Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 23 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details The Climate Emergency Measures Bill

Intended results To pass the Climate Emergency Measures Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Oisin Coghlan

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? Email Leo Varakdar and Richard Bruton

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs We directed people to email Leo Varadkar and Richard Bruton to ask them to stop blocking the Climate Emergency Measures Bill. This was preformed by people using a tool on the Friends of the Earth website from June 2019.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Brid Smith to discuss the Climate Emergency Measures Bill

Social Media (31-50)

Social Media directed at Leo Varadkar and Richard Bruton appealing to them to stop blocking the Climate Emergency Measures Bill. Social media directoy by Friends of the Earth and also from supporters.

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.

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)