Live 95 – Weekly Episode 6 – Spotlight on Moths
Moths are often considered a nuisance and the culprit of pesky holes in your clothes, however Limerick man Kevin Hannon has spent years discovering rare species of the insect throughout the county and studying these unassuming yet fascinating insects. For this week’s episode of Ours to Protect, Live 95’s Aislinn Kelly met Kevin in Limerick […]
Live 95 – Weekly Tips 5 – The Latte Levy and Ditching Disposables
Episode Five- The Latte Levy and Ditching Disposables This week Live 95’s Aislinn Kelly met Christie McAllister of Abbey River Coffee to learn about their initiative to get customers to opt for reusable cups. We also learned of how the proposed Latte Levy of up to 20c on disposable cups may influence the amount of […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 5 – The Latte Levy
This week Live 95’s Aislinn Kelly met Christie McAllister of Abbey River Coffee to learn about their initiative to get customers to opt for reusable cups. We also learned of how the proposed Latte Levy of up to 20c on disposable cups may influence the amount of single-use-plastics generated by the coffee industry. For more […]
East Coast – Weekly Tips 6 – Public Transportation
This week, East Coast FM looked at public transportation Did you know… Public transportation comes in many forms, including bussing, biking, and walking Access to busses and walkable areas provides people who are unable to drive with various transportation options Having access to various forms of public transportation allows you to choose the […]
East Coast – Weekly Episode 6 – Local Transport
Listen back as Max chats to people on the street to hear what they think of public transport in Ireland and hears from local Councillor Melanie Corrigan to hear more about the eBike scheme that people can now use to get around Bray For more in this series listen in to East Coast every Thursday at 8pm
Beat – Weekly Tips 7 – That Festival Feeling
Did you know that at a typical festival, it is estimated that each person can generate a footprint of 25 kg of carbon dioxide? This week on Ours to Protect, we’re looking at how you can be eco-conscious when packing and letting your hair down. Thousands of tonnes of waste are generated every year at […]
Beat – Weekly Episode 7 – That Festival Feeling
Listen back as Beat look at the sustainability of festivals and our attitude to climate action in the festival season. We chat to Helena Burns, partnerships manager for Pod who manage events like All together now here in the South East. For more in this series, listen in to Beat every Thursday at 8.30pm
Beat – Weekly Tips 6 – Re-usable Cups
Did you know paper cups account for the cutting down of 6.5 million trees and use 4 billion gallons of water every year? This week on Ours to Protect, we talked about why our reusable cups are so important. Did you know: 22,000 coffee cups are disposed of in Ireland every hour, that is 528,000 […]
Beat – Weekly Episode 6 – Re-usable Cups
This week we looked at the impact of single use cups. We spoke to Mailo Power on the impact of single use cups and Cristina Kiely, Green Party Councillor tells us why reusable coffee cups are a positive thing. We also chatted with Cliona Connolly, Wexford county council and found out more about compostable cups. For […]
Beat – Weekly Tips 5 – The Big Idea
This week BEAT chatted with this year’s South East winners of “The Big Idea”, a nationwide programme empowering young people to tackle social issues, such as climate change, with problem-solving skills. What is The Big Idea? The Big Idea is delivered through the Leaving Cert Applied (LCA) and Transition Year (TY) programmes, as well as […]
