Ours To Protect - Radio Nova

On the second of our two part chat on the benefits of retrofitting your home on Radio Nova's 'Ours To Protect', Traic spoke to Ciaran Byrne of the SEAI, about the grants that are available, and how you should plan the process of retrofitting. You can also find out about financial aid that the organisation provides.   Enjoy!

On this week's episode of 'Ours To Protect' on Radio Nova, Traic spoke with Ciaran Byrne of the SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority Of Ireland), on the why you should consider retrofitting your home. As part of a two part feature, Traic asked Ciaran about about how you would begin retrofitting your home, along what the role of the SEAI entails.   Enjoy. 

We have become much more aware of the use of organic products in our garden, amid the dangers of using chemical spray. This week on Radio Nova's 'Ours To Protect', Traic spoke to Ollie Green, a major supplier of organic produce, about all things organic, and how we can make our gardens that bit more eco-friendly.    Enjoy! 

On this week's episode of 'Ours To Protect', we find out about Ecological Art. This is a contemporary form of environmental art created by artists, regarding local and global environmental situations. This week saw Traic check out an eco art gallery along the Karst Landscape of South Roscommon.   Enjoy!

On this week's episode of 'Ours To Protect' on Radio Nova, Traic spoke to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil supplier Thomas Flynn about the advantages of using such a product.   Today, HVO is also the second largest renewable diesel alternative globally. It is also blended in fossil diesel and sold as mixtures at fuelling stations. Find out intriguing facts about this and more.     Enjoy!

On this week's episode of Radio Nova's 'Ours To Protect', Traic had a chat with school teacher James Lowry about his experiences about working with the programme. Set up in 2017, this programme was set up to support the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. The programme supports people of all ages who are keen to take action on climate change, tackling topics such as Agriculture,...

On this latest episode of Ours To Protect here on Radio Nova, we had a chat with Padraig Ó Máirtín spoke about growing fruit and vegetables in your own polytunnel, which is growing in popularity.   Enjoy!

This latest episode of Ours to Protect on Radio Nova, saw Traic had a chat with Anna Browne on all things sustainable gardening, in a very intriguing insight on the subject.   Enjoy!      

On this latest episode from Ours to Protect on Radio Nova, Tony Palmer once again chatted to Traic, this time about solar panels, and the benefits of having them on your roof.    Enjoy!

This latest episode of Ours To Protect on Radio Nova, Eibhlin Fitzpatrick chatted to us about various eco friendly products that can be used in the house.    Find out why they are important? Where can we access them?   Enjoy!

On this latest episode of Ours To Protect on Radio Nova, Traic had a chat with bee keeper Noel Kelly, who provided an insight into the importance of the bee population, and how to prevent its future decline.   Enjoy!

This week on Radio Nova's Ours To Protect, we spoke to flower farmer Anna Browne about imported flowers versus locally grown ones, and how we can continue to give our nearest and dearest flowers with a clear green conscience.    Enjoy!

On this latest episode of Ours To Protect on Radio Nova, Traic spoke to Tony Palmer on energy efficiency in the home.  Palmer himself transformed a 1970s bungalow into an A1 BER rated home for energy efficiency.    Enjoy!

In this episode of of Ours To Protect on Radio Nova, we dropped into the Refill Mill in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, where we spoke to Eibhlin Fitzpatrick about the importance of refill shops. 

Ours to Protect is a new show hosted by Traic Ó Braonáin and Greg Gaughran, released weekly by Radio Nova. Every week we will explore the reality of climate change and look toward a greener and more sustainable future. We'll speak with experts, we’ll do some myth busting and there will be tips to help you tackle climate impact of energy, travel, food waste and much more. In this launch episode, Tr...