Irish Wildlife Trust

Irish Wildlife Trust

Podcast by Irish Wildlife Trust

Episodes

  1. Episode 9: Bear Country + Epilogue

    03/26/2021

    Episode 9: Bear Country + Epilogue

    Rewilding provides hope that nature can recover if only we can give it the space and time it needs. But how far can we go? Can we bring bears back to Ireland? And what about the people who live in these places? Can they be the leaders of the rewilding movement?

    1h 36m
  2. Episode 8: Shannon Wilderness Park

    03/19/2021

    Episode 8: Shannon Wilderness Park

    The idea for a 'Shannon Wilderness Park' was born nearly 20 years, after it was clear that mining peat could not go on forever. While there are those who are still convinced that the bogs can be put to a commercial 'use' it is increasingly apparent that re-wetting and rewilding all of the bogs across Midlands provides the best solution for nature, climate and people.

    55 min
  3. Episode 7: Pearl Valleys Farmland

    03/12/2021

    Episode 7: Pearl Valleys Farmland

    Farming is deeply embedded in Ireland's culture, society and economy. Yet it is under pressure from many directions, just like the critically endangered freshwater pearl mussel. Can we restore populations of the mussel while at the same time building greater resilience in farming communities?

    1 hr
  4. Episode 6: the Ulster Shark Coast

    03/05/2021

    Episode 6: the Ulster Shark Coast

    The oceans around Ireland are vast and, not so long ago, they were bursting with fish and other sea life. Could a plan to create Ireland's first marine park, a conservation areas for sharks off the north coast of Donegal and Derry, also revive the coastal and island fishing communities that have suffered as a result of dwindling sea life?

    59 min
  5. Episode 5: Natural Capital

    02/26/2021

    Episode 5: Natural Capital

    Can cities like Dublin be part of the solution to the ecological crisis? Can we throw the doors open to nature so that we have urban forests, wetlands and marine protected areas? Most of us live in cities and creating new connections with nature is central to healthier living and greater resilience in the face of climate breakdown.

    47 min
  6. Episode 4: the Wild Atlantic Rain Forest

    02/19/2021

    Episode 4: the Wild Atlantic Rain Forest

    Ireland was once 80% temperate rainforest but today that figure stands at less than 2% and that is made up of tiny fragments which are widely scattered. Yet, the trees could come back. All we need to do is let them.

    46 min
  7. Episode 3: Restoring Connections

    02/12/2021

    Episode 3: Restoring Connections

    We have all the science we need in order to act on the climate and biodiversity emergency. We have signed up to enough laws and treaties that, if we were to act on them, we would be well on our way to restoring nature and decarbonising our economy. But one thing that has lagged far behind is our values. If we are to make the changes needed we will need an ethical revolution.

    1h 2m
  8. Episode 2: The Heart of the Matter

    02/05/2021

    Episode 2: The Heart of the Matter

    How is that we have seen the destruction of nature as not only an unfortunate side effect of development but even a necessary prerequisite for maintain our economy? How can it be that we are seemingly oblivious to the fact that we are surrounded by collapsed ecosystems?

    1h 10m
  9. Episode 1: In the END

    01/28/2021

    Episode 1: In the END

    Episode 1 of Shaping New Mountains asks why, if all the birds were to vanish from Ireland tomorrow, would we not be more materially impacted? If all our ecosystems have collapsed why is nature all around us?

    41 min
  10. Shaping New Mountains Introduction

    01/24/2021

    Shaping New Mountains Introduction

    Shaping New Mountains gets to the heart of our biodiversity emergency in Ireland by examining our values and the myth of our separation from nature. It looks at six big ideas for bringing nature back to our towns, countryside, seas and lives. It urges us to see the connections that bind everything together, and argues for a new understanding of our place in the natural world.

    9 min
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Podcast by Irish Wildlife Trust

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  • Creator
    Irish Wildlife Trust
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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