Highland Radio – Weekly Tips 34 – Re-Turn Scheme
This week Highland Radio spoke to Did you know? Ireland recycles around 60% of bottles and cans. The new Re-Turn scheme hopes to improve this > https://vimeo.com/903304957 You pay a deposit of 15c for cans and bottles from 150ml-500ml and 25c for 500ml-3L. Return your drink container to a reverse vending machine or over the […]
Highland Radio – Weekly Episode 34 – Re-Turn Scheme
Listen back to this week’s episode as Donna Marie chats to Michael McGarvey, Donegal County Council, Ciaran Foley, CEO of Return about a new recycling scheme. For more in this series listen in to Highland Radio every Tuesday at 12.30pm.
Highland Radio – Weekly Tips 33 – EPA Climate Change Assessment Report
Did you know? People in Ireland rank above the EU average for the amount of greenhouse gas emitted per person > https://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring–assessment/climate-change/irelands-climate-change-assessment-synthesis-report.php 86% of energy consumption in Ireland comes from a fossil fuel > https://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring–assessment/climate-change/irelands-climate-change-assessment-synthesis-report.php Sea levels are rising in Cork and Dublin at a faster rate than average > https://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring–assessment/climate-change/irelands-climate-change-assessment-synthesis-report.php Why it’s important! By […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 36 – Social Justice Ireland ‘Measuring Progress’ Report
Did you know ? The Social Justice Ireland ‘Measuring Progress’ report comprises three dimensions: economy, society and environment. Ireland is ranked 9th out of the 14 countries on the economy. On the social index, Ireland is in the middle of the ranking, in 7th place. Ireland is at the bottom of the ranking on the […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 36 – Farmers Protest
This week farmers protested outside the monthly meeting of Louth County Council as part of the IFA’s ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign in a bid to highlight what it claims is the “over regulation” being imposed on them, while a new study claims Dublin could be among some of the world’s first cities to go underwater. […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 35 – Are you eligible for an Amenity Grant?
Did you know? Louth County Council Amenity Grant Scheme Eligibility Criteria: All interested groups must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the Amenity Grant Scheme: Formal Establishment: Groups must be formally established and able to provide satisfactory evidence of their existence. Documentation: Submission of minutes from AGM/Meetings, as well as income and […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 35 – Reaction to EU Proposals
This week we got the reaction of local MEP Colm Markey on the European Commission recommendations to make the EU carbon neutral by 2050, and Louth County Council has launched its annual amenity grant scheme with a focus on biodiversity and climate action. For more in this series listen in to LMFM every Tuesday at […]
Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Tips 36 – Sisk Sustainability Roadmap
This week Sinead Hickey Head of Sustainability at Irish Construction & Engineering company Sisk joins us to talk about the upward trend in sustainability in the construction industry and their approach to eliminating carbon emissions across their business through their 2030 Sustainability Roadmap – Building Today, Caring For Tomorrow Sustainability when applied to construction equates […]
Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Episode 36 – Sisk Sustainability Roadmap
Listen back to this week’s episode as CAROL DOOLEY finds out about the Sisk Sustainability Roadmap. For more in this series listen in to Sunshine 106.8FM every Monday at 7pm.
Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 36 – Offshore Wind Energy
Did You Know: Offshore wind energy can be installed in two ways. These wind turbines can be stuck to the bottom of the seabed by a monopile or a pole. The other option is a floating offshore wind turbine which is moored to the sea bed. These are a lot bigger and taller than land […]
