KCLR – Weekly Episode 24 – Tom Butler Part 2 – CCEN

On this week’s Ours to Protect, we’ll bring you part two of Show Producer Ethna Quirke’s chat with Tom Butler about his retreat from the corporate world, a return to nature and his work with the Carlow County Environmental Network and their upcoming “Feast upon the Earth” event. For more in this series listen to […]

KCLR – Weekly Episode 22 – Sculptor Shane Holland

On this week’s Ours to Protect, show producer Ethna Quirke caught up with Designer and Sculptor Shane Holland on his most recent project, entitled the Submarinocurraplane – which is not only a celebration of recycling and remaking, but also a celebration of innovation combined with traditional Irish making skills. For more in this series listen […]

East Coast FM – Weekly Tips 17 – Sustainable Art

This week on Ours to Protect Max talks about how artists can be more sustainable. Tips for Sustainable Artists: Choose sustainable materials. Reduce waste in your art practice. Recycle and repurpose materials. Opt for eco-friendly packaging. Sell locally to reduce carbon footprint. Use natural light to save energy. Educate yourself and others about sustainable art. […]

East Coast FM – Weekly Episode 17 – Sustainable Art

This week we look at sustainability in the arts, and find out about Wicklow artist Kelly Hood’s new exhibition, which was made using environmentally friendly paints and materials. For more in this series listen in to East Coast FM every Thursday at 8pm.

BEAT – Weekly Episode 21 – The Climate Stage is Yours

Listen back to this week’s episode as we visit “The Climate Stage is Yours” – a festival of five minute climate-themed plays were the result of a number of workshops carried out with primary school students from four city based schools in Waterford city.  The theme was climate change and the role that theatre and […]

KCLR – Weekly Episode 6 – An Eco Art Journey

On this week’s episode of ‘Ours to Protect’, show producer Ethna Quirke spoke to eco-artist, Anne Cleary about her and her partner, Denis Connelly’s two year solar journey on Ireland’s waterways, meeting communities, observing nature and telling of their encounters with artists, activists and scientists who explore with them the problems and promises of the […]