a short form podcast discussing Ireland's biodiversity, natural history and climate action (or inaction) to contextualise Irish environmental news headlines
Two years since the start of this podcast, I revisit some of the figures in that first overview, a number of current headlines in environmental news and whether anything can be learned from Budget 2026.
Episode transcript and sources at fromtherootspod.com and orlanidhuill.com
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
22 Jan 2025
Episode 10: Environmental Sign-Posts for the 34th Dáil
An analysis of Budget 2025 and the Programme for Government to see what the priorities of the 34th Dáil might be concerning the environment.
Episode transcript and sources at fromtherootspod.com and orlanidhuill.com
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
25 Oct 2024
Episode 9: Glen of the Downs
A mini-episode around the Glen of the Downs nature reserve and a current call for the state to purchase adjacent land.
Episode transcript and sources at fromtherootspod.com
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Ambient Atmosphere for Nature Documentaries by UNIVERSFIELD -- https://freesound.org/s/726894/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
4 Oct 2024
Episode 8: Nature Restoration Law
The new Nature Restoration Law is a controversial new EU measure, but what does it actually say or do?
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
2 Aug 2024
Episode 7: Invasive Species
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 Viney
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
19 Jan 2024
Episode 6: Laws and State Agencies
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.com
Poem 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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
25 Nov 2023
Episode 5: Nitrogen & Fertilisers
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
27 Oct 2023
Episode 4: Talking Rivers and Flooding
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
13 Oct 2023
Episode 3: Why Don't We Just Plant More Trees?
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
6 Oct 2023
Episode 2: Brief History of the Irish Environment
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.com
Twitter: @fromtherootspod
Bluesky: @fromtheroots.bsky.social
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
29 Sept 2023
Episode 1: Forty Shades of Green?
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.com
Twitter: @fromtherootspod
Bluesky: @fromtheroots.bsky.social
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 Ende
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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2 ratings
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17 ratings
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