Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 13 – Retrofitting with the SEAI Part 1.

This week on Radio Nova we chatted with the SEAI about retrofitting your home. Why you should retrofit your home …   Increased Energy Efficiency Retrofitting your home can significantly increase its energy efficiency. By upgrading insulation, sealing air leaks, and upgrading heating and cooling systems, you can reduce the amount of energy your home […]

Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 12 – An organic garden

  This week Radio Nova looked at ways to incorporate organic products into your garden. Did you know … The vitamin and mineral content in organic foods is higher than those in conventionally produced foods, thanks in large part to the nutrients and trace minerals found in nurtured and chemical-free soil. The Soil Association conducted a […]

Radio Nova – Weekly Episode 12 – An organic garden

Listen back to this week’s episode as Traic Ó Braonáin finds out about the advantages of using organic products in your garden and has a conversation with artist and www.betterplants.ie founder Ollie Greene about where to start with a more organic and bio diverse garden.  For more in this series listen in to Radio Nova […]

Ocean FM – Weekly Tips 15 – Native Forests

  This week on Ocean FM we talked about the importance of native trees and ways to increase forested areas across the North West   Did you know?   11% of the land mass of Ireland is covered by forest – in comparison to an average among EU countries of 35% It is important to […]

Ocean FM – Weekly Episode 15 – The importance of Trees

Listen back to this week’s episode as we discuss the important role of trees in addressing climate change and the introduction of a new forestry programme to increase planting of native broadleaved trees.  For more in this series listen in to Ocean FM every Thursday at 10.45am

Ocean FM – Weekly Tips 14 – Fixing Food Together

  This week on Ocean FM we discussed how making changes to what we eat can reduce our contribution to greenhouse gases Did you know….. Food systems account for about 23-42% of human produced GHG emissions globally, which, for example, easily outstrips the 3.5% caused by air travel  Sugar-sweetened beverages are leading contributors to our […]

Ocean FM – Weekly Episode 14 – Fixing Food Together

Listen in this episode from Ocean FM as we chat with Dietician Orna O’Brien, author of the Fixing Food Together report, on how one third of global carbon emissions are as a result of our food system – compared with just 3.5% from air travel. For more in this series listen in to Ocean FM […]

Ocean FM – Weekly Tips 13 – The importance of Soil

  This week on Ocean FM soil scientist, Dr. Aga Piwowarczyc, spoke about life in our soils and how important healthy soils are for climate mitigation, biodiversity and human health.   Did you know? There are more living organisms in eight teaspoon of soil than all the people living on earth One teaspoon of soil […]

Ocean FM – Weekly Episode 13 – The importance of Soil

Join Niall Delaney, and his guest Dr. Aga Piwowarczyz, who joins him to highlight the importance of the microscopic life in our soils and listen to a discussion about the range organisms living in the soil – earthworms, bacteria, fungus, protozoa, nematodes to name but a few! For more in this series listen in to […]