Campaign against Fracking

From 2012 to 2017 GEAI was at the forefront of the campaign against fracking in Ireland

Learn more about our campaign

What is fracking?

Impacts of fracking and literature review
Myths & risks 
Plans for Ireland (2013)
Fracking in other countries

Campaign against fracking (2011-2015)

2011 GEAI formed
Awareness-raising
Political lobbying
Collaboration
Campaign in Northern Ireland
Role of EVS volunteers

Stop the Study campaign (2015-2016)

EPA research study on fracking
Study on fracking defective
Stop the Study campaign timeline
Official response
The Study is stopped

Legislation to ban fracking (2016-2017)

Political parties propose legislation
Bill adopted

Interesting blogs about the campaign

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016