €100s of thousands
If you think this is wrong, make your views known by emailing aarhus@dcee.gov.ie by 15 January
tinyurl.com/NPECons
If you think this is wrong, make your views known by emailing aarhus@dcee.gov.ie by 15 January
tinyurl.com/NPECons
Consultation on the regulation of costs payable in matters prescribed on foot of section 294 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (Scale of Fees)
tinyurl.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Without the cost protections afforded by the Aarhus convention we would not have been in a position to challenge the decision to slab over and destroy our river Bride. It would already be underground. The state conceded our case. They were in the wrong and they knew it. #cork
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New Year submission already! Government put out for consultation at Christmas - smacks of lumpy carpet syndrome! Take action folks!
Financial barriers to environmental litigation are against the law, because protecting the environment is an important public interest.
The government now wants to make it super expensive (>€100,000) for ordinary people to go to court to protect the environment
Please read and take action 👇
The government now wants to make it super expensive (>€100,000) for ordinary people to go to court to protect the environment
Please read and take action 👇
January 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM
New Year submission already! Government put out for consultation at Christmas - smacks of lumpy carpet syndrome! Take action folks!
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If you want to know what this is really about (hint: not about looking after trees, definitely not) then read my thread
bsky.app/profile/fplo...
bsky.app/profile/fplo...
📢 Public Consultation on a proposed Scale of Fees for certain environmental judicial reviews.
Submission close on 15 January 2026
💬 Have your say and share your views here: https://bit.ly/4p7mCNA
Submission close on 15 January 2026
💬 Have your say and share your views here: https://bit.ly/4p7mCNA
January 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
If you want to know what this is really about (hint: not about looking after trees, definitely not) then read my thread
bsky.app/profile/fplo...
bsky.app/profile/fplo...
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When the Greens were in government there was one new bus route every week. And now we will get a year wih no new bus routes !
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
Transport budget too small for new services in 2026, officials admit
Department of Transport was allocated €4.74bn in budget as set out in October
www.irishtimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:59 AM
When the Greens were in government there was one new bus route every week. And now we will get a year wih no new bus routes !
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
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The granting of another nitrates derogation makes a "nonsense of the response to the report by the Minister of State responsible for the NPWS, Chris O’Sullivan" that shows habits in "abysmal" condition
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s biodiversity: an urgent wake-up call
The core importance of natural infrastructure is still not being recognised
www.irishtimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
The granting of another nitrates derogation makes a "nonsense of the response to the report by the Minister of State responsible for the NPWS, Chris O’Sullivan" that shows habits in "abysmal" condition
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
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Calais exposes our moral failure on migration. We can and must do better
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year, writes Zack Polanski
https://bit.ly/4b6qZVK
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year, writes Zack Polanski
https://bit.ly/4b6qZVK
Calais exposes our moral failure on migration. We can and...
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Calais exposes our moral failure on migration. We can and must do better
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year, writes Zack Polanski
https://bit.ly/4b6qZVK
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year, writes Zack Polanski
https://bit.ly/4b6qZVK
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Hell of a way to report that a lawless wannabe dictator has just illegally kidnapped the head of a sovereign state.
Legacy media scrambling to justify criminal behaviour is utter cowardice.
Legacy media scrambling to justify criminal behaviour is utter cowardice.
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Hell of a way to report that a lawless wannabe dictator has just illegally kidnapped the head of a sovereign state.
Legacy media scrambling to justify criminal behaviour is utter cowardice.
Legacy media scrambling to justify criminal behaviour is utter cowardice.
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The vapping industry is a disgrace-the legislation to ban disposable vapes is taking far too long. And reading between the lines, no one is actually being fined or jailed for selling addictive vapes to children-just a slap on the wrist. More enforcement please.
www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/...
www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/...
One in five vape shops selling addictive products to children, inspections reveal
Proposed law to ban disposable vapes should go further, says Fianna Fáíl TD
www.irishtimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:39 AM
The vapping industry is a disgrace-the legislation to ban disposable vapes is taking far too long. And reading between the lines, no one is actually being fined or jailed for selling addictive vapes to children-just a slap on the wrist. More enforcement please.
www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/...
www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/...
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Disappearing clouds
Clouds are vital to life and cooling the planet
Of all solar radiation reflected back to space, clouds are responsible for about 70%.
