Q102 – Weekly Tips 17 – Impact of the Aviation Industry on Climate

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Dr.Stephen Dooley from Trinity College Dublin Did you know… According to the IEA, the aviation industry contributed to 2% of global carbon emissions. During the last 15 years, global air traffic increased by more than two-thirds, reaching roughly 39 million flights carried out in 2019. What can I do […]

Q102 – Weekly Tips 16 – Dun Laoghaire Harbour

This week Dublin’s Q102 visited Dun Laoghaire Harbour to see how they help limit pollution on their coast Did you know… Millions of tons of plastic enter the oceans each year Oil spills, both large and small, can occur in harbours and at sea. The dumping of marine debris leads to not only plastics but […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 18 – The Circular Bio-Economy

This week on Ours to Protect we took a look at the Circular Bio-Economy in Kerry.    Did you know?…..   A Circular Bio-Economy is an economy powered by nature. It’s a new economic model that emphasizes the use of renewable natural capital and focuses on minimizing waste. In 2021 MTU launched a new Cluster […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 18 – MTU in Kerry supporting the bio-economy

This week on Ours to Protect Radio Kerry take a look at the ground breaking work taking place at Munster Technological University in Kerry to support the growing circular bio-economy in the South West. By 2030, it’s expected that 1 million jobs will be created across Europe in the bio-economy. Sari Houlihan chats with Dr Helena […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 17 – Greener Cleaning

This week on Ours to Protect we took a look at Green Cleaning.   Did you know?….   Cleaning may not be something we think about as harmful to the environment, but some products contain ingredients that may be causing more problems than we realise. Water pollution is one potential harmful effect. Cleaning products are […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 17 – Greener Cleaning

Ours to Protect continues this week, looking at the environmental impacts of some everyday cleaning products and the greener alternatives. Sorcha Burke sat down with Claire O’Connor from Manna Organics in Tralee, to learn some simple changes that can be made. For more in this series listen in to Radio Kerry every Tuesday at 10.45am for […]