Ocean FM – May Broadcast Part 1 – Sustainable Travel
With help from local school students, the programme discusses issues around sustainable travel and practical options for people living in the North West. We join some local schools as they participate in seachtain na rothar, we talk to lecturer and sustainable transport researcher, Brian McCann and we hear from members of Sligo Cycling Campaign, a […]
Midwest Radio – May Broadcast – Deforestation
Listen back to this months episode as we speak with Sharon Cameron (Environmental Awareness Officer Mayo County Counil) & Lorna Dennehy (Community Climate Action Officer) to answer questions posed by children in the area on deforestation. For more in this series check out www.midwestradio.ie
Midwest Radio – Weekly Tips 25 – Mayo County Council Action
Did you know… Over €24 million euro has been announced in climate action funding for local authorities across Ireland. Mayo county council have received over €600,000 in funding through the national community climate action programme. This money will be filtered down too different organisations throughout the county Why is climate action so important? Climate action […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Episode 25 – Mayo County Council Action
This week Midwest Radio launched the Mayo county council climate action fund. For more in this series listen in to Midwest Radio every Friday at 9.50am
Midwest Radio – Weekly Tips 22 – The power of solar
This week Midwest Radio spoke to Darren Forde Mayo person of the year and David from switch2solar about solar use in different areas. Did you know… Solar Panels can operate with indirect sunlight so the benefits are abundant. On average, homeowners in Ireland save between €200-€400 annually on electricity bills by using solar panels. You […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Episode 20 – A Sustainable Halloween
This week Midwest Radio spoke to Sharon Cameron from Mayo County Council about ensuring the best ways to make Halloween a sustainable and environmentally celebration. Did you know… ‘trick-or-treating on foot’ reduces carbon emissions and burns calories simultaneously. Pumpkins can be composted to enrich soil, reducing landfill waste and benefiting gardens. Many bat species help […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Episode 20 – SHARON CAMERON MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
This week as we approach Halloween, Sharon Cameron from Mayo county council joins us to give some helpful advice and what you can do to be environmentally friendly this Halloween. Sharon begins by telling us how things have changed in regards to Halloween celebrations in recent years. Stephen asks her about a new clothing campaign […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Tips 19 – Sustainable Schools
This week Midwest Radio took a trip to St Louis Community School in Kiltimagh to visit their new school library Did you know… The school library in St. Louis secondary school in Kiltimagh is made up of entirely second hand materials The world’s largest school library, in India, boasts over 300,000 books, promoting a love […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Tips 18 – Beekeeping for diversity
This week Midwest Radio spoke to local farmer and Beekeeper Jude Walsh Did you know… Beekeeping boosts pollination, improving crop yields and supporting biodiversity, making it an eco-friendly and vital practice. Beekeeping helps reduce the need for chemical pesticides in agriculture, promoting a healthier and more sustainable environment. Honeybees can fly up to six miles, […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Episode 18 – Beekeeping for diversity
This week we spoke to the secretary of the Mayo beekeepers club in Ballina, Jude Walsh. He is also a farmer with a keen interest in biodiversity. For more in this series listen in to Midwest Radio every Friday at 9.50am
