Presentation earthwatch champions employees volunteering program 2004 2005Josephine Yelang
I participated in a volunteering project in Brazil in 2004, in line with a 'Diageo-Earthwatch Champions Program', which formed part of Diageo-Earthwatch contribution to environmental protection. Through this, employees applied with a project proposal describing an environmental issue and solutions. Amongst 15 applicants worldwide, I was selected from Cameroon to attend an international project in Brazil Pantanal forest, amongst 14 other volunteers from other parts of the globe. On return, I developed and implemented a local action plan with an NGO, through which 13 communities were trained to protect the environment and use modern methods to improve their livelihoods through beekeeping. This improved their lives greatly and that of the environment. Through this employees were also educated on the importance of tree planting.
Presentation earthwatch champions employees volunteering program 2004 2005Josephine Yelang
I participated in a volunteering project in Brazil in 2004, in line with a 'Diageo-Earthwatch Champions Program', which formed part of Diageo-Earthwatch contribution to environmental protection. Through this, employees applied with a project proposal describing an environmental issue and solutions. Amongst 15 applicants worldwide, I was selected from Cameroon to attend an international project in Brazil Pantanal forest, amongst 14 other volunteers from other parts of the globe. On return, I developed and implemented a local action plan with an NGO, through which 13 communities were trained to protect the environment and use modern methods to improve their livelihoods through beekeeping. This improved their lives greatly and that of the environment. Through this employees were also educated on the importance of tree planting.
NERI Seminar Dublin: How much would a Financial Transactions Tax raise?NevinInstitute
In 2011 the European Commission outlined proposals for a Europe wide financial transactions tax (FTT). Since then the proposal has been pursued by ten countries under ‘enhanced cooperation’ procedures with plans evolving to introduce the tax during 2016/2017. To date Ireland has not signed up to adopting a FTT.
This paper estimates the revenue that Ireland would collect from participating in the European FTT. Drawing on data from official sources, it first establishes the size of the FTT tax base for Ireland. Subsequently, the paper estimates a baseline tax revenue and considers the robustness of this estimate using a suite of sensitivity tests.
The paper finds that were Ireland to adopt a FTT, the net revenue yield would be between €320m and €360m per annum.
NERI Seminar Dublin: How much would a Financial Transactions Tax raise?NevinInstitute
In 2011 the European Commission outlined proposals for a Europe wide financial transactions tax (FTT). Since then the proposal has been pursued by ten countries under ‘enhanced cooperation’ procedures with plans evolving to introduce the tax during 2016/2017. To date Ireland has not signed up to adopting a FTT.
This paper estimates the revenue that Ireland would collect from participating in the European FTT. Drawing on data from official sources, it first establishes the size of the FTT tax base for Ireland. Subsequently, the paper estimates a baseline tax revenue and considers the robustness of this estimate using a suite of sensitivity tests.
The paper finds that were Ireland to adopt a FTT, the net revenue yield would be between €320m and €360m per annum.