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What does the Pillar do?
- It creates and promotes policies that advance sustainaibility.
- It provides a channel for government and the other social partners to engage with the environmental sector on policy matters.
- It provides an access point into government policy making at national, regional, and local levels.
- It provides a public profile for the environmental sector on policy matters.
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Coastal Resource Protection and Management Seminar
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsSeminar organized by the Marine Group of the Environmental Pillar, hosted by the European Parliament offices in Ireland Nov 18th 2011; 9.30 – 4 pm; EP Offices Molesworth Street Dublin... -
Letter to An Taoiseach regarding proposed incorporation of the Heritage Council with the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht
Posted on November 17, 2011 | No CommentsFull text of letter to An Taoiseach Ref: Proposed incorporation of the Heritage Council with the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht cc. Minister Phil Hogan, Minister Jimmy Deenihan ... -
Proposals for the 2012 Budget: A Sustainable Future for Ireland
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsDownload: Budget submission 2012 Summary The Environmental Pillar, which is a coalition of 27 national environmental NGOs, was established as a National Social Partner by Government in April 2009. In... -
Rio+20 Taking Action for a Sustainable Future
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsRio+20 seminar View more presentations from Irish Environmental Network / Environmental Pillar of Social Partnership -
Submission on the Draft Green Public Procurement National Action Plan
Posted on October 18, 2011 | No CommentsThere are two fundamental principles that need to be emphasised in developing this action plan in order for it to be both effective and transformative: It should be Sustainable Public... -
Submission to the Government of Ireland Consultation regarding RIO+20
Posted on September 27, 2011 | No CommentsThe Environmental Pillar of Social Partnership welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of an understanding of Ireland’s contribution to the Rio +20 Conference on sustainable development. The major... -
Participatory democracy the story of a trojan horse
Posted on September 20, 2011 | No CommentsView more presentations from Environmental Pillar Download the Document Participatory Democracy – the story of a Trojan horse -
Levy on Incineration: letter to Minister Hogan
Posted on September 1, 2011 | No CommentsPDF of Letter to Minister Hogan re Levy on Incinerators – with appendices Full text of letter to Minister Hogan Ref: Levy on Incineration Dear Minister Hogan, It must be... -
Initial Submission on the Proposal to Introduce a Packaging Levy
Posted on August 12, 2011 | No CommentsDownload: Environmental Pillar Submission on the Proposal to Introduce a Packaging levy -
Environmental Pillar Proposals for the Programme for Government 2011 onwards
Posted on March 4, 2011 | No CommentsIntroduction The continuing success of human society and social systems depends fundamentally on the preservation of the overall productivity, health and long term sustainability of the ecosystems and environmental services...









