Jennifer Whitmore

To highlight the positive role that recyclable and compostable paper products can have when it comes to the implementation of Circular Economy Act as well EU Directives such as the PPWR.

Fórsa is seeking for legislation to be brought forward that would provide for more regulation of waste services in Ireland.

Additional resources for An Bord Pleanála.::Additional resources for the NPWS.::Additional resources for the MARA

To highlight the impact of the proposed Nature Restoration Law by the European Union, which will enact legally binding targets on Ireland, up until the year 2050, across a broad range of ecosystems, from agricultural land and forests, to rivers and marine habitats, to meet our…

To raise awareness of ACE Ireland's investment in new state-of-the-art robotic sorting technology in Ireland's largest materials recovery facility which will identify, pick, and sort cartons into their own dedicated streams for onward recycling at a specialised carton facility…

To outline CLM’s concerns and recommendations in relation to the National Clean Air Strategy, including acceleration of the adoption of WHO air quality standards as legally binding targets (to 2030 rather than 2040); a coordinated approach to tackling air pollution and energy…

To hold a Dáil debate on the Citizens' Assembly on biodiversity loss, to send Citizens' Assembly report to Oireachtas committee. To established a fund for implementation of the Nature Restoration Law

To secure the attendance of as many TDs, Senators, and councillors to Sustainable Diets conference.::To raise awareness of the Sustainable Diets conference, the Climate and Health Alliance, and the Fixing Food Together Report among politicians and the public.::To invite and…

To call on all Oirteachtas members to support the recommendations in the JOC PLS report on the MPA General Scheme

Politicians would meet on the outcomes of our national sustainability consultation event. We would gain a better unstradning on the topic of the legislation and support the bill as it progresses through the Oireachtas. Present the politician with the outcomes of our national…

To ensure that, as set out in Food Vision 2030, there must be a balance between environmental, economic and social sustainability.::To ensure that rigorous assessments of all EU and national policy proposals are required to understand their impact on farm viability, the rural…

To insist that there must be an accurate measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon removals at farm levels. It was accepted at the IFA Climate Summit that research is ongoing to facilitate more accurate estimates of emissions from Irish agriculture and land use. In the…

To ensure that the Government takes account of the potential for carbon leakage to arise from climate policies in Ireland. This is a requirement of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.Carbon leakage occurs when food production is curtailed in one…

To emphasise that new funding is required to support farmers and the wider agricultural sector to achieve our environmental objectives. This must include renewable energy as well as research funding to maximise the potential for technology-based solutions to help agriculture to…

To highlight that that farmers will be the most impacted by the outcome of both the Nature Restoration Law and the Land Use Review.::To point out that agricultural land accounts for approximately 67% of Ireland's total land area. While forests account for approximately 11% of…