Eco Eye

In this episode Duncan Stewart goes on a journey to find out how the global agreements to fight climate change will affect everything we do in the future, and how we can plan for this in a way that will enhance our lives instead of hinder them.

In this episode Duncan Stewart goes on a journey to find out how the global agreement in Paris to fight climate change will affect everything we do in the future and what this really means for us in Ireland.

In this episode Duncan will explore the economic, environmental and social benefits of using our invaluable resources wisely and visit the businesses and initiatives being born out of the concept of rethinking waste and explore how far we can go with this new story of stuff.

Dr Lara Dungan looks at some of the issues and concerns that affect health and lifespan, including how and where people live, travel and work.

Duncan and Anja explore what the solutions are for the contest for Ireland’s land and what different types of forestry can offer. Together they will explore what is the future for forestry in Ireland and how that can benefit the environment, employment and the economy.

Science communicator Dr Lara Dungan will take a closer look at the technologies that could enable us to live in a world of no fossil fuels and no pollution and while allowing us to grow our economy and improve our lifestyles. From futuristic electric cars, ocean energy, new solar panels and homes of the future, Lara will explore cutter-edge technologies that could help us power our future economy and give us hope for a better, brighter future.

In this episode Duncan Stewart will look at the latest agricultural science and technology that is addressing the challenge of making farming more sustainable. He will also visit Irish farmers and farming communities who are trying to make the shift to a more sustainable form of food production. This episode will ask if Ireland is on the right track with their agriculture policy, and if Irish farmers should be considering a new approach for civilisation’s oldest industry.

In the wake of the recent Paris climate change agreement, the developed world, including Ireland, have signed up to a monumental challenge to secure our future. Every UN nation has agreed to do their part to eventually tackle and attempt to halt global warming. This effectively means phasing almost all fossil fuels out of 1st world economies in the next 30 years. Duncan Stewart takes a journey to Denmark, who aim to transition to a fossil fuel free, 100% renewable energy future by 2050.

Anja Murray will look at the Blackwater River as a microcosm of many of Ireland’s water catchments and explore some of the issues affecting rivers and communities throughout the country. She will follow the water from source to sea, looking at the impacts on the river and the people that rely on it.

In this episode Duncan looks at three communities, the Irish Defense forces, The GAA and Camphill Communities and discovers the green initiatives transforming them.