Tipp FM – Weekly Tips 24 – Clean Air for Schools

This week Tipp FM looked at Clean air week and cars idling outside of schools During October and November 2023 Green-Schools Travel Officers and local students conducted vehicle idling surveys (engines running while stationary) with over 100 schools across the country. The aim was to capture the extent of idling outside schools and provide a snapshot of the […]

Sunshine 106.8FM – Weekly Tips 24 – Clean Air Week for Schools

We can all play our part in improving the air quality around us. Even small changes can make a big difference to the quality of the air that we breathe:   o Learn more about air quality and stay informed.  o Informing people about air pollution is an incredibly important way of improving the quality […]

Live 95 – Weekly Tips 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 […]

BEAT – Weekly Tips 21 – The Climate Stage is Yours

This week on Ours To Protect on Beat, Orla took a trip to a unique event at Theatre Royal in Waterford called “The Climate Stage is Yours”. Schools from around the county got involved to find out more about how theatre and the arts can work to address the challenges faced by the world as […]

Tipp FM – Weekly Episode 2 – Sustainable Schools

Listen back to Tipp FM’s Pat Murphy report from  Bunscoil na Cathrach, a new amalgamated primary school in Cahir and hear him chat with principle Brendan Horan about the innovative use of solar panels, adaptive lighting that changes based on natural light levels and their underground rain water harvesting and rain water attenuation system which […]

Sunshine 106.8 – Weekly Episode 2 – Green Schools

Listen back to Carol Dooley from Sunshine 106.8FM as she explores the Green Schools initiative, chats with schoolchildren involved in project and discusses the impact with Elaine Cooper from Naas CBS. For more in this series listen in to Sunshine 106.8fm every Monday at 7pm