Ecolution

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Ecolution

Ecolution is the podcast for kids who want to make a difference in the fight against Climate Change. Evie Kenny, a 14 year old Climate activist, takes a trip into the cloudy waters of our changing planet. For children aged 10+. Bronze award in the Climate category in the Irish Podcast Awards 2022. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.

  1. MAY 30

    Ep 85 – Young Environmental Awards 2024

    We went along to Eco-Unesco's annual, all-Ireland awards programme that recognizes and rewards young people who raise environmental awareness and improve the environment. And what a huge variety of work we found!

    24 min

  2. JAN 23

    Ep 84 - Ecolution at the BTYSTE 2024 – Pt 2

    This week we shine a light on those projects that attempt to harness nature in a sustainable way. And the in studio discussion turns to the expansion of our native forests and how ready people are for rewilding. All that before a break to prepare the next series.

    21 min

  3. JAN 17

    Ep 83 – Ecolution at the BTYSTE 2024 – Pt 1

    We’re back in the bustling hub of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS. Join us for a whistletop tour through the exhibits and also an in studio discussion about the internet, AI and how it can be used for both good and bad in communicating the climate crisis. Part 2 next week.

    20 min

  4. 12/12/2023

    Ep 82 – Young People are Powerful

    For the last episode of the season we visit the Oireachtas to witness the historic moment when the Children and Young People's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss presented their 58 recommendations to the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action. True proof of the power we can wield when we work together.

    30 min

  5. 12/06/2023

    Ep 81 – Good COP Bad COP

    Saoirse Exton plus Students from the ISSN and the Childrens Assembly on Biodiversity loss join Evie to discuss their feelings on COP28 and how we could build a better COP. One that acts fast and represents people equally. As well as offering young people a place at the table.

    22 min

  6. 11/27/2023

    Ep 80 - The song that sings us with Nicola Davies

    Nicola Davies is the author of almost 100 books for children and today she speaks with us about her Carnegie Medal-nominated book The Song That Sings Us. And she also speaks about how tackling nature loss and climate change in her books is so vital, the power of using our own voice. And of the reasons why she feels hopeful about the future.

    28 min

  7. 11/13/2023

    Ep 79 – World of Soil

    For Science Week we decided to try a super opportunity to take part in some citizen science. First Class students from Taney Parish Primary School in Dundrum, leapt at the chance to visit the World of Soil exhibit in the Airfield Estate to discover just how important the earth beneath us is. And you can play a part too.

    15 min

  8. 10/26/2023

    Ep 78 – Bats about....

    This week we head to the banks of the Royal Canal with Connecting Cabra in search of a creature synonymous with Samhain. Bats. And Donna Mullen of Wildlife Surveys Ireland proves that they’re not at all as scary as you might think. And Brian Keeley of Bat Conservation Ireland talks about how we can help them.

    30 min
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Ecolution is the podcast for kids who want to make a difference in the fight against Climate Change. Evie Kenny, a 14 year old Climate activist, takes a trip into the cloudy waters of our changing planet. For children aged 10+. Bronze award in the Climate category in the Irish Podcast Awards 2022. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.

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