Clare FM – Weekly Tips 37 – Local Authority Waters Programme Pt. 1
Did you know? * A wetland is a place that has been wet enough for a long enough time to develop specially adapted vegetation and other organisms (Maltby 1986). A wetland occurs where the water table is at or near the surface of the land, or where the land is covered by a layer of shallow water, […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 37 – Local Authority Waters Programme Pt. 1
Welcome to this week’s episode of Ours To Protect. The Local Authority Waters Programme or LAWPRO is working to identify the issues affecting water quality in every county in Ireland. Good water quality benefits everybody, it is essential for nature to flourish and our economy to thrive. This week, Pat Flynn meets up with Ruairí […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 36 – Green Schools Clare
Green-Schools is Ireland’s leading environmental management and education programme for schools. Promoting long-term, whole-school action for the environment, Green-Schools is a student-led programme with involvement from the wider community. The programme is operated and coordinated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce. Pat Flynn has been chatting with Sarah Hegarty, the Green Schools Travel […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 33 – Corofin Biodiversity Plan
In this episode, Pat Flynn visits Corofin to meet two members of the local tidy towns group which like many these days, are involved in more than just ensuring their local area looks well. Many groups are now expanding their remits to include Biodiversity and Corofin Tidy Towns is one such group. There are a […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 25 – Hedgerows
Hedgerows are essential for maintaining wildlife diversity, supporting species such as hedgehogs and birds, innumerable plants, bees, butterflies and other insects. Not only are they an invaluable resource for much of our wildlife they are vital in providing food and shelter for pollinators, cleaning our air, defining our landscape and storing carbon. Tips: […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 25 – Hedgerows
Hedgerows are essential for maintaining wildlife diversity, supporting species such as hedgehogs and birds, innumerable plants, bees, butterflies and other insects. Oonagh O’Dwyer is a food forager, cook, teacher and lover of the outdoors while Noel Leahy’s family always had bees on their farm and now operates Sliabh Aughty Honey. For more in this series […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 23 – Regenerative Farming
Wild Irish Farm is a family-run business based in West Clare where caring for the land and using methods that promote healthy soil, biodiversity, and increased carbon storage are the main priorities. John O’Loughlin uses practices like no-till farming, crop rotation, composting, and cover crops to enhance the fertility of his land. He […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 22 – The Bio Bus
Did you know? * Almost every item in a typical house has been made from materials derived from the petrochemical industry. * Fuel and energy are the first things we think of when it comes to fossil fuels. And for good reason. It makes up 86% of fossil fuel use. * Green electricity is one solution but it […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 21 – The Bioeconomy
Tips: * The bioeconomy is the part of the economy which uses renewable resources from agriculture, forestry and the marine to produce food, feed, materials and energy, while reducing waste, in support of achieving a sustainable and climate neutral society. * The bioeconomy recognises the value of nature, soils, land and seas to generate prosperity and mitigate climate change. […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 21 – The Bioeconomy
The bioeconomy is the part of the economy which uses renewable resources from agriculture, forestry and the marine to produce food, feed, materials and energy, while reducing waste. The bioeconomy recognises the value of nature, soils, land and seas to generate prosperity and mitigate climate change. It supports sustainable agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture. BiOrbic […]
