Ocean FM – Weekly Tips 16 – Coastal Erosion

This week on Ours to Protect, Ocean FM looked at protecting our coasts from the impact of sea level rise caused by climate change Did you know? Climate change threatens coastal areas, which are already stressed by human activity, pollution, invasive species and storms An Ecosystem Based Approach makes use of biodiversity and ecosystem services […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 18 – University of Galway Carbon Pledge

This week Galway Bay FM looked at The University of Galway’s Carbon Pledge with Michael Curran, their Head of Building Services, Energy and Utilities.   Did you know… University of Galway’s famous Quadrangle has played host to symbolic ton of carbon. The giant cube was installed to coincide with Ireland’s second Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 17 – Climate Podcasting

This week Galway Bay FM looked at The Climate Alarm Clock after their show got nominated for a national award with Galway podcasters Ciara Daly and Darragh Wynne.   Did you know… Ciara Daly, Darragh Wynne, Anna Pringle are the presenters of the Climate Alarm Clock podcast They are shortlisted in the Climate section of […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 16 – The Wetlands Bird Survey

This week Galway Bay FM looked at a free workshop in Galway City by Irish Wetland Bird Survey with their National Organiser Niamh Fitzgerald. Did you know… They rely on wetlands for food, nesting, and resting. Some wetland birds, like herons and egrets, have long legs for wading in shallow water. Wetlands provide important habitats […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 6 – Woodlands of Galway

This week Galway Bay FM looked at the Reimagining the Great Forest of Aughty event with Andrew St. Ledger of The Woodland League. Did you know… Afforestation is the process of planting trees in an area where there was previously no forest.  It is often done to combat deforestation or desertification, to create new forests […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Episode 6 – Woodlands of Galway

Listen back to this weeks episode of Ours to Protect on Galway Bay as John chats about Reimagining the Great Forest of Aughty with Andrew St. Ledger, Co-Founder and Pro of The Woodland League. For more in this series, listen in to Galway Bay FM every Thursday at 11.30am