I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Most organisations, both NGOs and corporate, think that issue expertise is key to success in campaigning and lobbying. They hire for it. It seems if you have a PhD in the matter, you’ll be a persuasive advocate It helps explain why most campaign and lobby efforts fail. Few experts are good at teaching. Anyone who … Read more
Lesson 1 – First, think about what your audience wants If you want to be an effective lobbyist you need to start thinking about what your audience wants. Your audiences are the officials and politicians who will influence or decide on your issue. Your audiences are not the interests or the clients that you represent. … Read more
There are a few cases when a healthy majority vote in the Committee to veto a delegated act or RPS measure has not met the absolute majority threshold in the full Parliament. Success leaves clues It is useful to look at why these outcomes occurred. They are rare. They don’t happen by accident, and … Read more
A useful update from Kestutis Sadauskas (DG ENV) on the chemical strategy today. The Environment Committee members, who will lead on the revision of CLP and REACH, give a good sense of where the Committee sees things. And, a final, as ever polished review from Bjorn Hansen on ECHA. Otter ai transcript … Read more