Anti-idling and the reasons for it with Carlow County Council's Climate Change Coordinator Jannette O'Brien.

The smoky coal ban is explored with Carlow County Council Environmental Scientist and Waste Enforcement Team member Eleanor McDonald.

Ruth Morrow of the Asthma Society of Ireland details the impact of pollution for people with asthma and other respiratory illnesses.

We catch up with Acting Chief Fire Officer with the Carlow County Council Liam Carroll who explains how the fire service use rainwater harvesting and other innovative ways to be more environmentally conscious around their use of water.

Fran Igoe details his role with the Local Authorities Water Programme and the future of water use in the country.  

Queen of the Universe National School teacher Tommy Cox gives us an insight into how Bagenalstown's young people are leading the way in their community when it comes to implementing biodiversity friendly initiatives.

Husband-and-wife Liam Kelly and Anne Hutton chronicle their journey with the Carlow Beekeepers Association and explain how beekeeping is directly linked to the environment.

Sharon Parker Byrne delves into the work that the Untouchables Youth Project in New Oak Estate, Carlow do and she specifically focuses on their attempts to make their locality a biodiversity haven.

Denis Malone, Director of Services for Planning, Environment, Building Control, Parks, LEO/Economic Development, Tourism Marketing & Veterinary Services with the Kilkenny County Council discusses the significance of repairing and reusing products.

Lucy Stephenson of the Be Kind Project in Carlow speaks about how their work is supportive of the circular economy.

We hear from local environmental activist Molly Ayelsbury on the need to move away from fast fashion.

Maire George explains how second-hand shops like An Siopa Glas in Ballon are beneficial to the circular economy.

Lainey Style founder and owner Elaine Scully speaks about the 'shop your own wardrobe' events that she has set up in the past and delves into how her business is trying to become more sustainable.

Hilary Dempsey of SETU Carlow on how design and innovation can help the environment.

Kieran Comerford of the Local Enterprise Office in Carlow on the work they do to support businesses in this area.

We hear from Carlow Local Enterprise Office's Seamus Doran on how businesses can reduce their waste.

Eileen Doyle of the Cairdeas Centre in Tullow explains the merits of being a Food Cloud user.

An Gairdin Beo's John McHugh on the importance of growing your own food.

James Murphy of Murphy's Craft Butchers in Tullow looks at how they limit their food waste.

We hear from the Environmental Protection Agency's Odile Le Bolloch on the work that the EPA do to help with cutting down food waste. 

Dee Sewell of Greenside Up chats about the benefits of growing your own food. 

Colum Gibson of Clean Technology Centre Cork speaks about the need to reduce food waste.

Stop Food Waste.ie co-founder Craig Benton details how we can support the environmental cause by composting and managing our food waste.
Local activist Molly Aylesbury explains the issues with throwing out food.

Carlow County Council's Climate Action Coordinator Jannette O'Brien speaks about the council's efforts in supporting environmentally friendly forms of transport.

Presentation College teacher Una Byrne looks at the #andshecycles campaign.

Ballon National School teacher Bernie Mullins on the Green Schools Global Citizen and Travel Flag.

Carlow firefighter Paul Curran chronicles his cycling journey.
Carlow County Council's Director of Services Pádraig O'Gorman looks at the Active Travel Initiative.
Former Carlow football manager Turlough O'Brien critically analyses cycling as a mode of transport.

Carlow County Councillor Andrea Dalton shares her story of changing to an electric vehicle and speaks about the initiatives by the Council to help promote eco-friendly transport.

The National Transport Authority's Ian Gourley looks at the various ways in which the public body are making environmentally beneficial decisisons.

Senior Executive Engineer with the Carlow County Council Tadhg Madden describes the practicalities of owning an electric car.

Alex Hamilton, senior engineer with the South East Energy Agency, is back to tell us about the different ways we can make our homes more energy efficient. 

Local homeowner Fiona Donnelly tells us about the practicalities involved in amending a home to be environmentally friendly. 

Kilkenny County Council’s Environmental Awareness Officer Bernadette Maloney looks at the practical steps we can take in every walk of life to make energy more sustainable.

Over the course of the series, we will be meeting individuals who represent the changes required across each of the themes in Ireland’s Climate Action Plan: Home / Energy; Travel; Food and Waste; The Circular Economy and Local Climate & Environmental Action and listeners will be able to find out in detail about what is involved in making meaningful changes across each of these five areas. 

Follow The Leaders aims to show that while thinking globally about climate change, there are people who are taking action locally, and if more people follow their lead, the necessary steps to halt the climate crisis can be achieved.

In the second episode of Follow the Leaders the focus of our discussion is on Home & Energy, with a specific focus on communities and homes.

Callan Community Energy's speaks about the targets that are being set in Callan over the long-term and the immediate future.

Senior engineer with the South East Energy Agency Alex Hamilton describes the various ways we can be more efficient with our energy use.

Carlow County Councilor Will Patton explains the work being done by the Tullow Tidy Towns Committee.

Over the course of the series, we will be meeting individuals who represent the changes required across each of the themes in Ireland’s Climate Action Plan: Home / Energy; Travel; Food and Waste; The Circular Economy and Local Climate & Environmental Action and listeners will be able to find out in detail about what is involved in making meaningful changes across each of these five areas. 

Follow The Leaders aims to show that while thinking globally about climate change, there are people who are taking action locally, and if more people follow their lead, the necessary steps to halt the climate crisis can be achieved.

In this first episode of Follow the Leaders the focus of our discussion is on Home & Energy, with a specific focus on agriculture and business.

Paul O’Brien, Chair of the IFA Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Eamonn Sheehan, Farmer in County Kilkenny & George Hatton a Carlow Farmer spoke in detail to Robbie Dowling. They chat through what EPA and IFA Smart Farming Programme is, how to get involved and how it has been of benefit to Eamonn & George on their farms.

O’Shea Farms is a major supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables, supplying wholesale and retail outlets across Ireland and we hear more about the changes they have made in a bid to become more sustainable. Robbie Dowling met with Tom Murray, Agronomist at O’Shea Farms.