Eco Eye

Anja Murray investigates the impact of pesticides, habitat loss and human activity on bees and looks at what is being done to protect these pollinators that are vital to food production.

Duncan Stewart meets two families who have performed deep retrofits on their homes, in an effort to diminish emissions and increase efficiency.

Dr Lara Dungan unpicks the true costs of a disposable culture, particularly single-use plastics and packaging, and discovers real solutions to the growing waste problem.

Anja Murray looks into solutions for restoring Ireland's native boglands, including restoration projects and new ways to use bogs for carbon sequestration and alternative energy.

In the light of definitive studies about the worsening effects of global climate change, Dr Lara Dungan explores what it will take to get Ireland back on track with its climate change targets and what the average citizen can do about this issue.

Ecologist Anja Murray and Dr. Lara Dungan explore Ireland's coastline. Anja meets a conservation group in the Maharees desperately trying to save their community from coastal erosion. Lara meanwhile is investigating #bluehealth but also stumbles on a frightening superbug found on a beach in one of Irelands most iconic tourist towns.

Anja Murray investigates the state of migratory fish in Irish waters, including the inland barriers to migration that are contributing to the collapsing population of salmon, European eels, and lamprey. She'll also explore conservation efforts and workable solutions to these problems.

Duncan Stewart examines the future of flooding in Cork city. He interviews those for and against a planned sea wall, and investigates possible hard and soft engineering solutions.

Duncan Stewart explores the potential of using biogas as a fuel in Ireland, and what efforts are being made to make it a feasible energy source. He'll also examine how turning grass to gas can lower our emissions.

Dr Lara Dungan examines how Ireland could be at the forefront of bringing electric cars into the mainstream, introducing an eco-friendly replacement to the combustion engine.