Episode 150

This week on Let’s Go Green with Aisling O’Rourke on Midlands 103, we examine the environmental commitments shaping both national and local conversations in Ireland. Dr. Cara Augustenborg Augustenborg joins me to assess the climate change promises from both Presidential candidates; Catherine Connolly (Independent) and Heather Humphreys (Fine Gael), ahead of Friday’s vote. We look at how their campaigns are addressing the climate crisis and what this could mean for Ireland’s environmental future. Dr Hugh Feeley of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland walks us through the agency’s latest findings on water quality. From agricultural pressures to urban waste, we discuss what the data tells us about the state of Ireland’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters. And Professor Yvonne Buckley of the Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland issues a stark warning on Ireland’s biodiversity loss. We explore what’s at risk and why urgent action is needed to halt further decline. Tune in every Monday night at 7pm on Midlands 103 or listen back on your preferred podcast platform. Let’s Go Green is proudly sponsored by EirGrid Group.