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Enviro – 21st August 2017

admin August 22, 2017

On this edition of Enviro… Paul O’Brien comes in to talk about basic incomes for Ireland, as well as talking about his book, “Pennies from Heaven”. Also, Biodiversity Ireland director Liam Lysaght comes in to chat. Liam spent six wonderful days walking the…

Enviro – 17th July 2017

admin July 25, 2017

On this edition of Enviro, ecologist & Irish Wildlife Trust vice chairman Sean Meehan came in to talk about the ecology of smooth newts and common lizards in Ireland and how IWT has carried out extensive citizen science projects and habitat surveys for both…

Enviro – 22nd May 2017

admin May 23, 2017

On this week’s show, John and Joe talk about the Forest Friends Biodiversity Week events which are as follows: On Tuesday 23rd May, Building Biodiversity in a barren landscape at the Arts and Business Campus 40 Lr. Drumcondra Rd. On Friday 26th May 11.00-16.00, Experience…

Enviro – 13th March 2017

admin March 14, 2017

The Peace Forest Ireland Project was launched in Derry/Londonderry in May 2014, when the first tree a Wicklow Oak was planted in St. Columba’s Park, and since then pilot tree plantings have taken place in all the border counties. The Enviro program…

Responsible Tourism

admin September 26, 2016

James Chilton, Director of the Irish Centre for Responsible Tourism, tells Donie Tarrant all about responsible tourism and the upcoming Irish Responsible Tourism Conference and Awards. see also http://icrt.ie/

Students Raise Awareness of Climate Change

admin September 12, 2016

Listen to this podcast to find out all about the work of four students from County Kildare who are currently raising awareness of Climate Change along with Concern.

Climate Change Matters

admin May 30, 2016

Listen to Dr. Aedín McLoughlin, spokesperson for the Environmental Pillar, talking to Noel McGuinness about how the Programme for Government falls short on tackling climate change. She also talks about fracking and the operation that has begun in Northern Ireland.

Protect Communities From Increasingly Frequent High Rainfall Events

admin January 11, 2016

THERESA O’DONOHOE, Convenor of the Climate Change working group of the Environmental Pillar, talks to Noel McGuinness on Northside Today. She says that the Environmental Pillar is calling on the Government to bring in substantive land use changes to protect communities from…

Report from the Paris Climate Summit

admin December 14, 2015

Listen to William Hederman, Journalist, reporting to Noel McGuinness from Paris about the International Climate Summit.

V.O.I.C.E. and Food Waste

admin June 23, 2014

Mindy O’Brien of V.O.I.C.E. (Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment) talks to Noel McGuinness about their Food Waste Challenge and also the Food Rescue Event. See www.voiceireland.org

Forest Management

admin August 1, 2013

In this interview environmentalist Rainer Barthel tries to increase the awareness of the importance of regenerating landscape by creating biodiversity. For this reason he talks about the measures to be taken in order to preserve our biological and cultural heritage and how…

Wind Farms

admin June 26, 2013

Ray Conroy of Laois Wind Energy Awareness Group speaks to John Haughton about wind farm developments in the midlands.