How I Vote

Voting is both a right and a responsibility and so it is important to choose a government representative who shares your values and exhibits a commitment to environmental issues. Before you cast your vote, make sure you know what this person stands for. If you are not sure about their views, reach out to them via email or drop them a call.

If you believe that more needs to be done in regards to sustainability and environmental policies, voice your concern with your local politician or the relevant minister. You can ask them any questions about their policies or bring specific issues to their attention. When writing an email, remember to let them know that you are a voter and which constituency you come from.

In order to bring up environmental issues with your TDs, it is also important to know what measures and actions are currently in place. Environmental social media accounts will spread the word with their followers about any updates regarding such policies. Your local city or county council website contains an ‘Environment’ section where you can view action plans.

At times, local governments carry out surveys to ask residents for their input surrounding their environmental and climate policies. Those will be available on your local city or county council website. Likewise, citizen assemblies will be organised to get citizen’s inputs.

Different environmental groups often start petitions to voice their concerns to the government. Follow environmental groups on social media as they will share any current petitions. Recently, the Climate Action Bill was amended because of a petition brought to the government by environmental groups – they work!

Friends of the Earth, Stop Climate Chaos, Extinction Rebellion are groups which organise people who are passionate about the well-being of our planet. They run different awareness or lobbying campaigns and connect like minded people who wish to keep our future possible.