6 episodes
From the Roots Orla ní Dhúill
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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a short form podcast discussing Ireland's biodiversity, natural history and climate action (or inaction) to contextualise Irish environmental news headlines
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Episode 6: Laws and State Agencies
In the sixth episode of From the Roots, the podcast deals with the laws that government Irish environmental protection and the various state institutions responsible for those laws. Episode text and glossary at fromtherootspod.com
Poem extract from the medieval triads of Ireland.
From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It’s published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License.
Music: Rising Sun by Sascha Ende
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Episode 5: Nitrogen & Fertilisers
In the fifth episode of From the Roots, I discuss the recent withdrawal of the derogation on nitrogen use from the EU, why nitrogen fertilisers have been prominent the news this year and what their uses and impacts are.
Poem excerpt from Antaeus by Seamus Heaney
From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It’s published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License.
Music: Rising Sun by Sascha Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license -
Episode 4: Talking Rivers and Flooding
In the fourth of From the Roots, I discuss the issue of river flooding and what dictates our waterway management.
From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It’s published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License.
Music: Rising Sun by Sascha Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license -
Episode 3: Why Don't We Just Plant More Trees?
In the third episode of From the Roots, I discuss some common misconceptions around tree planting and why it isn't a simple cure-all for environmental problems.
From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It’s published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License.
Music: Rising Sun by Sascha Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license -
Episode 2: Brief History of the Irish Environment
The second episode of From the Roots overviews the development of the Irish landscape and its species from the end of the last ice age and through the successive waves of human influence.
Find episode text and more: www.fromtherootspod.com
Twitter: @fromtherootspod
Bluesky: @fromtheroots.bsky.social
From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It’s published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License.
Music: Rising Sun by Sascha Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license -
Episode 1: Forty Shades of Green?
In the pilot episode of From the Roots I give an overview of the state of the Irish environment and some of the issues future episodes will address.
Find episode text and more: www.fromtherootspod.com
Twitter: @fromtherootspod
Bluesky: @fromtheroots.bsky.social
From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It’s published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License.
Music: Rising Sun by Sascha Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license