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Local hurling club champions O’Loughlin Gaels tell Orla about ways they are striving to become a more environmentally friendly club.

Kilkenny’s reigning senior hurling club champions O’Loughlin Gaels tell Orla about ways they are striving to become a more environmentally friendly club. They are championing change in the GAA towards climate action as they approached South East Energy Agency to work on their usage.

Orla chats to Ceara Carney who is using her social media platform and podcast to spread the word on sustainability and climate action.

Orla chats to Wexford woman Ceara Carney who is using her social media platform and podcast to spread the word on sustainability and climate action.

A South East residents' association tells us why they want to make Christmas jumpers more sustainable as we head into the festive season.

This week on Ours To Protect, one South East residents' association tells Orla why they are determined to make our Christmas jumpers more sustainable as we head into the festive season.

Orla chats to the organisation Fair Seas and why they want to make it law to protect the ocean and sea around Ireland.

This week on Ours to Protect on Beat, Orla hears about the organisation Fair Seas and why they want to make it law to protect the ocean and sea around Ireland.

This week on Ours To Protect on Beat, Orla took a trip to a unique event at Theatre Royal in Waterford called "The Climate Stage is Yours".

This week on Ours To Protect on Beat, Orla took a trip to a unique event at Theatre Royal in Waterford called "The Climate Stage is Yours". Schools from around the county got involved to find out more about how theatre and the arts can work to address the challenges faced by our society.

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, we take a look at the rise in anxiety and stress surrounding climate change and the climate crisis in younger people.  Orla hears from people in the South East what they worry about, chats to psychotherapist Caroline Hickman on why this is happening, and highlights how you can focus on what you can control, rather than what you can't. 

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect , Orla and her daughter Hannah meet Joanne Denton from Sew Fun Studios in Wexford Town. Sew Fun Studios , a hub for sewing enthusiasts led by expert Joanne Denton, promotes accessible sewing skills and champions green Halloween costumes through upcycling. This reflects a broader trend of embracing sustainability in festive seasons. The studio offers worksho...

On this episode of 'Ours to Protect' we learn how a local supermarket can make small improvements and a big difference to their emissions. Supervalu Carrick-On-Suir were part of the 'Building Sustainable Communities Initiative' which helped them make their store better for the environment.

On the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla travelled to Co. Carlow to hear about climate action plans at Carlow County Council.

Seal Rescue Ireland based along the east coast of Ireland in Co. Wexford tell us about their work rehabilitating seals and reforestation.

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla takes a trip to Seal Rescue Ireland based along the east coast of Ireland in Courtown, Co. Wexford to learn more about their work rehabilitating seals and their replanting efforts to help combat climate change.

"Sustainable festivals" have become quite the buzzword over the last few years…. But how do they actually work? In the latest episode of Ours To Protect on Beat, Orla Rapple chats with a local organisation to find out more.

"Sustainable festivals" have become quite the buzzword over the last few years…. But how do they actually work? In the latest episode of Ours To Protect on Beat, Orla Rapple chats with a local organisation to find out more.

In this episode, we meet with the world's only dedicated native wild bee sanctuary on the planet based on the Wicklow/Wexford border.

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla meets with the world's only dedicated native wild bee sanctuary based in Ireland. We hear why bees are under threat and why it's so important for our biodiversity to look after insect wildlife.

In this week's episode of Ours To Protect, Orla looks at how a vegan or plant-based diet can have a positive effect on the environment.

In this week's episode of Ours To Protect, Orla chats to a local person who is part of a growing number of people in Ireland who are choosing a vegan diet.  We chat with one local business that is serving a plant-based menu and talk about the benefits an animal-free diet has on the environment.