Episodes

  • Episode 89

    Episode 89
    Apr 29 2024
    On this week’s let’s go green Aisling O’ Rourke is joined by the Stylebob Aoife Duncan to talk all things wardrobe related. From the importance of having colour in your wardrobe to having your clothes tailored to get more value for money and more impact. Aoife talks us through how to dress and shop more sustainably so that our wardrobes have less of an environmental impact. Staying with sustainability and do you own a website? If you do, do you know its carbon footprint? Rebecca Duran Stewart is on this week’s episode of Let’s Go Green to speak about the impact of the online world on the environment and the importance of ensuring our presence has as little impact as possible. Let’s Go Green is broadcast every Monday night from 7pm on Midlands103.com and is brought to you with thanks to Eirgrid Group.
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    47 mins
  • Episode 88

    Episode 88
    Apr 22 2024
    On this week’s Let’s Go Green, Aisling O’ Rourke is joined by Dr Fionnuala Cooney to discuss breastfeeding and its benefits for the environment. It’s Mother Earth day so we check in on Global Action Plan’s Climate Heroes competition for 2024. Blainaid O’Regan of Siro joins Aisling to discuss their research which has found that nature tables have become a thing of the past in primary schools, and have we hit our climate limit on Data centres? Let's Go Green is brought to you with thanks to Eirgrid and airs every Monday. To get involved in the show email Aisling
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    45 mins
  • Episode 87

    Episode 87
    Apr 15 2024
    After a nine year battle a group of climate activists from Switzerland have won a landmark case at the European Court of Human Rights that will force Governments across Europe to tackle climate change. On this week’s episode of Let’s Go Green with Aisling O’ Rourke Caroline O’Doherty Environmental Correspondent at the Irish Independent talks us through the consequences of this fascinating case. We will also hear from Joan Carthy of the Irish Wheelchair Association on the shocking lack of regulations on accessibility for our public transport system. It follows a new report from the organisation called getting nowhere which highlights serious safety concerns which affect all users of public transport not those in wheelchairs. And finally on this week’s show we’re joined by Colin O’Byrne of Voice Ireland to direct the progress of the deposit return scheme two months on from launch. For these stories and everything environmental tune into Let’s Go Green every Monday on Midlands 103 from 7 pm. All episodes are available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The program is brought to you with thanks to Eirgrid Group.
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    47 mins
  • Episode 86

    Episode 86
    Apr 8 2024
    Is your company ESG ready? Do you even know what it stands for? On this week's Let's Go Green Aisling O' Rourke delves into the European Union's aims to have companies create environmental, social and governmental policies in order to ensure they are doing their bit for the environment. If you are a business owner this is a policy that will affect you and to break it down for us Sarah Blake of Earthology joins the show to explain what ESG is and how business owners can go about it. Staying with business and John McNally of Offaly County Council is back to give us an update on a new reusable coffee cup scheme in Tullamore. The deposit return scheme aims to ensure that Tullamore becomes a single-use plastic cup free town following the likes of Killarney who made the move last summer. A number of cafes and businesses are now on board tune in to find out how it works and how you can get involved. Let's Go Green is brought to you with thanks to Eirgrid and airs every Monday. To get involved in the show email Aisling on hello@thecommunicationscoach.ie
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    46 mins
  • Episode 85

    Episode 85
    Mar 25 2024
    Local authorities across Laois Offaly and Westmeath have recently adopted a new waste management plan but what does it mean for you? On this week’s Let’s Go Green Aisling O’ Rourke is joined by Kevin Swift of the Regional Waste Management Offices to talk about the new plan to get us to rethink our waste. Speaking of waste the French Parliament has recently voted to penalise fast fashion companies to explain why Solene Schirer of Voice Ireland discusses the vote and why they’re asking the Government here to create a definition of textile waste to try and stem the curve on those clothes mountains we see clogging up waterways on social media. Ryan Dolan also joins Aisling on this week’s show to talk about the 5th year student’s recent experience of debating environmental measures at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Let’s Go Green on Midlands 103 airs every Monday from 7pm and is brought to you with thanks to Eirgrid Group. If you would like to get involved in the show email Aisling here: https://www.midlands103.com/on-air/aisling-orourke/contact/
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    46 mins
  • Episode 84

    Episode 84
    Mar 11 2024
    Have you ever wondered if your lingerie is good for the environment? On this week’s Let’s Go Green Aisling O’ Rourke is joined by Siobhan Dunphy of Bon and Berg an Irish sustainable lingerie brand to discuss why she turned her engineering mind to making underway. Would you consider heating your home with recycled vegetable oil? Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland to discuss why he feels we should be using HVO to transition away from oil fired central heating. And there’s money available for heritage projects across the Midlands Catherine Casey of the Heritage Council is back to talk us through this latest round of funding and how you can apply, be warned though the deadline is fast approaching so be sure to listen to this episode of the show so you can get the details. Let’s Go Green on Midlands 103 airs every Monday from 7pm and is brought to you with thanks to Eirgrid Group. If you would like to get involved in the show email Aisling here: https://www.midlands103.com/on-air/aisling-orourke/contact/
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    45 mins
  • Episode 83

    Episode 83
    Mar 4 2024
    On this week’s episode of Let’s Go Green there’s something new and exciting in Roscrea! Artist Dan Leo has created a new mural for the town highlighting one of Ireland’s native species and it’s gone viral. Dick Conroy of Roscrea Tidy Towns speaks with Aisling O’ Rourke about the Hare that’s got Roscrea talking. Also on the show this week Dr Marie Donnelly Chair of the Climate Advisory Council says we have started to slowly turn the corner on Climate Change but we need to do more and act faster if we are to save the planet. And the controversial Nature Restoration Law has been passed by members of the European Parliament but what does that actually mean? Caroline O’Doherty of the Irish Independent has all the details. Tune into the Let’s Go Green Every Monday from 7pm on Midlands 103 with thanks to the Eirgrid Group.
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    48 mins
  • Episode 82

    Episode 82
    Feb 26 2024
    Are you confused by your smart meter? As many householders look to reduce costs and become more sustainable in their electricity usage a former Minister for Energy says we’ve been let down by the Energy Regulator. Denis Naughten speaks with Aisling O’ Rourke on this week’s episode of Let’s Go Green to outline why we should all have access to and understand the information our smart electricity meters can create to help us cut down on our electricity cost and usage. Staying with cutting costs as we near meteorological springtime Eiblinn Fitzpatrick of the Refill Mill in Mullingar has some cost effective recipes to help you spring clean your home without blowing your bank balance. Let’s go Green airs every Monday from 7 on Midlands 103.com and is available to listen back to on Apple and Spotify. The program is brought to you with thanks to Eirgrid Group.
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    48 mins