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The Myth of Natural Gas and Other Fossil Fuels: We think we need them but we really don’t, and recent studies dispel the myth
A recent report from the United States shows that New York State can produce all its energy needs from renewable sources without any natural …
PAST 1 Apr 2013Interview with John Sweeney on the Irish Climate Bill and National Economic & Social Council report on climate policy
Sweeney is Professor of Geography and Director of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Unit, National University of Ireland Maynooth
1 Apr 2013Interview with Siobhán Egan, Senior Policy Officer, BirdWatch Ireland
Interview with Siobhán Egan, Senior Policy Officer, BirdWatch Ireland on bird conservation, biodiversity, windfarms, farm birds, habitat displacement and more
1 Mar 2013Interview with Michael Barry, Director, Irish Dairy Industries Association
Interview with Michael Barry, Director of the Irish Dairy Industries Association, on Ireland’s grass-fed family-owned dairy farming, Harvest 2020 and its impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, and ways forward to address the climate change impacts
1 Feb 2013Interview with Lorcan O’Toole, Golden Eagle Trust of Ireland
Interview with Lorcan O’Toole of the Golden Eagle Trust on re-introduction of golden eagles in Donegal, as well as white-tailed eagles and red kites in Ireland
1 Jan 2013Interview with Alex Attwood, MLA, Environment Minister for Northern Ireland
Interview with Alex Attwood, Environment Minister, Northern Ireland, on recent initiatives, Special Areas of Conservation, independent environment agency, planning reforms, climate change, and fracking in Northern Ireland
4 Nov 2012Interview with Michael Ewing on the workings of the Irish Environmental Pillar
Interview with Michael Ewing on the workings of the Irish Environmental Pillar
1 Oct 2012Interview with Alice Ryan of Cultivate on sustainable ways of living in Ireland
On sustainable ways of living in Ireland
1 Sep 2012Interview with Tim Jackson on Prosperity Without Growth
The main constraints on continuing growing the economy is an ecological one.
31 Jul 2012Interview with Jim Dillon, Farmer from Leitrim, Speaking About Fracking
Interview on the failures of the Irish planning system and some ways to fix it
1 Jul 2012Interview with Yvonne Scannell, Law School, Trinity College Dublin on failures of Irish planning system
Interview on the failures of the Irish planning system and some ways to fix it
30 May 2012Interview with Mary Robinson, President, Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice
Interview on the work of the Foundation in climate change and human rights, adaptation for vulnerable communities, and other issues
4 May 2012Enviro Video Contest for Secondary Schools in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
Winners Announced
1 Mar 2012Mindy Lubber, President of CERES, on Environmental Regulation and Economic Growth
Mindy Lubber, the president of Ceres, explains why economic prosperity and smart environmental regulation go hand in hand.
1 Feb 2012Interview with Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director, European Environment Agency
Watch the video and find the EEA Eye on Earth mapping and information service discussed in the interview.
2 Jan 2012Interview with Patricia Mackey, Sustainable Northern Ireland
Interview with Patricia Mackey, Sustainable Northern Ireland
1 Dec 2011Interview with Geoff Nuttall, Head of WWF Northern Ireland
Interview with Geoff Nuttall, Head of WWF Northern Ireland
1 Nov 2011Interview with Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority of Ireland
Interview with Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority of Ireland
3 Oct 2011Interview with John Woods, Project Leader, Northern Ireland Green New Deal
Interview with John Woods, Project Leader, Northern Ireland Green New Deal
1 Sep 2011Interview with Liam Lysaght, Director, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Interview with Liam Lysaght, Director, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
1 Aug 2011Interview with Judith Enck, Region 2 Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Interview with Judith Enck, Region 2 Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency
16 Jul 2011Interview with Paul Haller on Zen and our response to environmental challenges by Peter Doran
Roshi Paul Haller, Abbot of the San Francisco Zen Centre and Director of Practice at the Black Mountain Zen Centre in Belfast, talks to Dr Peter Doran about Zen and our responses to ecological change.
1 Jun 2011Interview with Langston James “Kimo” Goree VI, Director of Reporting Services, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Interview with Langston James “Kimo” Goree VI, Director of Reporting Services, International Institute for Sustainable Development on communication strategies
1 May 2011Interview with James Nix, Planbetter, an initiative of An Taisce, Friends of the Earth, Friends of the Irish Environment, and FEASTA
Interview with James Nix, Planbetter, an initiative of An Taisce, Friends of the Earth, Friends of the Irish Environment and FEASTA
1 Apr 2011
