KCLR – Weekly Episode 13 – Connecting to Nature
This week on Ours to Protect, show producer Ethna Quirke spoke to Sarah Fox, herbalist, yoga instructor and pagan priestess about the importance of connecting to nature to build a sense of community with the world we live in. For more in this series listen in to KCLR every week Thursday at 11.20am
KCLR – Weekly Tips 11 – The Sign Post Programme
This week on Ours to Protect, show producer Ethna Quike chatted to Patrick Dunphy, Climate Action and Sustainability Advisor with Teagasc, based here in Kilkenny about The Sign Post Programme, aimed at addressing Climate Action amongst the farming community. What is The Teagasc Signpost Programme: Twenty-one dedicated advisors are in place across the country, […]
Highland Radio – Weekly Tips 15 – Fast Fashion
Define Fast Fashion? Low priced, trendy clothing that moves rapidly from design into retail stores to meet trends and ultimately sales. The impacts of Fast Fashion Climate Change: The fashion industry contributes approximately 2.1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in a single year, equivalent to 4% of all global emissions. Garment […]
Highland Radio – Weekly Episode 15 – Fast Fashion
Listen back to this week’s episode as Donna Marie Doherty chats to Stella McGroaty about the dark side of Fashion, the disaster in Bangladesh in 2013 and how that inspired Stella to adopt a sustainable way of working. For more in this series listen in to Highland Radio every Tuesday at 12.30pm
Highland Radio – Weekly Episode 14 – Foraging Part 2
Listen back to the second part of our story on Foraging as part of this series. For more in this series listen in to Highland Radio every Tuesday at 12.30pm
Highland Radio – Weekly Tips 13 – Foraging
Did you know? Foraging is the act of identifying and collecting food resources in the wild, including a wide range of uncultivated plants, mushrooms, herbs, and fruits that grow naturally in our surroundings. The tools that a forager should have for foraging include, bags, small jars for berries, paper bags for mushrooms, a pocket […]
Highland Radio – Weekly Tips 12 – Retrofitting
Did you know? Retrofitting simply means making changes to an existing building with the overall aim of making improvements in that building’s energy efficiency, decreasing energy demand which reduces carbon emissions and energy costs. The National Residential Retrofit Plan sets out the Government’s approach to achieving the equivalent of 500,000 homes retrofitted to a Building […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 14 – SEAI Final Energy Balance Part 1
10 Key Insights from the SEAI’s Final Energy Balance for 2022 Ireland’s energy demand in 2022 was 4.8% higher than in 2021 This overall year-on-year increase was largely driven by a 20.1% increase in energy demand in the transport sector Oil remained the largest source of Ireland’s energy in 2022 Over […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 15 – SEAI Final Energy Balance Part 2
10 Tips for Saving Energy at Home and On-The-Move When using your thermostat, reduce the temperature by 1°C and you could save 10% Heat it when you need it – use timers or smart heating controls to fit your routine Switch stuff off – pull the plug! Don’t turn on the lights […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 15 – SEAI Final Energy Balance Part 2
On last week’s episode, we looked at how much energy we used last year and what effect this is having on the environment. This week, Lee Carroll from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is back again but this time, he takes a look at the bigger picture when it comes to energy-related emissions. […]
