.@divedivajade the acting manager of @ClimateNI, said she has cycled more than 4,000km with two kids on the back of her e-tandem. “That’s 4,000km of fuel for a car I didn’t need to buy”. #CostOfLivingCrisis#ebikes
The Bermans now are a one car and biking family. "The kids love it too and wave at people as we pass."
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The mum-of-two is calling for better cycling infrastructure. “Most drivers are brilliant, but the odd one makes my heart beat a little faster.”
You can read @MargaretCan's story from our Environment in Focus series here 🌍 👇
Subsidies were cut so deep that payments to participants in the scheme dipped below those in Great Britain and the Republic in the aftermath of the scandal. It means the projected £500m overspend on the RHI scheme was reduced to £33m
Plant-based foods are becoming increasingly popular in Northern Ireland. @aineltoner went vegan for a week for @BelTel . So, how did she fare?
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@aineltoner “I was foolish”, @aineltoner says. “Living a plant-based lifestyle requires planning and preparation unless you want to eat the same thing as I did.”
DUP Minister @edwinpootsmla talks about juggling the demands of both the environment and agriculture as @BelTel kicks off a week-long series on the #climatecrisis 🌍 and how it affects Northern Ireland.
@edwinpootsmla@FrankieHargan Northern Ireland is the only country in Western Europe without climate change legislation, but Edwin Poots hopes to see his climate bill passed in the next two weeks.
Edwin Poots claims that supporting a separate bill tabled by Green Party NI leader @ClareBaileyGPNI "would have led to a loss of 13,000 jobs to the farming community".
Are Northern Ireland's environmental policies sustainable or a load of rubbish? This week we explore the gap between our #climate goals and the reality while looking at ideas for the future 🌍