Ours To Protect - Radio Nova
Ours to Protect is a new weekly podcast hosted by Traic Ó Braonáin and Greg Gaughran from Radio Nova & Nova.ie. Each week we explore the reality of climate change and look toward a greener and more sustainable future. We feature experts, we do some myth-busting and give you tips to help you tackle climate impact of energy, travel, food waste and much more.
Episodes
In this episode we're looking at how we can identify fast fashion brands and chatting with Jennifer Thornton from the pre-loved online fashion store Off Set Fashion.
In this episode we’ll be looking at some social enterprises that are providing sustainable alternatives for clothing and fashion. We’ll be chatting with Aaran Murphy from Rediscover Fashion, and Mary Fleming from Change Clothes.org
In this episode we’ll be learning about the fast fashion industry. We’ll also be chatting with Lorna Anne Tierney about ways to make our wardrobe a little more eco friendly,
In this episode we’ll be discussing more about energy efficiency in the home with Ciaran Byrne from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and looking at what grants are available to help you make the change.. We’ll also hear from mother of three Mairead Scally about the difference their new solar panels are making to the home.
In this episode we’ll be discussing energy efficiency in the home and speaking with Ciaran Byrne from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to find out how we can netter insulate our home and make it more energy efficient. We’ll also hear from the kids at Ard Rí Community National School in Navan about their tips on how we can conserve energy!
On this final episode of Ours To Protect here on Radio Nova, Traic chats to Greg as they revisit past episodes and recap all they learnt about climate-change and sustainability.
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On this episode of Ours To Protect here on Radio Nova, Traic chatted to Mick Arthur from the Green Committee at Clontarf GAA Club about how their team encourages sustainability through the GAA's Green Club Programme.
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On this episode of Ours To Protect here on Radio Nova, Traic spoke to Arran Murphy of the Rediscovery Centre Dublin to find out about how we can repair old clothes to save them from the landfill.
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On this latest episode of Ours To Protect here on Radio Nova, Traic chatted to Mark Mac Dubhghaill from Hedgerows Ireland on and how they came about, and their historical importance.
We also looked at how they have coloured our countryside.
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On this episode of 'Ours To Protect' here on Radio Nova, Traic spoke to Jeff Ahern, CEO of a new innovative and eco-friendly product Evhacs, which allows you to charge your electric car, power your heat pump, and manage your home energy consumption.
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On this episode of 'Ours To Protect' here on Radio Nova, we looked at our our use of plastics, and how we can cut down on our use of them to prevent plastic waste, as part of World Earth Day.
To do this, Traic spoke to Rossa Cassidy of the Rediscovery Centre in Ballymun, Co Dublin to find out more.
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On this latest episode of Ours To Protect here on Radio Nova, Traic once again spoke to David Lawlor from Watermark.ie and Ocean Coffee.ie on the oyster reseeding in Dublin Bay.
In this chat, David explained to Traic about how the world of reseeding works, and how you can get involved in the project.
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In a two part episode on 'Ours To Protect' here on Radio Nova, we looked at oyster receding in Dublin Bay.
This project is led by David and Margarete Lawlor of Watermark.ie and Greenoceancoffee.ie.
For part one, David explained to Traic about the damage caused to these oceans and seafloors.
Traic chatted to David at the marina in Dun Laoghaire about why is receding needed and how it protects the bay.
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On this episode of 'Ours To Protect' here on Radio Nova, we looked at ways to make your garden a much more eco-friendly place.
To do this, Traic spoke to architect Paula Sharkey to get a more holistic view on what a biodiverse garden should look like.
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This latest edition of 'Ours To Protect' here on Radio Nova, Traic had a chat with Micheál Callaghan from the Community Wetlands Forum to speak about preserving peatlands for climate change, and other environmental issues.
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On this latest edition of 'Ours To Protect' on Radio Nova, we looked at the ‘No Planet B’ environmental youth group in Naas, Kildare.
This group encourages young people to look at ways in which they can help to save and protect their planet.
They also raise awareness on important issues such as climate change, and biodiversity law.
To find out more about the ‘No Planet B’ environmental youth group, Traic spoke to Niamh Fitzgibbon.
...On this latest edition of ‘Ours To Protect’ on Radio Nova, Traic once again chatted to Richella Duggan on the Bird Song of a robin in the final segment of this three part feature.
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This week's edition of Ours To Protect here on Radio Nova, we looked at the charity, The Gaelic Woodland Project.
Organised by skill sharing volunteers, this charity creates an ecologically complex patchwork of native habitats in Ireland.
They have started working on a project to acquire land for a native woodland to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the famine in 2045.
Traic spoke to Eoin Connerton, environmental scientist and ...
On the second of our three part feature on Bird Song here on 'Ours To Protect' on Radio Nova, Traic had another chat with Bird Song expert and enthusiast, Richella Duggan to discuss the call of the wren.
Richella spoke to Traic about how to recognise the sound of a wren.
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In this episode of 'Ours To Protect' here on Radio Nova, Traic chatted to Ciaran Byrne of the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) to find out about the Building Energy Rating (BER), and what it involves.
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