LMFM – Weekly Tips 46 – Take Me To The River, No Mow May
Take Me To The River Take Me to the River, a creative public engagement project bringing communities together in the fostering and long-term preservation of the waterbodies in Meath, launches on May 8 in Solstice Arts Centre. The project includes a series of free workshops in May, June, and July, ending with an exhibition in […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 46 – EU opinion on Ireland, Take Me To The River, No Mow May
Ireland needs to “up its ambitions” if it’s going to meet national and EU energy targets. That’s according to a senior official with the European Commission’s Energy department (DG ENER). The EU’s 2030 climate target is to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% relative to 1990. The goal is to achieve net […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 45 – MCC Biodiversity Plan, Agri Cionference and Copernicus Report
Meath County Council Biodiversity Action Plan There are several ways to get involved, share your views or make a submission at this pre-draft stage of the process. In short, you can join the conversation by going along to one of the in-person or online information sessions arranged by Meath County Council; you can submit your […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 45 – MCC Biodiversity Plan, Agri Cionference and Copernicus Report
This week Meath County Council is seeking your help with the preparation of a Biodiversity Action Plan. All local authorities are required to have Biodiversity Action Plans in place by the end of 2026. With the appointment of a Biodiversity Officer, supported by the Heritage Council, Meath County Council are commencing this process and plan […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 44 – ECtHR decision on Swiss challenge to Climate Change failures
The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of more than 2,000 Swiss women last week, affirming their argument that the Swiss government violated their human rights by failing to take sufficient action on climate change. Here are some takeaways from the verdict. WEAK CLIMATE POLICIES CAN BREACH HUMAN RIGHTS This […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 44 – ECtHR decision on Swiss challenge to Climate Change failures
The European Court of Human Rights ruled last week in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government’s inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves. The verdict, which can’t be appealed, is a potential turning point for climate action. It […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 43 – Trim Coffee Cup Project, IFA on Climate Change
Trim Returnable Coffee Cup Scheme The scheme would mean that customers pay a €2 deposit for their cup the first time they get their coffee. When they return the cup, they can get their deposit back or hand the cup in and get their next coffee in a fresh cup. The scheme means that coffee […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 43 – Trim Coffee Cup Project, IFA on Climate Change
A new project is brewing in Trim which, if successful, would see the mediaeval Meath town take a significant step to improve its environment. Local environmental groups ‘Sick of Plastic Trim’ & ‘Trim Tidy Towns’ are working with local businesses to introduce a project to replace disposable coffee cups with a returnable version. Also this […]
Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Tips 50 – Eco Living Lodge
The island of Barbados has committed to transitioning to be the first 100% green and carbon and carbon neutral island state by 2030. EcoSkyWater is a local company that extracts water from the air in Barbados using a completely solar-powered system. Their work resulted in the cleanest, most sustainable drinking water. Eco sky water does not […]
Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Episode 50 – Eco Living Lodge
On this week’s episode we found out about the Eco Lifestyle Lodge in Barbados and the Irish connection.
