An eight-part series that explores the role the EU plays in environmental matters
Funded by the Communicating Europe Initiative
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What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment – Programme 1 – Bees
In the first programme in the series ‘What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment’ we ask – ‘What Has Europe Ever Done for Bees’. With one third of the wild Irish bees threatened with extinction we speak with Paddy Holohan, Apiary Manager with the Ca …
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What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment – Programme 2 – Greener Farming
In this programme we discuss the topic of Greener Farming and speak with Bryan Daniels, a dairy farmer in south Kilkenny and the 2019 Overall & Sustainable Farming Grassland Farmer of the Year. We also speak with Martin Shannon, Chair of the Blackstair …
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What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment – Programme 3 – Greener Schools
Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State for European Affairs, kicks off today’s Communicating Europe programme with an overview of Europe’s commitment to the environment, biodiversity and climate change. The topic under discussion this week is ‘What Has Eur …
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What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment – Programme 4 – Greener Businesses
This is the fourth programmes in the series What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment and today we look at Greener Business. Susan Clarke brings us interviews with the local swimming pool in Kilkenny, The Watershed, who have made steps to make thei …
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What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment – Programme 5 – Our Water
In programme 5 of our series ‘What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment’ we ask ‘What Has Europe Ever Done for our Water?’ Reporter Susan Clarke brings interviews with Vincent O’Connor ASSAP Advisor (Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory …
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What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment – Programme 6 – Green Tourism
Programme 6 in ‘What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment’ focuses on Greener Tourism. We have interviews with Maria Couchman, Business Advisor with Carlow LEO about their Optimization + programme which is an EU funded programme to support business …
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What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment – Programme 7 – Wildlife
In Programme 7 we hear about what Europe has done for Wildlife. Susan Clarke talks about the Habitats Directive, the Birds Directive and the EU’s approach to species protection. Susan also brings a report following an evening of eel monitoring with Mag …
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What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment – Programme 8 – Clean Air
We focus on Clean Air in the last programme in the series ‘What Has Europe Ever Done for the Environment’ and look at what Europe has done for our Clean Air. Susan Clarke brings reports from Vivian Loonela Co-ordinating Spokesperson at the European Com …
