Sustainability

OECD launches consultation on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development

Friday, 21 June 2019

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The OECD is seeking public comments on the draft Recommendation on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD). The format of the consultation is a short survey (5 questions) and the deadline for submissions is Friday, 28th June 2019. Social Justice Ireland has published extensively on Ireland's progress towards the SDGs. To support you to make your submission, we have collated our most recent work in this area in one place. Please click 'Read More' to access the latest from Social Justice Ireland on Ireland and the SDGs.

Climate Action Plan 2019 - implementing ambitious actions immediately the key to success

Monday, 17 June 2019

The Climate Action Plan 2019 contains many welcome policy recommendations, the challenge will be to implement them in a manner that is fair and that protects those who will be most impacted. Budget 2020 must put the national interest ahead of short-term sectoral interests if Government is serious about delivering on the Climate Action Plan 2019.

Budget 2020 must lay the foundations for a low carbon future

Monday, 17 June 2019

Ireland has the capacity to develop ambitious climate policy - in Budget 2020 we must start to implement it.

Social Justice Ireland's 5 policy priorities for our newly elected MEPs

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

Social Justice Ireland wishes our newly elected MEPs every success. This is a pivotal time for the future of the European Union and MEPs play a key role in ensuring that social and environmental sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals are at the heart of Europe's future. To this end we have formulated Five Key Policy Asks for our MEPs in conjunction with Trocaire. They are: The Elimination of Poverty The Championing of Climate Justice Policy Coherence on the SDGs Delivery on the European Pillar of Social Rights Supporting an international treaty on Business and Human Rights

Protecting nature and biodiversity must be at the heart of the All of Government Climate Plan

Monday, 20 May 2019

Ireland's nature, biodiversity and wildlife contribute €2.6 billion to this country every year, yet the rate of deterioration and decline is accelerating annually. If we are really serious about promoting sustainability and combating climate change and biodiversity loss then protecting nature and biodiversity must be at the heart of the All of Government Climate Plan.

National Social Monitor - Local Issues Edition

Monday, 13 May 2019

In this edition of our National Social Monitor, Social Justice Ireland looks at the budgets of each of the 31 Local Authorities and analyses where the money was spent, and where it wasn’t, to assess the priorities of local government.

National Social Monitor - Local Issues - Local Authority Profiles

Saturday, 11 May 2019

What does your Local Authority value? What progress is being made at local level to tackle the causes of issues like housing, job sustainability and climate change? Following the publication of Social Justice Ireland's latest National Social Monitor - Local Issues edition, check out our Local Authority profiles, a one-page overview of each Local Authority area and how it spends its budget on your behalf.

Our 5 Key Policy Asks ahead of the European Elections

Friday, 3 May 2019

Next week, Social Justice Ireland and Trócaire will co-host a hustings event for the Dublin constituency ahead of the European Elections on May 24th. Ahead of this, we have formulated a joint policy platform, with Five Key Policy Asks. They are: The Elimination of Poverty The Championing of Climate Justice Policy Coherence on the SDGs Delivery on the European Pillar of Social Rights Supporting an international treaty on Business and Human Rights

National Social Monitor Spring 2019 - European Edition - Environment and Sustainability

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

In the European Edition of our National Social Monitor we look at how Ireland is performing on our Environmental targets relative to other European countries.

NESC Report: Addressing Employment Vulnerability as part of a Just Transition in Ireland

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

This week, the National Economic & Social Council (NESC) published its report on Addressing Employment Vulnerability as part of a Just Transition in Ireland. With the loss of an estimated 350,000 jobs, the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the impact, social and economic, of job precarity. This report, drafted in response to the need to transition to a fundamentally new economic future associated with the challenges of climate change and digital automation, is also instructive as we face a new reality post-coronavirus. When this crisis passes we will need to develop a new social contract and engage in social dialogue to allow all stakeholders to have a say in shaping that contract.