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Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Young climate change activists like the sixteen year old Swede Greta Thunberg, are making a difference and influencing change.
That’s according to the Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan. She was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg where yesterday Greta Thunberg delivered an impactful address to MEPs.
She told them Europe needs to do a lot more to tackle the ravages of climate change.
Lynn Boylan says MEPs are taking Greta seriously.
Out words: nonsense girl
Dur: 00:16
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
The Independent MEP Marian Harkin talks to EuroParlRadio's editor Karen Coleman about her decision to step down from EU politics.
In the interview the Midlands North-West MEP says she will greatly miss the cut and thrust of EU politics. But one thing she says she won’t miss is the weekly travel grind that went along with the job.
Out words: to it
Dur: 7:34
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says she won’t miss the tough travel regime that was part and parcel of her job.
The Midlands North-West MEP is bowing out of EU politics. She decided not to contest the European Parliament elections next month after serving three terms as an MEP.
Marian Harkin says she doesn’t know yet what she will do after she leaves EU politics. But one thing she won’t miss is the weekly travel grind that went along with the job.
Out words: worked with
Dur: 00:40
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
A political group in the European Parliament is ramping up climate change action.
The GUE-NGL Group which represents left-wing parties in the Parliament is today launching its climate emergency manifesto.
The Group says it’s in response to the youth climate strike and recent calls from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for urgent action to avert climate catastrophe.
The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan who is a member of the GUE/NGL Group explains what their manifesto is recommending.
Out words: by 2050
Dur: 00:26
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
The Independent MEP Marian Harkin is attending her last plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week.
The Midlands North-West MEP has decided not to contest the European elections in May. She says that after serving three terms as an MEP it’s time to bow out of EU politics.
Out words: seek re-election
Dur: 00:40
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says she will miss the cut and thrust of EU politics as she bows out of the European Parliament this week.
The Midlands North-West MEP has decided not to contest the EU elections in May having served three terms as an MEP.
Out words: that greatly
Dur: 00:30
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Farmers are being very unfairly targeted in the climate shaming debate. So says the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness.
She has strongly criticised An Taisce’s recent resource pack on climate action that encourages secondary school children to promote meat free Mondays.
The Midlands North-West MEP says it’s not right to point the finger at farmers and blame them for climate pollution.
Out words: particular sector
Dur: 00:35
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness has strongly criticised An Taisce’s recent resource pack that encourages secondary school children to promote meat free Mondays.
The pack on Climate action, which was developed by An Taisce, also advocates veganism and the consumption of less dairy products. It’s available to school teachers to download as part of An Taisce’s Green Schools programme.
However Mairead McGuinness says it sends out the wrong message.
Out words: at all
Dur: 00:33
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
The Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg has called on the European Parliament to take action now while there is still time to reverse the ravages of climate change.
The sixteen year old who inspired the worldwide “School Strike for Climate” met MEPs today from the Parliament’s Environment Committee in Strasbourg.
She said young people can do a range of things to tackle climate change.
Out words: from happening
Dur: 00:40
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
The young Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg brought her campaign to the European Parliament today.
She’s been meeting MEPs from the Parliament’s Environment Committee to discuss ways to fight climate change.
Earlier in the morning the sixteen year old, who inspired the worldwide “School Strike for Climate”, had this message for young people campaigning for climate change action.
Out words : of themselves
Dur: 00:23