LMFM – Weekly Episode 48 – Hottest April, Drogheda students & climate survey

On this week’s episode: The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which each month was the hottest recorded month on record. The startling statistics are contained in the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) monthly bulletin. We hear from its Climate Scientist Julien Nicolas. Two students from […]

KCLR – Weekly Episode 29 – Recycling 101

This week in the first series of the New Year, show producer Ethna Quirke caught up with Climate Action Co-ordinator of Carlow County Council, Jannette O’Brien to talk all things recycling. For more in this series listen in to KCLR every Thursday at 11.20am

Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 23 – Youth Climate Activism

This week on Ours to Protect we took a look at what the young people of Kerry are doing to help the environment. We visited Meán Scoil an Leith-Triúigh and spoke to some students about their climate protection projects.   Did you know?…..  Two of the teams from the school were awarded earlier in the […]

Midlands 103 – Weekly Tips 22 – Climate Change Council

  This Week Midlands 103 looked at the work of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) is an independent body that advises governments and policymakers on issues related to climate change.   Mission:  The CCAC advises governments and policymakers on climate change policies, offering guidance to mitigate and adapt […]

BEAT – Weekly Tips 20 – Climate Anxiety

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, we take a look at the rise in anxiety and stress surrounding climate change and the climate crisis in younger people. Orla hears from people in the South East what they worry about, chats to psychotherapist Caroline Hickman on why this is happening, and highlights how you […]

BEAT – Weekly Episode 20 – Climate Anxiety

Listen back to this week’s episode as BEAT talks to Caroline Hickman, a psychotherapist and lecturer at the University of Bath in the UK – her research area is the impact of climate change  on children and young people in particular. For more in this series listen in to BEAT every Wednesday at 8.25pm

Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 18 – The Problem of Climate Anxiety

  What is climate anxiety? Climate anxiety, or eco-anxiety, is distress related to worries about the effects of climate change. It is not a mental illness. Rather, it is anxiety rooted in uncertainty about the future and alerting us to the dangers of a changing climate.   How best to deal with it 1) Take […]

C103 – Weekly Tips 16 – Climate Action through Culture

Did you know?  The project  – called – ‘Gleann a’ Phúca’ – referring to the fact the area was once known as ‘Glen of the Spooks’ – aims to celebrate, protect and improve the water quality of the Glen River as it runs its course across the north side of the city.   Initiated by […]