Ours To Protect 2

WLR's Ours to Protect and Harvard’s Institute of Climate, Sound, and Society Collaborate on World-First “AudioMoth” Biodiversity Project in Waterford This year, Ours to Protect launched something truly special, and a little bit groundbreaking. In collaboration with the Institute of Climate, Sound, and Society at Harvard University, WLR and 15 other independent radio stations took part in a world-f...

Episode 7, That's a Wrap (for now) There’s this quiet, hopeful shift happening, not some grand revolution, but a series of small, human efforts that feel like the start of something real. Ours to Protect Two captures that. It’s about people, students, teachers, artists, business founders, all trying to figure out what sustainability actually means in day-to-day life. The biggest challenge seems to...

In episode 6, Creatives and Climate Change. We hear about at the marriage of the arts, sustainability and biodiversity.  How one artist is creating work to draw attention to the amount of "stuff" we continue to surround ourselves with, and how art, biology and community have come to raise awareness about the importance of Seagrass on our doorstep, the back strand in Tramore. See omnystudio.co...

In Episode 5, we discuss Consumer Fashion. We all have so much stuff! What is this need we seem to have to keep buying? Where did it come from, and when did it start?  Sociologist Dr Jill O'Mahony of SETU provides a brief history of consumption and consumerism. Where do our clothes really end up when we put them into a clothing bank?  We follow the journey of a pair of jeans from Ireland...

Episode 4: Slí. This month, we're taking a look at the work of Slí, whose principal belief is that in working together, we can ensure an equitable and sustainable future for all. Slí is focused on driving sustainability through education and inspiring action at a community level.    Its mission is to educate and empower the people of Ireland to take action on issues of sustainabilit...

Imagine a barge moored on the River Suir in Waterford city centre. A barge where artists and scientists come together with local communities to work together to tackle climate issues.  In this month's programme, we hear from Edel Tobin, the woman behind the Floating Voice project.  She tells us how the idea of building this barge came about  and how reconnecting people with loc...

For episode 2, Forest Classroom, we pay a visit to Ard Scoil na Mara secondary school in Tramore to hear about an exciting new outdoor development that not only provides a space for nature and teaching but enhances the lives and well-being of the students. We talk with science teacher and environmental activist Patrick Kirwan, who is leading the way when it comes to climate change action in t...

Episode 1: Inspire Fest SETU. What is green entrepreneurship? How do you encourage it? Is it nature or nurture? These are some of the questions raised at the recent Inspire Fest at SETU . A festival run by the Growth Hub at the university. A hub specifically set up to encourage young students to explore business ideas they may have. In this programme, we hear from one student whose passion is...