British Irish Council Environment Ministerial Meeting

The Speaker’s Office received notification from the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in accordance with section 52A (1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended), that a British-Irish Council Environment Ministerial meeting will be held in the Isle of Man, on 15 October 2014.

The following Executive Ministers will be in attendance:

Minister Durkan; and

Junior Minister Bell

The agenda for the meeting is attached.                                                                                 

BIC Environment work sector 13^th Ministerial meeting

Sefton Hotel, Douglas

Isle of Man 

15^th October 2014

Agenda

1. Welcome and any procedural points (10 mins) - IoM Environment Minister and Chair

2. Minutes of 12^th British-Irish Council Environment work sector ministerial meeting, Scotland 2012  (5 mins) 

3. Circular Economy and Consumer Behaviour Change (75 mins total)

3.1 Presentation from Jaime Butterworth, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

3.2 Discussion on the Circular Economy  

3.3 Discussion on Consumer role in greening consumption

4. Sellafield (5 mins)

5. Update on Non-native species/ bio-diversity work (10 mins)

6. Location and topic of next ministerial meeting (5 mins)

7. Communiqué (5 mins)

8. Any Other Business (5 mins)