Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 14 – Green Kids – Getting the views of children on green issues
This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio met with the Green Kids to get their views on pollution and the preservation of nature. There are lots of great resources to help children learn about environmental issues…. Green Schools Green-Schools is Ireland’s leading environmental management and education programme for schools. Promoting long-term, whole-school action […]
Classic Hits – Weekly Episode 14 – Green Kids – Getting the views of children on green issues
Listen back to this weeks episode as Classic Hits Traic Ó Braonáin finds out about the ‘Green Kids’ programme and chats Neansaí & Brian about their views in relation to pollution and the preservation of nature. For more in this series listen in to Classic Hits every Monday at 13.30pm
Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 13 – The Ecologically unique Karst region of South Roscommon
This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is the unique ecological karst landscape of South Roscommon. Did you know…. Karst is a surface and subsurface landscape that has developed over millions of years where soluble carbonate bedrock is dissolved by slightly acidic rain water. Karst is characterized by distinctive surface features including sinkholes, grikes, […]
Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 12 – Organic Farming
This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is looking at Organic Farming. Did you know…. Organic farming is a sustainable production system. It provides the opportunity of an alternative farming system based primarily on balancing inputs and outputs in a ‘closed’ system. Increased consumer awareness of food safety issues and environmental concerns has contributed to […]
Classic Hits – Weekly Episode 12 – Organic Farming
Listen back to this weeks episode as Traic Ó Braonáin chats about the growing popularity of organic farming and produce with organic farmer Diana Pickersgill. For more in this series listen in to Classic Hits every Monday at 13.30pm
Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 11 – Home Composting
This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is looking at Home Composting. Did you know…. Compost is a pile of organic waste that over time breaks down or “decomposes” into a nutrient rich soil. The compost pile is usually made of a mixture of “green” organic materials like food scraps, garden trimmings or fresh manure […]
Classic Hits – Weekly Episode 11 – Home Composting
Listen back to this weeks episode from Traic Ó Braonáin about the increased interest in home composting and an introduction to a chat with homeowner and national school teacher Pádraig Ó Máirtín about starting composting from scratch and learning through trial and error. For more on this series listen in to Classic Hits every […]
Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 10 – Electric Vehicles
This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is looking at Electric Vehicles. Did you know…. There were an estimated 34,000 Electric cars registered in Ireland (not including hybrids) as of January 2023. 15,678 electric cars were registered in 2022 (about 15% of all new car registrations – 105,253) This is an 86% increase on the 8,646 […]
Classic Hits – Weekly Episode 10 – Electric Vehicles
Listen back to this weeks episode as Traic Ó Braonáin finds out more about Electric Cars and chats with Electric car owner and enthusiast Tony Palmer. For more in this series listen in to Classic Hits every Monday at 13.30pm
Q102 – Weekly Tips 12 – A Deposit Return scheme
This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to VOICE Ireland and their role in introducing a deposit return scheme to the country. Did you know… The Return scheme is a refundable deposit that is placed on single use drink containers which will then be refunded to the consumer after returning the items for recycling. The scheme is […]
