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a short form podcast discussing Ireland's biodiversity, natural history and climate action (or inaction) to contextualise Irish environmental news headlines

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    • Aug 2, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    Episode 7: Invasive Species

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 11:38


    Invasive species are often more topical than most flora focused environmental stories, but there is frequently a lot of confusion about the terminology. extract from Nature Undone and the End of Love by Michael VineyFrom the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It's published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License. Music: Rising Sun by Sascha EndeLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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    Episode 6: Laws and State Agencies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 15:22


    In the sixth episode of From the Roots, the podcast deals with the laws that government Irish environmental protection and the various state institutions responsible for those laws. Episode text and glossary at fromtherootspod.comPoem extract from the medieval triads of Ireland.From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It's published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License. Music: Rising Sun by Sascha EndeLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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    Episode 5: Nitrogen & Fertilisers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 14:51


    In the fifth episode of From the Roots, I discuss the recent withdrawal of the derogation on nitrogen use from the EU, why nitrogen fertilisers have been prominent the news this year and what their uses and impacts are. Poem excerpt from Antaeus by Seamus Heaney From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It's published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License. Music: Rising Sun by Sascha EndeLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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    Episode 4: Talking Rivers and Flooding

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 9:25


    In the fourth of From the Roots, I discuss the issue of river flooding and what dictates our waterway management. From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It's published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License. Music: Rising Sun by Sascha EndeLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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    Episode 3: Why Don't We Just Plant More Trees?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 14:13


    In the third episode of From the Roots, I discuss some common misconceptions around tree planting and why it isn't a simple cure-all for environmental problems.  From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It's published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License. Music: Rising Sun by Sascha EndeLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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    Episode 2: Brief History of the Irish Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 11:10


    The second episode of From the Roots overviews the development of the Irish landscape and its species from the end of the last ice age and through the successive waves of human influence. Find episode text and more: www.fromtherootspod.comTwitter: @fromtherootspodBluesky: @fromtheroots.bsky.socialFrom the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It's published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License. Music: Rising Sun by Sascha EndeLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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    Episode 1: Forty Shades of Green?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 12:41


    In the pilot episode of From the Roots I give an overview of the state of the Irish environment and some of the issues future episodes will address. Find episode text and more: www.fromtherootspod.comTwitter: @fromtherootspodBluesky: @fromtheroots.bsky.socialFrom the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any opinion which inevitably shapes the information provided, is entirely my own. It's published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License. Music: Rising Sun by Sascha EndeLicensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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