But the belts of shiny white clouds we need most are declining between 1.5 and 3% per decade
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Clouds are vital to life and cooling the planet
Of all solar radiation reflected back to space, clouds are responsible for about 70%.
But the belts of shiny white clouds we need most are declining between 1.5 and 3% per decade
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Clouds are vital to life—but many are becoming wispy ghosts. Here's how to see the changes above us
As a scholar researching clouds, I have spent much of my time trying to understand the economy of the sky. Not the weather reports showing scudding rainclouds, but the deeper logic of cloud movements,...
phys.org
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Disappearing clouds
Clouds are vital to life and cooling the planet
Of all solar radiation reflected back to space, clouds are responsible for about 70%.
But the belts of shiny white clouds we need most are declining between 1.5 and 3% per decade
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Clouds are vital to life and cooling the planet
Of all solar radiation reflected back to space, clouds are responsible for about 70%.
But the belts of shiny white clouds we need most are declining between 1.5 and 3% per decade
phys.org/news/2025-12...
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As always, my last post of the year reminder...
Reducing emissions will reduce future climate warming and impacts. The time is now. Visualization made by globalcarbonbudget.org.
Thanks for being here in 2025! I appreciate all the support 🙂
Reducing emissions will reduce future climate warming and impacts. The time is now. Visualization made by globalcarbonbudget.org.
Thanks for being here in 2025! I appreciate all the support 🙂
January 1, 2026 at 1:07 AM
As always, my last post of the year reminder...
Reducing emissions will reduce future climate warming and impacts. The time is now. Visualization made by globalcarbonbudget.org.
Thanks for being here in 2025! I appreciate all the support 🙂
Reducing emissions will reduce future climate warming and impacts. The time is now. Visualization made by globalcarbonbudget.org.
Thanks for being here in 2025! I appreciate all the support 🙂
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Großartiger Text von @luisaneubauer.bsky.social - auch über ihre Arbeit als Skilehrerin:
"Wovon ich den verzagten Erwachsenen erzähle, ist nicht die körperliche Technik der Kinder, sondern ihre Haltung. Oftmals lachen sie nämlich beim Hinfallen."
Lesen!
www.deutschlandfunk.de/klimawandel-...
"Wovon ich den verzagten Erwachsenen erzähle, ist nicht die körperliche Technik der Kinder, sondern ihre Haltung. Oftmals lachen sie nämlich beim Hinfallen."
Lesen!
www.deutschlandfunk.de/klimawandel-...
Der Klimawandel bedroht unsere Zukunft - aber keiner spricht mehr drüber. Warum ist das so?
Donald Trump, Russland, Gaza, Krieg, Rente, Wehrpflicht, Stadtbild - diese Themen haben 2025 dominiert: Und das Klima? Haben wir das vergessen?
www.deutschlandfunk.de
January 2, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Großartiger Text von @luisaneubauer.bsky.social - auch über ihre Arbeit als Skilehrerin:
"Wovon ich den verzagten Erwachsenen erzähle, ist nicht die körperliche Technik der Kinder, sondern ihre Haltung. Oftmals lachen sie nämlich beim Hinfallen."
Lesen!
www.deutschlandfunk.de/klimawandel-...
"Wovon ich den verzagten Erwachsenen erzähle, ist nicht die körperliche Technik der Kinder, sondern ihre Haltung. Oftmals lachen sie nämlich beim Hinfallen."
Lesen!
www.deutschlandfunk.de/klimawandel-...
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Klimaschutz-Gegner:innen machen nur 8 Prozent der Bevölkerung aus.
Gefühlte Spaltung vs. Realität: Studien zeigen, dass #Deutschland weniger polarisiert ist als viele denken. Vor allem beim Thema #Klimawandel sind sich die meisten Menschen einig. @lohmann.bsky.social erklärt, warum wir uns dennoch so gespalten fühlen – und wie sich dieses Gefühl verringern lässt:
Gesellschaftliche Spaltung: Studien relativieren das Ausmaß
Aktuelle Forschung zeigt: Die gefühlte Spaltung der deutschen Gesellschaft ist größer als die tatsächliche. Wie der Effekt entsteht und was dagegen hilft.
www.riffreporter.de
January 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Klimaschutz-Gegner:innen machen nur 8 Prozent der Bevölkerung aus.
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The government has paused expansion of public transport. BusConnects in Dublin, Cork etc. along with new LocalLink routes for rural areas are all now at risk. Happy New Year from FF, FG & Lowry!
