Ours to Protect

To mark the one-year anniversary of the beginning of Beat's Climate Action series Ours to Protect, this extended episode looks back at what we have learned in the last twelve months. We discuss changes we've seen in climate, what to expect, and how to take action as an individual or small group in what can be an overwhelming minefield.

Orla visits a green graveyard in Co. Wexford and talks to a man producing a more environmentally friendly coffin.

Orla visits a green graveyard in Co. Wexford and talks to a man producing a more environmentally friendly coffin. 

Orla gets to meet some Alpacas and hear how a Wexford business is transitioning to become fully eco-friendly and sustainable. 

In this episode of Ours to Protect, Orla meets some Alpacas and hears how a Wexford business is transitioning to become fully eco-friendly and sustainable.

Orla visits the Commons, near Croghan Mountain on the Wexford-Wicklow border to find out how a community has brought an area that was once a dumping ground back to nature.

Orla visits the Commons, near Croghan Mountain on the Wexford-Wicklow border to find out how a community has brought an area that was once a dumping ground back to nature.

Orla meets up with students from Tramore’s Ard Scoil na Mara as they encourage students and staff to walk to school.

It's all about people power on this week’s Ours to Protect. Orla meets up with students from Tramore’s Ard Scoil na Mara as they encourage students and staff to walk to school.

In this week's episode, Orla chats to creatives with ACT Waterford about their projects designed to encourage action on climate change.

In this week's episode, Orla chats to creatives with ACT Waterford about their projects designed to encourage action on climate change.

Orla finds out about the Carlow Climate Action Plan and how authorities in Ireland are involved in trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

As Carlow County Council officially launch their Climate Action Plan, Orla finds out more about the plan and how every authority in Ireland is involved in trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This week on Ours to Protect, Orla talks all things food waste with Odille le Bulloch, the food waste prevention team lead at the Environmental Protection Agency.

In this episode of Ours to Protect, Orla hears about sustainable shower habits and eco-friendly bathroom swaps from Jenny Stokes of Zero Waste Marketplace, Tipperary's only refill shop.

In this episode of Ours to Protect on Beat 102 103, we chat to Clonmel Repair Cafe in Tipperary whose motto is "Toss it Away? No way!".

In this episode of Ours to Protect on Beat 102 103, Orla visits the Clonmel Repair Cafe in Co. Tipperary whose motto is "Toss it Away? No way!" and find out more about their Toy Library. 

How can we add some climate action to our Easter celebrations? In this episode of Ours to Protect, Orla gets the low down from a local artisan chocolatier.

How can we add some climate action to our Easter celebrations? In this episode of Ours to Protect, Orla gets the low down from a local artisan chocolatier.

In this episode of Ours to Protect, we heard about the environmental benefits of refurbishing technology items.

In this episode of Ours to Protect, Orla finds out about the environmental benefits of refurbished tech and how there are five million old smartphones being stored unused in homes across the country.

We learn about the new national initiative which aims to see the planting of 100 million native Irish trees across the island of Ireland.