LMFM – Weekly Tips 18 – Cloth Nappy Library Ireland
There are a number of benefits to using cloth nappies -benefits for baby, parents and our planet! Most people who choose cloth do so for multiple reasons. From birth to potty training most babies will use thousands of disposable nappies, which all end up either incinerated or in landfill, however in comparison just 24 real […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 18 – Cloth Nappy Library Ireland
The European Union’s flagship environmental policies have delivered results, according to the President of the European Commission. The EU’s Green Deal aims to cut emissions and improve the environment in exchange for billions of Euro of investment in renewables and green industries. In a speech in Prague recently, the President of the European Commission, Ursula […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 17 – Trim Air Quality Project
About the Trim Air Quality Project Objectives Build a highly secure, scalable, open-source, cloud-based data capture and analytics platform Collect and process data from air quality sensors as well as other sources Analyse data collected to extract insights on air quality in and around areas of interest Develop an air quality index for Trim by […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 17 – Trim Air Quality Project
This week we heard from Meath County Council about the Trim Air Quality Project. The local authority has been shortlisted for two awards in the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2023. One of the nominations is in the ‘Climate Change’ category where the County Council has been recognised for the Trim Air Quality Project. Anne […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 16 – Improving Air Quality
What can I do? What’s needed to help improve Ireland’s air quality? What can I do? We can all help improve the quality of the air that we breathe: Reduce Particulate Matter (PM) pollution from home heating: Avoid using solid fuels if you have an alternative cleaner heating system. Change how you heat your home […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 16 – Make a Wish & EPA Air Quality
On this week’s episode we hear about a magical woodland in Co. Louth taking part in the fight against climate change and the latest EPA Air Quality Report. The Make-A-Wish Woodland, comprising 8,000 trees, has been officially opened in Richardstown in County Louth. The children’s charity has partnered with VEON Ltd, a company dedicated to […]
Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Episode 16 – Forestry Programme Strategy
Listen back to this weeks episode as Carol Dooley chats to Dr Martha O’Hagan – Trinity College about the National Forestry Programme Strategy. For more in this series listen in to Sunshine 106.8FM every Monday at 7pm.
Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Tips 16 – Forestry
DID YOU KNOW? 1. PLANTING In 2020 Coillte planted 22 million trees reforesting over 9,000 hectares of new forest all across Ireland 2. GROWING Ireland has an ideal climate for forestry with one of the fastest growth rates of trees in Europe helping to reduce climate change effects 3. MANAGING & PROTECTING Coillte own and manage […]
Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Tips 11 – Musgraves
On this week’s show we talked with Owen Keogh of Musgraves. Musgraves are working with retail partners, suppliers and customers to make every community a sustainable community, shifting consumer behaviour by making it easier for shoppers to make sustainable choices and reducing their carbon emissions to reach net zero carbon by 2040. Did you […]
Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Tips 12 – Ad Net Zero
On this week’s show we talked with Mary O’Sullivan of Ad Net Zero Ad Net Zero – the advertising industry’s drive to reduce the carbon impact of developing, producing and running advertising to real net zero. Ad Net Zero in Ireland is driven by all the key trade bodies and organisations in the […]
