Radio Kerry – October Episode 2 – Collecting the Sounds of Nature
The Audiomoth Project at Castledrum National School This year, Ours to Protect launched a very special project in collaboration with the Institute of Climate, Sound, and Society in Harvard University. The purpose of this project was to map biodiversity through sound using audio moth recorders, small portable devices that could withstand the elements and record the comings and goings of all […]
Radio Kerry – October Episode 1 – Tralee students design solution to ocean microplastics pollution
This week on Ours to Protect we meet students from Mercy Mounthawk in Tralee who’ve built a remote controlled catamaran that removes large surface plastics and harmful microplastics from the ocean. Plastic is hugely popular because it’s cheap, durable and versatile but plastic fragments – called microplastics have become a pervasive global contaminant found in every […]
Radio Kerry – October Episode – Killarney National Park
This week on Ours to Protect we visit Killarney National Park where teenagers from all over Kerry are learning hands on conservation work as part of a new Junior Ranger + course. Sari Houlihan went along to the course to meet the young people and park rangers involved. Last Saturday afternoon in Muckross teenagers from all […]
Radio Kerry – September Episode – Thriving with Nature
Today on Ours to protect we’re speaking to young people who are participating in the Thriving with Nature Programme. This is an Erasmus plus funded knowledge exchange between young people from Caherdaniel and Lillestrom in Norway. The young people are being hosted and guided by the Kerry Community Youth Services, or KCYS. They spent a […]
Ocean FM – October Episode – Inspiring Climate Action
Today we get a flavour of how sustainability and climate action are inspiring lots of different groups in our communities. We will hear about biodiversity and future focussed rainwater harvesting in Carraroe, planting and orchards at the Sligo Children’s Community Garden, greener buildings from architecture students at ATU Sligo and supporting our health by connecting […]
Ocean FM – September episode – Fast Fashion
Fast fashion is among the topics we’ll be looking at on this Sunday’s Ours to Protect, as students from Ballinode College put their favourite brands under the mircroscope. We will also be hearing about how easy it is to compost Autumn leaves, new Green initiatives at Sligo Rovers and taking a trip to Sligo’s refill […]
Midwest Radio – October Episode – Capturing the Sounds around Us
In our final episode of Ours to Protect for this series, we will hear from young people all across the region on their thoughts, ideas and suggestions around climate change and climate action. They will tell us some of the things that they do everyday to make their own difference. We will also hear from […]
Midwest Radio – September Episode – Waste Reduction & Upcycling
In this month’s episode of Ours to Protect, we will hear from students from St Louis Community School in Kiltimagh who will fill us in on the waste reduction campaign that they undertook in their school to reduce waste and make their community a little cleaner. Following on from this, we will also hear from […]
Midwest Radio – August Episode – The Humble Bee
In this month’s episode of Ours to Protect, we will hear from students from primary schools around Co. Mayo including Scoil Náisiúnta Corrchloch and Holy Trinity National School Westport who discuss a number of topics including the humble bee and a recent trip to Oweninny Wind Farm. We will be joined by Jude Walsh, Secretary […]
Midlands 103 – September Episode 1 – Air Pollution
In this episode of Ours To Protect, which is brought to you by Midlands 103, the IBI and funded by Coimisiún na Meán, with the Television Licence Fee. We’ll be discussing Solar panels with Valerie Hand, Retrofit Manager of Bord Gáis Energy, as new research from the company shows one in three people believe, incorrectly, […]
