Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 40 – Energy Proofing your Home
Did you know… WillowWarm, an Irish company, make 100% carbon neutral briquettes that can be used to heat your home in place of peat briquettes. Willow has a lifespan of around 36 years, so once planted, willow provides 36 years of crop production without the need for annual ploughing, re-seeding, or re-planting. Room to Improve […]
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Episode 40 – Energy Proofing your Home
This week Galway Bay FM looked at how to energy proof your home. For more in this series listen in to Galway Bay FM every Thursday at 11.20am.
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 39 – Organic Gardening Eco Benefits
Did you know… Hygeia, a garden care company based in Oranmore, won an SFA National Small Business Award for their efforts around sustainability Hygeia was founded in 1939 and was originally based in Nun’s Island Organic gardening offers a multitude of benefits, not just for your health and the environment, but also for your wallet […]
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Episode 39 – Organic Gardening Eco Benefits
This week Galway Bay FM looked at the benefits of organic gardening with John Byrne, CEO of Hygeia. For more in this series listen in to Galway Bay FM every Thursday at 11.20am
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 38 – Planning for Climate Change
Did you know… Planning on both local and national levels will be vital if Ireland is to meet its ambitious climate targets? Proactive steps like investing in renewable energy and improving infrastructure resilience are cheaper than reacting to disasters caused by extreme weather events? A 2021 study by the World Bank found that adaptation costs […]
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Episode 38 – Planning for Climate Change
This week Galway Bay FM looked at the importance of planning and its role in tackling climate change with Dr Therese Conway, Assistant Professor and Director of the MA Planning and Development in the University of Galway. For more in this series listen in to Galway Bay FM every Thursday at 11.20am.
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 37 – Financially empowering communities to support climate action
Did you know… Galway Wind Park is Ireland’s largest and best preforming onshore wind farm? The owners of Galway Wind Park have launched their Major Projects Fund, which will support community projects within 10km of the site? Financially empowering communities can accelerate climate action? Studies show that community-led climate projects are often more effective and […]
Galway Bay FM – Weekly Episode 37 – Financially empowering communities to support climate action
This week Galway Bay FM looked at financially empowering communities to support climate action with Jacqueline Durnin, Community Investment Manager for Galway Wind Park. For more in this series listen in to Galway Bay FM every Thursday at 11.30am
East Coast – Weekly Tips 42 – How to Inspire Change
Did you know? VOICE is a member based Irish Environmental charity that empowers individuals and local communities to take positive action to conserve our natural resources. VOICE is the NGO expert in Ireland on waste reduction and circular economy. Common Knowledge is a non-profit social enterprise based in the Burren. Common Knowledge shares skills in […]
East Coast – Weekly Episode 42 – How to Inspire Change
In this week’s episode Max caught up with Common Knowledge’s Co- Founder Harrison Gardner about his take on inspiring change as an eco-builder. Clodagh also caught up with Aidan Cullen about his thoughts on climate activism and how they inspire him to take part. For more in this series listen in to East Coast every […]
