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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A response to ‘Farmers furious over seat transfer to Birdwatch Ireland’
Dear Editor
The Environmental Pillar would like to respond to the highly critical, confusing, and one-sided article on the appointment of an environmental representative to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) (“A response to “Farmers furious over seat transfer to Birdwatch Ireland”, July 14th).
As a social partner, the Environmental Pillar is entitled to a place on the EESC, along with representatives of the other pillars.
The Environmental Pillar elected Siobhan Egan of BirdWatch Ireland to be its representative. BirdWatch Ireland is one of the 27 member organisations of the Environmental Pillar. Your article did not make this clear.
It is clear that Ireland stands to gain economically as a result of the inclusion of the Environmental Pillar on the EESC.
To date there has been an absence of environmental expertise in many of the issues facing Europe today climate change, biodiversity loss and the energy crisis. Many jobs will be created if Ireland rises to these challenges. Many of these jobs will be created in rural Ireland.
From the environmental perspective there is no urban/rural divide when it comes to access to clean air and water, healthy soils and biodiversity. Sustainable farming and sustainable rural communities are in all our interests.
Working together we can find solutions to the urgent crises which face all Europeans, and we look forward to working with all sectors of Irish society to create a sustainable future.
Yours sincerely
Michael Ewing
Environmental Pillar of Social Partnership coordinator
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