We believe in protecting our planet and its people from harm. This means pushing for policies and practices that eliminate our dependency on fossil fuels, toxic chemicals and plastics. Together, we want to create a vision for a flourishing and healthy environment, and for all the living creatures who call this planet home.
We believe that democracy comes from the bottom up, not the top down. Politicians should work for us, not corporate lobbyists. We work to raise our voices collectively to hold decision makers to account. Together, we campaign for a thriving and critical civil society, more transparency from our Government institutions and politicians, and for greater regulation of corporations.
We believe that everyone is equal, and we fight to make the voices of people facing oppression and discrimination heard by decision makers. Together in solidarity, we work to push for better laws and policies for people seeking asylum, people who are undocumented, people from the Traveller community, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ+ community, women and working class people across the country.
We believe that an equal and just society is possible, if we work together to build it. This means that we campaign for public services that serve the needs of the people, not corporate greed. Together we work for a better health system, high quality and affordable public housing and multinational corporations paying their fair share towards a healthy, happy and thriving society.
Uplift members say no fracking in Co Fermanagh
Our people powered submission to the Northern Ireland Dept of Economy re the application for an exploratory fracking license in Co…
Jul 31, 2019 / 8min read. Read More
5G — brave new world or a danger to our health?
This is an opinion article written by William Hederman who was commissioned by Uplift in the Spring of 2019 to investigate some of the…
Jul 01, 2019 / 5min read. Read More
Baby sitting Trump in Dublin
It’s 6 pm on Thursday, the 6th of June. Crowds block the conjunction of Parnell Square. Hand painted signs are amidst the crowd. At the…
Jun 28, 2019 / 3min read. Read More
The Power of Uplift Members
Uplift members have been leading campaigns and making waves all over Ireland. From increasing newborn screening from eight conditions to…
Jun 07, 2019 / 2min read. Read More
Uplift Submission on the Establishment of an Electoral Commission
In March 2019 Uplift members helped create a people powered submission on the establishment of an Electoral Commission.
Apr 30, 2019 / 6min read. Read More
My generation has only known peace on this island, but I’m afraid that’s about to change . . .
Brexit and the possibility of a resurrected border loom over us like a hammer ready to crush our fragile peace — and we aren’t prepared…
Apr 03, 2019 / 3min read. Read More
Standing up for a safer, humanitarian Europe
This is a special message from Seán Binder — a trained search & rescue first responder who was imprisoned in Greece in 2018 for offering…
Jan 25, 2019 / 2min read. Read More
We need to chat about the rich and powerful
Here’s something that makes you special. By being part of Uplift, you’re one of a group of people who do things a bit differently. No big…
Nov 15, 2018 / 1min read. Read More
Here’s what we’ve been up to!
Since we last took stock — Uplift members from all over Ireland have been leading on important campaigns, upskilling in lots of exciting…
Nov 14, 2018 / 3min read. Read More
Uplift is a people powered campaigning community of over 206,000 people who take coordinated action for progressive change across Ireland.
We are a self-supporting independent organisation. We believe that when we work together towards a common goal we can create a better society.
We know that people are not apathetic but desire engagement in our democracy. People want to have a say in decisions that determine the type of society that we live in. By connecting with each other we will help to create a stronger, more powerful voice and have much broader impact.
