KCLR – Weekly Episode 6 – An Eco Art Journey

On this week’s episode of ‘Ours to Protect’, show producer Ethna Quirke spoke to eco-artist, Anne Cleary about her and her partner, Denis Connelly’s two year solar journey on Ireland’s waterways, meeting communities, observing nature and telling of their encounters with artists, activists and scientists who explore with them the problems and promises of the […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 5 – Water Pollution in Galway

This week Galway Bay FM looked at water pollution in Galway waterways with Billy Kavanagh of The East Corrib Alliance.  Did you know… The three main sources of pollution in Irish lakes are agriculture, urban areas, and forestry, according to the EPA. Other causes include sewage treatment plants, septic tanks, and invasive species. Excessive nutrient […]

Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Episode 4 – The Otter Trail

  Listen back as Alana Daly Mulligan chats to John Armstrong from the Cork Nature Network about Corks Otter Trail which goes from Camden Quay to Fitzgeralds Park in the city and hear about a new trail opening in Youghal soon.  For more in this series listen to Cork’s 96FM every Friday at 10.45am

Clare FM – Weekly Episode 3 – Sustainability in Ennistymon

Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect, as Clare FM take a closer look at biodiversity and sustainability in Clare. In this episode, Pat Flynn visits the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon where staff and management have made great strides to make their facility a greener and more sustainable business. One of the most significant […]

BEAT – Weekly Tips 3 – The Beach Clean

Listen back as BEAT travel to Ballymoney Beach in North Wexford to meet Sean Ferguson and his dog Molly who are setting off on their daily routine…cleaning the beach.  Learn all about the importance of keeping the beach clean, Clean Coasts Ireland and what you can do to help. For more in this series tune […]

BEAT – Weekly Tips 3 – The Beach Clean

  This week Beat 102 103, we looked at the importance of keeping our coastlines clean.  Did you know?  Approximately 10 million tonnes of litter end up in the world’s oceans and seas each year. Plastics make up 80% of all marine litter from surface waters to deep-sea sediments. It is estimated that 70% of […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 3 – How to help limit microplastic pollution

This week Galway Bay FM looked at the importance of limiting microplastic pollution.  Did you know… Microplastics are fragments of any type of plastic less than 5 mm (0.20 in) in length Primary microplastics include any plastic fragments or particles that are already 5.0 mm in size or less before entering the environment; including microfibers […]