Public transport advocate and Dublin City Councillor Feljin Jose joins interviewer Ciara to unpack how streets, housing and rail policy shape daily life—and climate action.
Sidibanisa iDART+, iMetroLink kunye neebhasi ezingcono ukuya indawo eyakhelweyo: denser homes near stations, safer walking and cycling, revived main streets, and public spaces that welcome everyone.
UFeljin ukwabonakalisa ukwazisa ngemozulu yaseIreland-into esebenzayo, into engasebenziyo-kunye nokuba ezi zifundo zifikelela njani kwizisombululo zesixeko zehlabathi.
"Umgaqo-nkqubo wezindlu ngumgaqo-nkqubo wezothutho."
"Amaxesha amaninzi yinkululeko - yakha inkonzo kwaye abantu baya kuyisebenzisa."
Izitalato eziphilisayo, hayi ingozi: Iindawo ezipholileyo, izitrato eziphakamileyo ezinokuhanjwa kunye nokuhamba ngebhayisikile okukhuselekileyo “ayiyonto intle yokufumana indawo”—ziziseko zemozulu ezingundoqo ezinciphisa iihambo zeemoto kwaye zivule urhwebo lwasekhaya.
Rail + homes = impact: I-DART+ kunye ne-MetroLink zizisa kuphela izibonelelo zazo zemozulu ezigcweleyo xa zidityaniswe nezindlu ezikumgangatho ophakathi, ukusetyenziswa okuxubeneyo, kunye nokunyanzeliswa okuqinileyo kokungahoywa.
Imiba yokushukumiseka emaphandleni: More frequent Local Link buses show that when service is reliable, communities shift—opening nature and jobs without a car.
Ukusuka kumgaqo-nkqubo ukuya ebantwini: Ukudityaniswa kwemali yokuhlawula, iindlela ze-orbital kunye noyilo lokuhamba-hamba lubonisa ubomi bokwenyani (umsebenzi wokunyamekela, imisebenzi, umsebenzi wokutshintsha), kungekhona nje ukuhamba nge-9-5.
Uthethelelo olusebenzayo: UFeljin wabelana ngokuphumelela, ukusilela, kunye nendlela iimbumbano ezigcina ngayo amandla xa ixesha lolula.
Feljin Jose is a Dublin City Councillor known for his advocacy on sustainability. In this episode, he speaks with Ciara about climate advocacy in Ireland and the implications for global climate solutions.
From his website bio: Feljin ran as “the Green candidate for the Cabra–Glasnevin ward in the 2024 Dublin City Council election.” He moved to Phibsborough from India at nine, attended St. Vincent’s in Glasnevin, and studied astrophysics at DCU. He’s “devoted most of [his] adult life to environmental advocacy,” serving as chair of the Dublin Commuter Coalition to improve public transport, active travel, and public space, and working across councils, agencies and ministers to make tough choices for a sustainable, competitive, vibrant city.
Uphawula ukuba olu tshintsho “rhoqo [e]cofa iKhadi [lakhe] leLeap lexabiso elinesiqingatha okanye esonwabela iindlela ezolileyo eQuays, eCapel Street, naseGriffith Avenue,” ngelixa ekwachaza izoyikiso ezikhulayo kubantu abambalwa kunye nesidingo sokumelwa. Ngolwazi olunzulu ngeenkqubo zebhunga—kunye nendlela amasebe avaliweyo ayimisa ngayo inkqubela—uFeljin wajoyina iGreens kuba “sinexesha elincinane lokwakha isixeko esikwaziyo ukumelana nemozulu.”
Ciara speaks to Dr Lisa McNamee from Irish Doctors for the Environment malunga nalo indima yokhathalelo lwempilo kutshintsho lwemozulu
Mamela apha: https://constructive-voices.com/irish-doctors-for-the-environment
IGosa eliyiNtloko leNkqubo yePlan International uDamien Queally ujoyina umamkeli wolutsha UCiara O'Brien ukutyhila into ekhokelwe ngokwenyani ekuhlaleni, inkqubo ephendula ngokwesini ijongeka njani-ingakumbi apho ukothuka kwemozulu kuhlangana khona. indawo eyakhelweyo.
Lalela apha: https://constructive-voices.com/damien-queally-of-plan-international/
