Stop Climate Chaos coalition (Stop Climate Chaos)

Lobbying Organisation Stop Climate Chaos coalition

Date published 22 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details A grassroots campaign to encourage members of the public to ask for faster and fairer climate action.

Intended results A specific committment in the programme for government for at least 8% reduciton in emissions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aine O'Gorman

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? We directed members of the public to join a public meeting online with TD's and to contact them directly

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (6-10)

Virtual meetings were held with the public who were directed to call their TDs. 5 meetings were held across different regions of Ireland. Another virtual meeting was held for all TD's to also attend 'Tea with your TD', (6th May 2020) where people were able to ask questions of their TD's and TDs were given information on climate change, and opportunities for action in the next Government.

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.

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)