Sunshine – August Broadcast – Picker Pals

It’s Back To School time and in this episode of ‘Ours To Protect’ Carol Dooley meets Patrick Jackson founder of ‘Picker Pals’ who discusses how this free programme for primary schools encourages young students and their families to take to lead on litter and how with the right motivation and tools children, teachers, families and […]

Midlands 103 – July Episode Part 2 – Micro Flower Farms

In this episode of Ours To Protect you’ll hear about being a mirco flower farmer.  Anna Browne, who runs Big Sky Flowers from her home in a housing estate in Mullingar. She uses her garden to grow flowers that she can sell. She also teaches workshops on sustainability.  11-year-old Izabel from Offaly had lots of […]

Sunshine 106.8FM – May Broadcast – Sustainability in Schools

In this first episode of our new series hosted by Carol Dooley, Sunshine 106.8 CEO Sean Ashmore gives an overview of the series, its value and importance to the station and listeners as well as Sunshine’s commitment to a more sustainable planet. Jane McNamara talks to local young people about some of the environmental issues […]

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 […]

Midlands 103 – May Broadcast Part 2 – Grass Sheets

In this episode we’ll be discussing we’ll be discussing an environmentally friendly way of making paper and speaking with Tullamore College Students Ryan Plunkett & Cillian Farrell. The boys got the idea for Grass Sheets while in art class.   For more on climate change see www.Midlands103.com    Ours to Protect brought to you by Midlands 103, […]

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 […]

Live 95 – Weekly Episode 21 – A Solar Powered School

When it comes to saving our planet, one of the most inspiring cohorts of people to meet is young people. Not only is their generation one of the most aware of the impacts of climate change, but they also have the idealism to envision a greener future. One of the best places to cultivate this […]