Jennifer Whitmore

Friends of the Earths concerns and recommendations around the sectoral emission ceilings are recorded and addressed.

That the government would establish a coordinated national approach to address avian flu which is threatening a range of bird species including seabirds

To engage with relevant politicians and policy makers about the need for greater levels of marine protection in Ireland

To inform Jennifer Whitmore on the joint and linked arguments for legal and spatial protection of basking sharks

To find out about and discuss MPA and basking shark amendment legislation progress

Raising awareness amongst certain politicians of the work of Coalition 2030 and the upcoming publication of the draft National Implementation Plan

Response to Coalition 2030 from elected official, acknowledging receipt. This would indicate that they read the email and materials and so they would be more information of national CSO activity on the SDGs.::That the advocacy would result in an increased motivation to…

Ensure new MPA legislation and Wildlife Act Amendment Bill are progressed

To ensure relevant Government officials and representatives progress Ireland's MPA process as soon as possible and are aware of wider concerns across Europe e.g impacts of bottom trawling

To raise awareness of MPAs and our seas among political and policy stakeholders. To gauge interest in marine conservation among identified stakeholders.

To provide observations and suggest amendments to address inconsistencies between the recovery and landfill levies, as set out in the Circular Economy, Waste Management Bill.

To highlight shortcomings and to suggest amendments so that the Bill does not impose a levy on 1). any recycling activity, 2). the biological treatment of source segregated organic waste, 3). waste recovery in instances where it is the best practicable environmental option, and…

To Raise Awareness of new technologies in the Green Energy and Circular Economy Area

(With regard to levies and bans to single-use items proposed in The Bill) Amendments to the proposed scale and values of levies, that levies or potential bans take into account levels of plastic content and are more focused on better overall environmental outcomes, that the…

Inform preparation of meetings and discussions of the Committee