Live 95 – Weekly Tips 39 – The Future of Fashion with LSAD
What are some of the methods used by the students? As Joanna and Joanne described, The students at LSAD use state-of-the-art software Gerber and Clo3d that helps to reduce the amount of material used as it removes the sample production.This means the amount of resources needed for each garment is reduced. Students like Cosmia are […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 39 – The Future of Fashion with LSAD
This week’s episode looks at how the future of fashion puts the environment at its forefront. Aislinn visited The Limerick School of Art and Design’s Clare Street campus to meet students who have sustainability embedded into their practices and to hear their motivations and what they believe the future of fashion to be. For more […]
Live 95 – Weekly Tips 38 – The Nature Restoration law
What are some of the key points of the Nature Restoration Law? Member states are required to restore a minimum of 30% of habitats in poor condition by 2030, escalating to 60% by 2040, and a mammoth 90% by 2050. Each member state must adopt national restoration plans outlining specific strategies to achieve the prescribed […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 38 – The Nature Restoration law
The Nature Restoration law was recently passed by the European Parliament and it is the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind. 324 MEPs voted in favour of the law, winning over 275 votes against and 24 abstentions. The law is in response to the EU’s nature in alarming decline, with 80% of habitats deemed […]
Live 95 – Weekly Tips 37 – Reducing Food Waste
How can we cook more sustainably? Cook in season: not only does this drastically reduce the carbon footprint of a meal but it is also nutritionally beneficial, as food in season is at its peak freshness, flavour and nutritional value. Plan your meals to reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill Be mindful […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 37 – Reducing Food Waste with Eoin Sheehan
This week’s episode is all about how we can cook more sustainably. According to the EPA, households were the biggest producers of food waste, accounting for 29% of the total in 2021 with 221,000 tonnes of food going to waste per year. The same study also found that Food waste costs the average Irish household […]
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 42 – Reintroducing native breeds to promote biodiversity
Did you know… In 2024, Ballyloughane will welcome a new group of residents: a family of Dexter cows, as part of Galway City Council’s fascinating biodiversity trial project. Native breeds are often adapted to specific habitats. They graze in ways that promote plant diversity and can even help disperse seeds through their fur, fostering a […]
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Episode 42 – Reintroducing native breeds to promote biodiversity
This week Galway Bay FM looked at the Buaile Bó Ballyloughane pilot project with Keith Fahy of Country Life. For more in this series listen in to Galway Bay FM every Thursday at 11.20am.
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 41 – Fireblight
Did you know… Fireblight is a highly contagious bacterial disease that wreaks havoc on members of the Rosaceae family, particularly those that produce pome fruits. Fireblight is a serious concern for Ireland, particularly for the horticulture and agriculture sectors. The temperate climate of Ireland is very suitable for the bacteria that causes fireblight, Erwinia amylovora. […]
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Episode 41 – Fireblight
This week Galway Bay FM looked at a letter to the Minister calling for action to stop the spread of Fireblight with Katie Smirnova of Hedgerows Ireland. For more in this series listen in to Galway Bay FM every Thursday at 11.20am.
