Fairtrade Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Fairtrade Ireland

Date published 16 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details The Need for a Global Green Deal to be adopted by the EU and for support for local Fairtrade initiatives in local authority areas.

Intended results “Fair Trade Agreements” that put people and the environment together with business and profit. Fair Access To Climate Finance: MEPs can ensure international climate finance is scaled up to meet the climate crises Fair Access To Climate Finance: MEPs can ensure international climate finance is scaled up to meet the climate crises and that support moves towards agroecology, to support more sustainable business practices, and help to transform trade for people and planet.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Gaynor

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? We are encouraging our supporters to write to the Local Authority and EU Parliament candidates and to get their support for a Global Green Deal. Candidates could also sign our Vote Fairtrade Banner and then to put their pictures up on social media.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (31-50)

We encouraged the public to Vote Fairtrade and for a Global Green deal when considering who they voted for.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)