TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 22 – WEEE Ireland

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Elizabeth O’Reilly from WEEE Ireland Did you know…

• In 2021, a record 71,811 tonnes of electronic waste was collected in Ireland for treatment, the highest quantity ever recorded in the[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 22 – WEEE Ireland

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Elizabeth O’Reilly from WEEE Ireland on the challenges of disposing of electronic waste.  For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm.[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 21 – Electric Vehicles

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at the ever evolving Irish electric vehicle market. Did you know…

• Over the past year, electric cars have outsold diesel cars.
• New car registrations rose 18.8%[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 21 – Electric Vehicles

This week Luke Delaney explores how electric vehicles are increasing in popularity. For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm.[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 20 – An Taisce

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Irish Rivers, Lakes and Ponds. Did you know…

• The past 10 years have been really bad for water quality.
• Half of our rivers and lakes are polluted.
• Two[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 20 – An Taisce

Listen back to this week's episode as Luke Delaney chats with  Dr Elaine McGoff from An Taisce about the work this national organisation does.  For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm.[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 19 – TIER

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at TIER. Did you know…

• TIER operate in 21 countries across the globe
• In January 2020, they became the first climate neutral micro-mobility company.
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 19 – TIER

Listen back to this week's episode as Luke Delaney chats with Peadar Golden from TIER, one of the first bike rental schemes in the world.  For more in this series listen to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm.[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 18 – Bí Urban

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Bí Urban’s plantation sites Did you know…

• Messiness can be good for a biodiverse garden
• Biodiverse gardens can be small and not take up large[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 18 – Bí Urban

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Bí Urban’s plantation sites and how they are working to help pollinators across Dublin.  For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 17 – Impact of the Aviation Industry on Climate

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Dr.Stephen Dooley from Trinity College Dublin Did you know…

• According to the IEA, the aviation industry contributed to 2% of global carbon emissions.
• During the[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode – Impact of the Aviation Industry on Climate

Listen back to this week's episode as we speak to Dr. Stephen Dooley about Sustainable Aviation Fuels and the impact of the aviation industry on climate change. For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 16 – Dun Laoghaire Harbour

This week Dublin’s Q102 visited Dun Laoghaire Harbour to see how they help limit pollution on their coast Did you know…

• Millions of tons of plastic enter the oceans each year
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 16 – Dun Laoghaire Harbour

Listen back to this week's episode as Q102's Kyron visited Dun Laoghaire Harbour to see how they help limit pollution on the coast.  For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm.[...]

TITLE: Q102- Weekly Tips 15 – Friends of the Earth

  This week Dublin’s Q102 looked Friends of the Earth Did you know…

• Ireland needs to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.
• To establish a new climate governance regime in Ireland[...]
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TITLE: Q102- Weekly Episode 15 – Friends of the Earth

Listen back to this week's episode as Oisin Coughlan of Friends of the Earth chats with Luke Delaney from Q102.  For more in this series, listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 14 – Moontour Kayak

  This week Dublin’s Q102 visited Moontour Kayak, a Dun Laoghaire harbour based group that helps keep their surrounding coasts waste free. What is Moontour Kayak?

• They originally started as a Dublin Gaeltacht Experience. 
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 14 – Moontour Kayak

This week Dublin’s Q102 visited Moontour Kayak, a Dun Laoghaire harbour based group that helps keep their surrounding coasts waste free.  For more of this series, please listen in to Q102 every Thursday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 13 – Green Ocean Coffee

  This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to David Lawlor from Green Ocean Coffee. Did you know…

• Coffee bean production methods have drastically changed.
• Due to higher demand, farmers have opted for a[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 13 – Green Ocean Coffee

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to David Lawlor from Green Ocean Coffee about their business and how to brew a sustainable cup of joe!  For more in this series please listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 12 – A Deposit Return scheme

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to VOICE Ireland and their role in introducing a deposit return scheme to the country. Did you know…

• The Return scheme is a refundable deposit that is placed on single use[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 12 – A Deposit Return scheme

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Colin Byrne from VOICE Ireland about their role in introducing a deposit return scheme to the country. For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm     [...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 11 – Sustainability at the Supermarket

Did you know…

• Ireland generated a massive 753,000 tonnes of food waste in 2021 according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), of which 29% is from households amounting to a whopping 44kg of food waste per person[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 11 – Sustainability at SuperValu

Listen back to this weeks episode as Luke Delaney from Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Owen Keogh, the Head of Sustainability with SuperValu For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 10 – Vapes

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Voice Ireland about their campaign to ban disposable vapes. Did you know…

