The state of Dublin? My thoughts in today’s Irish Times

President Higgins has sent a message to all those taking part and all who have played a role in organising tomorrow's Sanctuary Runners Ireland Sanctuary Run at the Sport Ireland complex

Forest are a beautiful thing and the best carbon sequestration device out there. Let's do all we can to protect them. We only have one planet. Defend it. #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction #climate #energy #stopdeforestation #nature #rewilding

Breaking news🔊 Tomorrow at 10am, European Commission will release the European Cycling Declaration! As a milestone policy proposal with 30+ recommendations to boost cycling in Europe, it's a big win for ECF & Cycling Industries Europe 💚 Stay tuned for updates! #EuropeanCyclingDeclaration

Happy to see coverage of the #EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 🚲 in Izmir 🇹🇷 in Hürriyet.com.tr today. It‘s been such an amazing and inspiring event. Many kind thanks to Go Türkiye and everyone involved in making it a huge success! 👏🙏🎉❤️😁🚲

In conflict, civilians always pay the highest price. War is not the answer. We need peace. Peace for the world. We need peace now.

🧵We've been out and about over the last hour as floods have rapidly rolled in on Leeside Cars have been washed out, businesses have put out sandbags and some venues have halted live music due to fears of water damage on the electronics. Stay with us for all the latest

The Netherlands wasn't always known as a biking country. Change is possible! The Oudegracht in Utrecht, photographed in 1971 vs 2023. 📷 Edwin Lucas 

“A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century. We’re in the 21st.” - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo ft.com/content/8fbad7…

Ireland's transport emissions continue to rise... We urgently need to change the trajectory and one of the quickest and most efficient things we can do, is to get people cycling. We need to make cycling safer in Ireland, starting tomorrow! #ActiveTransport

'It's a mess here': Storm Ciarán brings floods to Tuscany, Italy irishtimes.com/video/world/eu…

Politicians who delay climate action must live with consequences, says WHO expert theguardian.com/world/2023/nov…

Cillian Murphy: ‘People in Ireland are kinder and more understanding and a bit more copped-on’ irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

‘A titan of the climate movement’: tributes pour in for Saleemul Huq theguardian.com/global-develop…

It’s one of Europe’s last pristine rivers. Can scientists save it from 50 dams? theguardian.com/environment/20…

We will be able to cycle from Dublin City to the four corners of Ireland! Fantastic News on the new National Cycle Network Under the plan, safe corridors covering 3,500km will connect 200 towns by 2040. #cyclinglife #cycling #BicycleMaypr Read the full plan 👇

Fintan O’Toole: One law for megarich provocateur Elon Musk, another for the poor idiots who follow irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

In the words of Kate Raworth ‘It’s not even naïve to ignore the living world and keep focusing on economic growth – it’s profoundly dangerous’ #circulareconomics #climateaction #solution irishtimes.com/world/europe/2…