Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful

Our Future Our Voice NI: Iain Percy, Artemis Technologies

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:30:00 +0000

Iain Percy from Artemis Technologies speaks to host David McCann about clean technologies and COP26

Our Future Our Voice NI: Chris Conway, Translink

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

This week David McCann speaks with Translink Chief Executive, Chris Conway about the important role that public transport can play in tackling the #ClimateEmergency and what steps policy-makers need to take after #COP26

Episode 12: Adopt A Spot with Lara Curry

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:48:24 +0000

Host David McCann speaks with Lara Curry from the Ards Canal Pathway Community Group about Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful's 'Adopt A Spot' scheme.

You can read more on the Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful website: https://www.keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org/cgi-bin/generic?instanceID=20

Episode 11: Renewable Energy with Steven Agnew

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Host David McCann talks with Steven Agnew, Head of RenewableNI

Episode 10: Tackling Textiles with Siobhan Purnell

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Host David McCann talks with Siobhan Purnell Keep Northern Ireland Tackling Textiles Coordinator

Topics discussed:

1) What is the project about?

2) Why is it important?

3) What new ideas are emerging?

4) Why do we need to engage with this?

5) What changes are you seeing?

Visit the Keep Northern Ireland website: https://www.keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org/

Episode 9: Litter Hunting with Dr. Suzann Power

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:45:00 +0000

Host David McCann talks with Dr. Susann Power, lecturer at the University of Ulster and "beach cleaner".

Topics discussed:

Sustainable tourism
The benefits of looking after beaches for our environment
The main problems facing beaches?
What can we do better in the future?
The impact of the pandemic
The role of volunteering

Follow Susann on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DrSusannPower1

Episode 8: Johann Durand, Blue Flag Acting Director

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:49:28 +0000

Host David McCann chats with International Blue Flag Acting Director Johann Durand.

They discuss the Blue Flag Programme and its importance; the role of beaches in our environment; how we can take better care of our beaches; the impact of the pandemic, and how we can do better in the future.

Visit the Blue Flag website here: www.blueflag.global/

Episode 7: Strabane Sigersons: The GAA & Single Use Plastics

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Host David McCann chats with Ciaran McLaughin and Mark Walsh from Strabane Sigersons about the club's participation in the GAA Green Clubs initiative and their decision to introduce a ban on the use of Single Use Plastics.

Episode 6: The Northern Ireland Climate Change Bill

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:44:00 +0000

Host David McCann talks with Daithí McKay from the Climate Change Coalition, and David Gavaghan, Belfast Climate Change Commissioner

Episode 5: Food for thought

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000

With growing season upon us, host David McCann speaks with Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Biodiversity Recovery Coordinator, Jilly Dougan

You can watch Jilly's recent outdoor learning webinar here

Episode 4: Live Here Love Here celebration of volunteering

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:35:00 +0000

Host David McCann welcomes guests Karina Robinson and Emer Rafferty to discuss the recent 'Live Here Love Here' celebration of volunteering.

You can watch the video of the event here: https://vimeo.com/529279884

Episode 3. What can local government do to help tackle climate change?

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Host David McCann speaks with Belfast City Councillors Peter McReynolds (Alliance Party) and Áine Groogan (Green Party).

Episode 2. Professor John Barry

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the 2nd episode of the Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful podcast, John Barry, Professor of Green Political Economy, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's University Belfast, talks about the climate emergency and the challenges and opportunities created by the covid-19 pandemic.

Episode 1. Dr. Ian Humphreys

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000

In the first Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful podcast, Chief Executive Dr Ian Humphreys speaks about the organisation's strategic plans for the next five years.