Joseph Blair Director of HNI recently attended a background briefing on the CGR.

HNI is in the process of making an application to the EPA for funding under their cleaner Grenner Production Programme. The application will look at ways of reducing water, chemical and energy usage in the horticultural sector.

The Environmental Protection Agency launched the Cleaner Greener Production Programme (CGPP) in 2001 as a grant scheme to encourage Irish organisations to implement cleaner greener practices. The philosophy of the programme is that prevention is better than cure.

The projects challenged organisations to produce goods and services in more environmentally friendly ways, targeting the minimisation of emissions through cleaner production methods. The objective was to achieve a balance between economic activity and protection of the environment.