Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Government in-action to tackle Climate Change

Intended results To take targeted actions to reduce Irelands contribution to Climate Change.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kate Ruddock

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Set up a meeting with your TD in Buswells Hotel on November 15th and ask them to write to Ministers Naughten, Ross and Noonan asking them to take specific actions on solar energy, low carbon travel and divestments from fossil fuels.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members We emailed all TD's and Senators to let them know the meetings would be taking place, and the reason for the meetings.

Phone call All TDs We phoned many TD's offices to let them know the meetings would be taking place.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (100+)

We facilitated our supporters to ask their TD's to write a letter to Minister Naughten, Minister Ross, Minister Noonn - to ensure a fair payment for solar electricity -to implement the smarter travel policy -to divest the ISIF from fossil fuels. Approx 150 letters were sent to the Ministers as a result of this activity.

Social Media (6-10)

Direct tweets at Ministers Naughten, Ross and Noonan highlighting the actions of TD's writing letters to them.

Meeting (51-100)

We facilitated our supporters to meet with their TD's to talk about Climate Action on Novemeber 15th in Buswells Hotel.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)