Pauline O'Reilly (Green Party)
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Recommendation 8 is about having children involved in decision-making and recommendation 15 is about setting up a citizens’ assembly on a permanent basis. Now that our guests have been involved in the decision-making, do they think it makes them more likely to take actions within their own lives and push forward policies that will make the difference in biodiversity? If they do, that is a strong message to Government to show why it makes a difference to do this on a permanent basis and why it makes a difference to be involved in decision-making. As members and citizens, we will also take the actions. It is a strong argument. I am interested in what the guests have to say about that.

Eleanor said she had no particular favourite, but we are all interested in different things. Does she feel she has come out of this with a particular area she is interested in? She mentioned fast fashion, which was one I pointed out to myself as well. There were also a couple of recommendations around reducing meat in the diet, which has come out of both of the citizens’ assemblies and we need to follow that through.

How important is it to support people? I have seen that throughout the document – supporting businesses and supporting farmers as well as having regulations.

I asked a few questions. Anyone who wants to come in can do so.