• In the UK, millions of disposable vapes are bought weekly, but less than a thousand can be recycled.
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 10 – Vapes

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Stephen Byrne, from the project Voice Ireland about their campaign to ban disposable vapes. For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesdsay at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 9 – Good to Go

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Too Good To Go. Did you know…

• Food waste contributes to around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
• When food decomposes, it releases a potent[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 9 – Good to Go

Listen back to this weeks episode as Luke Delaney from Q102 chats to the people behind 'Picker Pals' and hears about the main causes of Litter in Ireland For more in this series, listen in to Q102 every Wednesday from 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 8 – Preserving Irish Wildlife

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at the impact of climate change on Irish wildlife and biodiversity. Did you know…

• Some native Irish species are at risk of extinction, including the Red Squirrel and the Natterjack Toad and the Atlantic Salmon.
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 8 – Wildlife and Biodiversity

Listen back this week as Luke Delaney from Q102 looks at the impact of climate change on Irish wildlife and biodiversity. For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 7 – Picker Pals

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Picker Pals and littering in Ireland

Did you know…

• 54% of all litter in Ireland is cigarette butts.
• In 2019, the National Litter Pollution Monitoring System reported that pedestrians caused the[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 7 – Picker Pals

Listen back to this weeks episode as Q102 talked to the people behind Picker Pals and how you can get involved. For more in this series, listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 6 – The Airfield Estate

  This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Airfield Estate in Dundrum, a sustainable attraction doing their bit for the good of the planet. What is Airfield Estate?

• Airfield Estate is Dublin’s only working urban farm and gardens.
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 6 – The Airfield Estate

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Airfield Estate in Dundrum, a sustainable attraction doing their bit for the good of the planet. For more in this series, listen in to Dublin's Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 5 – The importance of our Oceans

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Harriett and Flossie Donnelly, founders of Flossie and the Beach Cleaners, an environmental and marine charity. Did you know…

• UN Climate Change say that the ocean has long taken the[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 5 – Flossie and the Beach Cleaners

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to Harriett and Flossie Donnelly, founders of Flossie and the Beach Cleaners, an environmental and marine charity. For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 4 – A conversation with Duncan Stewart

  This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to environmentalist Duncan Stewart about Ireland’s impact on climate change after he recently was awarded the Freedom of Dublin alongside Great Thunberg in June 2023. Stewart was the first environmentalist to receive the award.   For more in this series listen in[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tip Sheet 4 – Irelands Climate Change Targest

This week Dublin’s Q102 spoke to environmentalist Duncan Stewart about Ireland’s impact on climate change. Did you know…

• Duncan Stewart was awarded the Freedom of Dublin award alongside Great Thunberg in June.
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 3 – Sustainability in the Hotel Sector

Listen back as Luke Delaney visits Europe's first ever fully sustainable hotel, the Iveagh Garden's Hotel. Hear from Iveagh Garden's Hotel's director of Sales James Hayde who explains how their transition to becoming fully sustainable was a comprehensive process. For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tips 3 – Sustainability in the Irish Hotel Sector

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Sustainability in the Hospitality industry Did you know…

• The Hospitality Industry contributes to roughly 1% of carbon emissions globally.
• The average hotel guest[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 2 – Fresh Cuts and Fast Fashion

Listen back as Luke Delaney chats with Stephen Murphy of Fresh Cuts Clothing, an Irish sustainable fashion brand about Fast Fashion, pressure on retailers and why sustainability is key to his brand.   For more in this series listen in every Wednesday at 7pm  [...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tip Sheet 2 – Fresh Cuts and Fast Fashion

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Sustainable Fashion and the impact Fast Fashion has on the environment Did you know…

• According to the UN Environment Programme, the fashion industry is the second biggest consumer of water
• The fashion industry is responsible for around 10% of global carbon emissions.
• Penneys is aiming[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Episode 1 – Greenwashing and Aviation

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Greenwashing in the Aviation and Travel industry - listen in to Dr. Fabiola Schneider and the students Dublin on the cost of offsetting carbon emissions to hear more!  Listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm to hear more in the 'Ours[...]

TITLE: Q102 – Weekly Tip Sheet 1 – Greenwashing and the Aviation Industry

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Greenwashing in the Aviation and Travel industry  Did you know…

• 16 million people departed Ireland by air in 2022.
• 3.7 million left Ireland by air[...]
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TITLE: Q102 – Episode 1 – The Panel

Listen back to Liam Coburn on Q102 as he presents the first programme in the stations 'Ours To Protect' series. Hear the panel discussion with Dublin City Councillor Donna Cooney, UCD PhD Calum McLaren and Oisin Couglan from Friends of the Earth. And hear[...]