Simon Harris

That as many TDs as possible would support the passage of the Bill through this second stage

Highlight the important role played by plastic packaging in food preservation::Update local TDs on the work being done by IFPA members toward circularity::Promote policies which would lead to an increase in recycling of plastics in Ireland

Encourage Government to develop new incentives to enhance recycling infrastructure

Advocating measures to reduce climate change and improve public health, specifically by passing a Clean Air Act, increasing active travel and public transport, transforming the built environment to promote healthier lives, creating a sustainable agri-food sector and introducing…

Secure support of elected representatives for initiative

The Continuation of funding for the PURE Project. The project has successfully tackled illegal dumping and flytipping in the Wicklow and Dublin uplands since 2006. The existing three year agreement with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment expired in…

Increased funding for NPWS and eNGOs including BirdWatch Ireland to be included in next Programme for Government to reverse decades of underspend & seriously tackle biodiversity loss.::Imprint on the minds of elected officials the scale of the challenges for biodiversity in…

The continuation of funding for the PURE Project which has successfully operated to tackle illegal dumping and flytipping in the Wicklow and Dublin uplands since 2006

To create awareness of farmers' actions to achieve sustainability.

To remove Sections 7 and 8 of the Heritage Bill which would significantly impact breeding birds of hedgerows, uplands and lowland hills.

That the Irish government would be proactive in requesting an extension to the public consultation on the UKs Nuclear Development Programme to allow Irish citizens to be properly informed and provide an opportunity for quality consultations

To raise awareness of the Smart Farming Programme::To demonstrate how Smart Farming improves farm returns::To demonstrate how Smart Farming enhances the environment

to ensure that all departmental programmes and associated budgets help us move forward as a country towards reaching the SDGs. It also means an explicit inclusion of the SDGs in Budget 2018.

Several results were proposed e.g. public recycling bins, investing in renewable energy solutions, introduction of carbon charges, increase number of cycle lanes, tackling ocean acidification, encourage use of reusable plastic bottles, higher tax on fossil fuels, restrictions…

Government incorporates UN Sustainable Development Goals in Budget 2018