The Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful podcast looks at the main issues impacting the Environment locally and around the world with important people in the sector.
Iain Percy from Artemis Technologies (http://www.artemistechnologies.co.uk/) speaks to host David McCann about clean technologies and COP26 (https://ukcop26.org/)
28 Sept 2021
Our Future Our Voice NI: Chris Conway, Translink
This week David McCann speaks with Translink (https://www.translink.co.uk/) 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 (https://ukcop26.org/)
16 Sept 2021
Episode 12: Adopt A Spot with Lara Curry
Host David McCann speaks with Lara Curry from the Ards Canal Pathway Community Group about Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful (https://www.keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org/cgi-bin/greeting?instanceID=1)'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
29 Jul 2021
Episode 11: Renewable Energy with Steven Agnew
Host David McCann talks with Steven Agnew, Head of RenewableNI (https://renewableni.com/)
21 Jul 2021
Episode 10: Tackling Textiles with Siobhan Purnell
Host David McCann talks with Siobhan Purnell (http://www.keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org/cgi-bin/persons?do=details&personID=217) 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/
8 Jul 2021
Episode 9: Litter Hunting with Dr. Suzann Power
Host David McCann (https://twitter.com/dmcbfs) talks with Dr. Susann Power (https://twitter.com/DrSusannPower1), 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 (http://www.twitter.com/DrSusannPower1)
23 Jun 2021
Episode 8: Johann Durand, Blue Flag Acting Director
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/
12 May 2021
Episode 7: Strabane Sigersons: The GAA & Single Use Plastics
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.
28 Apr 2021
Episode 6: The Northern Ireland Climate Change Bill
Host David McCann talks with Daithí McKay from the Climate Change Coalition, and David Gavaghan, Belfast Climate Change Commissioner
14 Apr 2021
Episode 5: Food for thought
With growing season upon us, host David McCann speaks with Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Biodiversity Recovery Coordinator, Jilly Dougan (https://www.keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org/cgi-bin/persons?do=details&personID=214)
You can watch Jilly's recent outdoor learning webinar here (https://youtu.be/PJAnm5G90qI)
31 Mar 2021
Episode 4: Live Here Love Here celebration of volunteering
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 (https://vimeo.com/529279884?fbclid=IwAR0pEhsizUqLmnSWilof4P9kbYDZWG8uK0vW7gFTf2wD0cxcsVsv_VSxsWk)
10 Mar 2021
Episode 3. What can local government do to help tackle climate change?
Host David McCann speaks with Belfast City Councillors Peter McReynolds (Alliance Party) and Áine Groogan (Green Party).
24 Feb 2021
Episode 2. Professor John Barry
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.
2 Feb 2021
Episode 1. Dr. Ian Humphreys
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.
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