Eco Eye

Food production and safety Issues, Air Quality and Health, Eco Management of Golf Courses (6x10)

Date de diffusion: Mar 05, 2008

Item 1 (Big Picture strand) -- "Food production and safety Issues" GM foods, Chemicals, pesticides, environmental costs of Production and transport. Safety issues with food etc Item 2 (Community lifestyle strand) -- "Air Quality and Health" Air quality has become a huge health issue as well as an environmental one. We'll explore the problems and give some good tips to watch out for unhealthy air. Item 3 (Heritage protection and Natural Environment strand) -- "Eco Management of Golf Courses" 90% of our recreational land in Ireland is golf courses. The golf courses are sprayed with heavy industrial chemicals and constantly watered to the old practices. However the big international golf courses, such as the K club are taking a much more ecological and sustainable route, now others are following. We'll take a look at what can be done to increase ecological and environmental aspects of our golf courses in Ireland.