BEAT – Weekly Episode 49 – Alpacas
In this episode of Ours to Protect, Orla meets some Alpacas and hears how a Wexford business is transitioning to become fully eco-friendly and sustainable.
BEAT – Weekly Tips 48 – A Special Place
If you’re from the South East region in Ireland, you might be familiar with Croghan Mountain located in North Wexford. It is the 211th highest mountain in Ireland and is home to eleven 80 metre high wind turbines. Orla met Mary Graham who is the chairperson of Croghan Barrack Community Project on a day […]
BEAT – Weekly Episode 48 – A Special Place
Orla visits the Commons, near Croghan Mountain on the Wexford-Wicklow border to find out how a community has brought an area that was once a dumping ground back to nature.
BEAT – Weekly Tips 47 – Walking To School
Active Travel Campaign It’s 8 am on a gorgeous May morning and Orla is in the seaside town of Tramore in County Watford to see how a campaign that students at Ardscoil na Mara, the town’s only secondary school, is going. “So, today we’re doing our Active Travel Campaign, so this happens every Wednesday and […]
BEAT – Weekly Episode 47 – Walking To School
It’s all about people power on this week’s Ours to Protect. Orla meets up with students from Tramore’s Ard Scoil na Mara as they encourage students and staff to walk to school.
BEAT – Weekly Tips 46 – ACT Waterford
Did you know? Did you know there are many different ways to promote climate action and awareness? In this week’s episode, Orla chats to creatives with ACT Waterford about their projects designed to encourage action on climate change. What is ACT Waterford? ACT Waterford is an interdisciplinary project which brings together Waterford City […]
BEAT – Weekly Episode 46 – ACT Waterford
Orla hears from two southeast projects promoting climate action thanks to funding from ACT Waterford.
BEAT – Weekly Tips 45 – Carlow Climate Action Plan
World Earth Day Monday April 22nd 2024 is World Earth Day. The annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2024 […]
BEAT – Weekly Episode 45 – Carlow Climate Action Plan
As Carlow County Council officially launch their Climate Action Plan, Orla finds out more about the plan and how every authority in Ireland is involved in trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
BEAT – Weekly Tips 44 – Food Waste
Did You Know? Around 25% of food purchased by households in Ireland is not consumed and subsequently becomes waste. This results in a financial loss of nearly €700 per average Irish household annually and significantly contributes to environmental degradation. Odille emphasises the importance of buying only what you need and improving food storage methods to […]
