Ours to Protect

Fast fashion and the clothing industry is having a large impact on Climate Change as it is the second largest polluter in the world.

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, we take a look at the clothing industry and its impact on Climate Change as it is the second largest polluter in the world, producing 10 percent of the world's carbon emissions.

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla chats about good news stories from around the world in relation to climate action.

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla chats to Janette O’Brien from Carlow County Council and former Greenpeace activist Christina Kiely about good news stories from the region and around the world in relation to climate action.

A local hairdresser with sustainability on her mind tells us what you can do to ensure that your hair care is environmentally conscious. 

A hairdresser with sustainability on her mind tells us what you can do to ensure that your hair care is environmentally conscious.

A local butcher shares their efforts to reduce single-use plastic packaging and how they are encouraging customers to bring tupperware.

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla chats to a local butcher about their efforts to reduce single-use plastic packaging and how they are encouraging customers to bring their own reusable tupperware for produce.

On this week's Ours To Protect, Orla catches up with Carlow County Council Climate Action Coordinator Janette O’Brien to talk about small changes you can make in your daily life to help contribute to your Climate Action.

This week on Beat, we're looking at how you can be eco-conscious when packing and letting your hair down at festivals this summer.

It's festival season! Whether you're heading to the big headliners, or hitting your local weekend fest, we're looking at how you can be eco-conscious when packing and letting your hair down.  Orla Rapple chats to Helena Byrnes to find out more. 

This week on Ours To Protect, Orla Rapple explore why your reusable cups are so important.

Did you know paper cups account for the cutting down of 6.5 million trees, as well as using 4 billion gallons of water every year? This week on Ours To Protect, we talked about why our reusable cups are so important.

Orla chats with "The Big Idea", a nationwide programme empowering young people to tackle social issues, such as climate change.

This week on Ours To Protect, we chat with this year's South East winners of "The Big Idea", a nationwide programme empowering young people to tackle social issues, such as climate change, with problem-solving skills.

This week on Ours To Protect, we chat about the importance of recycling. Orla visits a local recycling centre in Wexford to learn more about what you didn't know could be recycled, and how your local centre caters to people by taking in a wide range of waste products.

This week on Ours To Protect, we chat about the importance of recycling. Orla visits a local recycling centre in Wexford to learn more.

This week on Ours To Protect, we chat about the importance of keeping our coastlines clean and the impact of pollution on the environment.

This week on Ours To Protect, we chat about the importance of keeping our coastlines clean. Orla Rapple speaks to one Wexford man about his efforts to tackle climate change by picking up rubbish daily from his local beaches. Aedan Gray from Clean Coasts describes the impact of pollution on marine life and the environment.

This week on Ours To Protect, we chat all things reusable nappies for young children. Orla Rapple speaks to Nappy Library Ireland about cloth nappies and the benefits of using them for a greener impact on the environment. One Wexford mother trials them with her youngster, Quinn, for one week.

This week on Ours To Protect, we chat all things Electronic Bikes. Orla Rapple meets with representatives from Wexford County Council about their new Bolt eBikes and the 'Shared Cycle Scheme'. Joleen Murphy from Beat News tries out the bikes for the first time and takes one for a spin!

Ours To Protect has officially launched on Beat 102 103! In our first episode, Orla Rapple speaks to Sadbh O’Neil; member of the DCU Centre for Climate and Society, Janette O’Brien; the Climate Change Coordinator for Carlow County Council, Founder of Irish Schools Sustainability Network Patrick Kirwan and 4th year student Aoife Milner.