Let's Go Green with Aisling O'Rourke

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Aisling O'Rourke explores all things living green.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 182

    This week on Let's Go Green with Aisling O'Rourke on Midlands 103, we're talking community energy, water resources and staying safe this summer. John McNally, Climate Action Coordinator with Offaly County Council, joins me to explain a new Solar Panel Meitheal being established in Tullamore. He tells us how the initiative will work and shares details of an information evening taking place on Wednesday, 22 July, at 7.30 pm in the Tullamore Court Hotel for anyone interested in getting involved. David MacRedmond of TheJournal.ie discusses the growing debate around water use and data centres, exploring what increasing demand means for Ireland's water supply and future infrastructure. With barbecue season in full swing, Pat Hunt, incoming President of the Fire Safety Engineers Institute, shares practical advice on barbecue fire safety, the most common mistakes people make, and what to do if something goes wrong. Tune in every Monday at 7 pm on Midlands 103, or listen back wherever you get your podcasts. Let's Go Green with Aisling O'Rourke is proudly sponsored by EirGrid Group.

  2. Jul 13

    Episode 181

    This week on Let’s Go Green with Aisling O’Rourke on Midlands 103, I’m bringing you a special programme from the Mary Robinson Climate and Nature Conference, where some of the country’s leading voices came together to discuss the future of climate action in Ireland. I speak with Dr Karen Bacon of the University of Galway, Emma Donoghue, Manager of the Mary Robinson Centre, environmental campaigner Duncan Stewart, Alice Doyle, Deputy President of the Irish Farmers' Association and the organisation's first female Deputy President, and Molly Garvey of Neighbourhood and Community Gardens Ireland. Together, we explore the key themes emerging from the conference and the growing importance of collective action in tackling climate and nature challenges. I’m also joined by Gary Jones of Picker Pals, who explains how the programme is inspiring primary school children to care for their local environment by encouraging them to get outdoors, pick litter, and develop positive environmental habits from an early age. Finally, Luísa Vasconcelos de Souza of Swappie helps us tackle one of the most overlooked sources of waste in our homes, the drawer full of old mobile phones, cables and unused tech. If you've been meaning to do something with those forgotten devices, Louisa explains how you can recycle them responsibly and, in many cases, even earn some money from your unwanted technology. Tune in every Monday at 7 pm on Midlands 103, or listen back wherever you get your podcasts. Let's Go Green with Aisling O'Rourke is proudly sponsored by EirGrid Group.

  3. Jul 8

    Episode 180

    Let's Go Green with Zoe Ryan

  4. Jun 30

    Episode 179

    This week on Let's Go Green with Zoe Ryan - Exploring an innovative way to spread awareness about the treasures that lie on and beneath our boglands, questioning the future of our wetlands and discovering what happens when botany and art collide. Dr Shane Mc Guinness, Assistant Professor in Sustainability at UCD, tells us about the specially commissioned series of beer mats about Ireland’s peatlands being distributed in pubs across the Midlands in an effort to raise awareness about the archaeological and environmental treasures found in our peatlands. Tóchar Project Manager Shirley Clerkin joins discusses how the Voices & Vision for Ireland's Wetlands Conference, held in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise last week went, offering an explanation of the importance of our wetlands. Westmeath-based Artist Mariia Golubeva on her latest project, a community arts and ecology project designed to foster connections between local communities and the natural ecosystems surrounding them through art and creative participation, titled 'Green&Blue'

  5. Jun 23

    Episode 178

    Let's Go Green with Zoe Ryan

  6. Jun 16

    Episode 177

    This week on Let's Go Green with Zoe Ryan Musician and Filmmaker Nick Kelly and his bandmate Seán Millar discuss their sustainability-focused documentary 'The Song Cycle' ahead of its screening at Esker Arts as part of Men's Health Week. Lydia Lishman of Farming For Nature outlines what to expect for their first ever festival, taking place at Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery in Stradbally next week, set to attract farmers, environmental advocates and industry experts from across the midlands and indeed around the country. Recently appointed Head of Commercial Development at Pinergy Philip Connor gives us his two cents on the future of solar in Ireland and reveals the unorthodox ways we could be generating solar power. Joanne Farnon, Marketing Communications and Content Lead at An Post, gives us a rundown of their 'Making Better Happen Award' and fills us in on how to nominate the people and groups whose actions are making our communities, "cleaner, greener and wilder."

  7. Jun 9

    Episode 176

    This week on Let's Go Green with Zoe Ryan - top tips for managing our food waste, raising awareness through art and measures to reduce the amount of wildlife killed on our roads. On the back of National Food Waste Recycling Week, Circular Economy Co-ordinator at MyWaste Pauline McDonogh tells us the best practices to follow when it comes to managing our brown bin waste. Coosan-born and raised Artist Dee McKiernan and Biodiversity Officer in Roscommon County Council Gerard Hannon discuss her latest exhibition 'Our Crucial Callows' aimed at raising awareness for the unique, seasonally flooded wetland ecosystem and Special Area of Conservation along the River Shannon known as The Callows. Aoife McPartlin from Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland reveals the systems in place and education provided to drivers in other countries for reporting injured or dead wildlife on the roads and explains why Ireland could benefit from having such protocols in place.

  8. May 26

    Episode 175

    On this week’s Let’s Go Green, Gavyn Pedley joins me to talk about his innovation FloodPredictor.ie and how it could help communities better prepare for and respond to flooding. Kate Moore of the National Biodiversity Data Centre explains the growing threat of invasive species in Ireland, what signs to look out for and how the public can play a role in protecting biodiversity. And Andrew Sheehan of Sustainability Examples discusses green hushing, why some businesses are choosing to stay quiet about their sustainability efforts and what that means for transparency and progress. Tune in every Monday night at 7pm on Midlands 103 or listen back on your preferred podcast platform. Let’s Go Green is proudly sponsored by EirGrid Group.

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