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 AM
The government has paused expansion of public transport. BusConnects in Dublin, Cork etc. along with new LocalLink routes for rural areas are all now at risk. Happy New Year from FF, FG & Lowry!
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190 people were killed on Irish roads last year.
This government is backtracking on safety measures instead of acting to save lives.
This government is backtracking on safety measures instead of acting to save lives.
January 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
190 people were killed on Irish roads last year.
This government is backtracking on safety measures instead of acting to save lives.
This government is backtracking on safety measures instead of acting to save lives.
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190 lives lost on Irish roads in 2025, and a government that are choosing to do something worse than nothing. They are abandoning road safety interventions planned by the previous government.
January 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
190 lives lost on Irish roads in 2025, and a government that are choosing to do something worse than nothing. They are abandoning road safety interventions planned by the previous government.
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Totally normal levels of ambition on public transport with thousands locked in to car dependency and record traffic on the M50.
Sick and tired of this Government’s backtracking? 👇
greenparty.ie/take-action
Sick and tired of this Government’s backtracking? 👇
greenparty.ie/take-action
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Totally normal levels of ambition on public transport with thousands locked in to car dependency and record traffic on the M50.
Sick and tired of this Government’s backtracking? 👇
greenparty.ie/take-action
Sick and tired of this Government’s backtracking? 👇
greenparty.ie/take-action
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Unpublished letter to the Irish Times:
190 people were killed on Irish roads last year. AnTaoiseach is reported to be "deeply concerned".
Concerned enough to implement a default 30 kmh speed limit in built-up areas? No, that plan was scrapped...
190 people were killed on Irish roads last year. AnTaoiseach is reported to be "deeply concerned".
Concerned enough to implement a default 30 kmh speed limit in built-up areas? No, that plan was scrapped...
January 2, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Unpublished letter to the Irish Times:
190 people were killed on Irish roads last year. AnTaoiseach is reported to be "deeply concerned".
Concerned enough to implement a default 30 kmh speed limit in built-up areas? No, that plan was scrapped...
190 people were killed on Irish roads last year. AnTaoiseach is reported to be "deeply concerned".
Concerned enough to implement a default 30 kmh speed limit in built-up areas? No, that plan was scrapped...
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The Dublin Citizens Assembly said the people of Dublin should be able to elect their mayor, and that a plebiscite should be held to decide.
Three years on, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are still sitting on their hands.
Let the people vote.
Three years on, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are still sitting on their hands.
Let the people vote.
January 2, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The Dublin Citizens Assembly said the people of Dublin should be able to elect their mayor, and that a plebiscite should be held to decide.
Three years on, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are still sitting on their hands.
Let the people vote.
Three years on, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are still sitting on their hands.
Let the people vote.
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✨️ Happy New Year!!
❓️ Need a New Year's resolution?
💚 We've got you covered.
✅️ Here are 10 reasons why should join the Green Party in 2026 ⬇️
❓️ Need a New Year's resolution?
💚 We've got you covered.
✅️ Here are 10 reasons why should join the Green Party in 2026 ⬇️
January 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Just in case you missed this during your New Year celebrations, a highly anticipated episode of Bold Politics is now available to watch! "We deserve better in 2026" with guest Gary Lineker, available on YouTube or your usual podcast directory.
youtu.be/4tSm2YnkW00?...
youtu.be/4tSm2YnkW00?...
January 2, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Just in case you missed this during your New Year celebrations, a highly anticipated episode of Bold Politics is now available to watch! "We deserve better in 2026" with guest Gary Lineker, available on YouTube or your usual podcast directory.
youtu.be/4tSm2YnkW00?...
youtu.be/4tSm2YnkW00?...
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Calais exposes our moral failure on migration. We can and must do better
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year, writes Zack Polanski
https://bit.ly/4b6qZVK
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year, writes Zack Polanski
https://bit.ly/4b6qZVK
Calais exposes our moral failure on migration. We can and...
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year
bit.ly
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Calais exposes our moral failure on migration. We can and must do better
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year, writes Zack Polanski
https://bit.ly/4b6qZVK
A visit to the French town’s makeshift migrant encampments made it clear that we need a new vision for the new year, writes Zack Polanski
https://bit.ly/4b6qZVK
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Start 2026 by watching this. It's great.
January 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Start 2026 by watching this. It's great.