Book of Leaves

Louise O'Leary is an activist with the new campaign group, Children's Rights Over Flights. We delve into why she and her comrades are petitioning to keep the current passenger cap at Dublin Airport to 32 million a year instead of increasing it to 40 million. Louise is also a member of Parents For Future Ireland which parents, grandparents and carers are welcome to join. Please make sure to sign the petition to keep the current passenger cap AND the petition from Parents For Future Ireland asking the Taoiseach to act on climate now for children.

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• [01:50] Louise introduces herself and her journey into activism
• [06:50] The 101 on why are flights bad for the environment
• [19:35] How we can support the campaign
• [23:30] The response from people living local to Dublin Airport on lifting the passenger cap
• [33:30] Parents For Future Ireland
• [37:50] Imagining the future

Also mentioned:

• Bylandandsea.ie
• Texan oil billionaire and Trump donor invests in Waterford airport
• Irish Government investing in internal flights from Dublin to Derry
• Minister for Climate chooses to fly to Kerry
• John Collison co-owned Weston Airport gets 18.9 million injection
• Ryanair's global emissions now 50% higher than in 2019
• Call to unlock barriers to sail and rail for London to Dublin route

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Kate Doyle is the founder of EcoKinly and current operator of the Cloth Nappy Library Ireland (who we had on the podcast before!). She isn't just trying to sell reusable nappies and menstruation profucts to people, but to normalise the habit in a variety of ways. It was such an interesting chat! Stay up to date with her on Instagram @ecokinly.

Check out Climate Action Week here, or book tickets for REBOOT! here. As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted, Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕 Tickets to climate comedy sketch show REBOOT & Some of Our Children.

[04:00] Kate introduces herself and her journey into being eco conscious

[07:40] The research into the best time to change a habit to a reusable one

[16:45] The basics of how cloth nappies work

[26:40] Improvements in adult continence nappies

[32:30] What we can find on Eco Kinly

[35:10] The cloth nappy library

[37:20] Kate’s other tips for eco living

Also Mentioned

• Circular.ie
• The Nappy Market
• The Rediscovery Centre
• The Cloth Nappy Library

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Louise Lalor is a circular champion in Clonmel, Tipperary. She has set up a permanent Toy Swap Library in a hub called The Circular Square, where there's also regualr repair cafés and eco community events. The work she does is very inspiring and rightly won an award at the Circular.ie awards! Stay up to date with her on Instagram @louiselalor and find the repair cafés here @clonmelrepaircafe.

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[04:00] Louise introduces herself and the journey into climate action

[09:00] How and why the toy library came about

[15:05] How it works if people want to visit

[15:50] How they sustain themselves financially

[16:50] Advice for people setting up something like this in their own locality

[19:10] How Louise incorporates climate action into her teaching practice.

[22:10] Some of Louise’s favourite moments since starting the toy library

[28:10] Where to find The Circular Square etc

[29:30] Louise’s first hand account of the wildfires in Tipperary this Summer

[34:40] Imagining the future

Also mentioned:

Suircan

Chous cottage Clonmel

Picker Pals

Toy Libraries Ireland

Biodiversity In Schools

Active hope by Joanna Macy

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Ray Ó Foghlú is the Engagement and Education officer with the charity Hometree. He runs the farmer engagement side of the Illaun Farm-Forest Alliance so we delved into ways in which farmers can access supports to rewild their land in Ireland. We also chat about the art project Dinnseanachas they are currently running. You can donate to their work here or stay up to date with them on Instagram @hometreecharity.

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[02:25] Ray introduces himself and the journey into working for Hometree

[07:30] What Ray hopes the land of Ireland will look like

[11:50] Hometree’s goals

[16:05] Hometree and the Irish language

[19:05] The dinnseanachas project

[26:15] How to get involved with Hometree

[27:25] The supports available to farmers in Ireland if they want to give land back to nature and how they can apply for it

[32:45] Ray’s thoughts on communicating for nature

[37:00] Ray’s favourite nature moments

[40:45] Imagining the future

Also mentioned:

Maeve Stone Interview 

Email your TDs about the public transport fare increase

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Seán Ó Sullivan is the creator of the well known eco Irish notebook business, Badly Made Books, which has morphed into a new venture called Agus Arís. While a portion of this chat is about the need for sustainable printing practices, we delve a lot into the struggles of keeping a small business sustainable for the staff as well. Seán had so much great advice to share! You can stay up to date with his new venture on Instagram @and.agusaris.

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Time stamps:

[03:15] Seán introduces himself and his journey to activism

[06:55] Why a company like Badly Made Books / Agus Arís is needed – what is unsustainable about mainstream book/notebook production.

[11:00] The birth of Agus Arís

[13:15] How the Agus Arís notebooks are made

[16:35] The challenges Seán experienced running Badly Made Books and the questions around making an environmentally friendly business sustainable financially and mentally

[27:15] Tips Seán has for anyone thinking of starting their own small business

[30:00] Other leaves from Seán’s book

[34:15] Imagining the future

Also mentioned:

ReRuns pop up shop

Course in Finding Awe with Rachel Dempsey & Laura Kehoe

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Course

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Jeffrey Roe is the CEO of TOG which have been leading the way in cultivating skill sharing around making and repairing. They have been hosting repair cafés since 2014, so before many of us even knew of the term! Jeffrey also set up the brilliant Dublin Maker festival which we chat about as well. I've linked everything below but you can also stay up to date with TOG via Instagram @toghackerspace.

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Time stamps:

[02:45] Jeffrey introduces himself and how he got into the work he’s doing

[05:35] How TOG came about and what they do

[09:05] What is a repair café

[14:05] Stand out stories from helping people to repair

[15:15] Repair café in a box

[18:15] Dublin Maker festival

[21:25] Advice for nurturing kids’ (or adults’!) curiosity in making and repairing

[22:45] Some of the strangest things to come through the repair café

[23:45] The difference between repair and restoration

[25:35] Other leaves Jeffrey has for listeners

[31:40] A repairer in residence

[34:45] How Jeffrey manages Tog’s insurance

[37:25] Imagining the future

Also mentioned:

• 2600 Meetings
• Buzz Fest
• International Repair Day
• The Repair Café Conference
• Research Ireland
• The Rediscovery Centre
• CRNI

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Cornucopia is Dublin's most well known plant based restaurant - no surprise when you learn they've been in business for 40 years this year! I got to chat to co-founer Deirdre McCafferty, and her daughter Dairine who is the current manager, about the history of the restaurant and the importance of community, tasty food and education. You can visit them on Wicklow Street in Dublin 7 days a week, or stay up to date with them on Instagram @cornucopia_restaurant. Deirdre recently released a memoir called The Cornucopia Story which you can get from Kennys or any good book shop!

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Time stamps:

[03:30] Deirdre & Dairíne introduce themselves and Cornucopia

[06:50] Who and what inspired Deirdre to be eco conscious

[10:30] Discouraging shame for non veggies in a vegetarian restaurant

[18:35] Has it become easier or more difficult to run the restaurant over the last 40 years?

[24:05] Favourite stories from customers and staff over the years

[30:50] Who cooks the food?

[34:10] Hopes for Cornucopia over the next 40 years

[39:30] Teaching our kids about the addiction to novelty and new things

[39:35] Final leaves for your book

[48:30] Imagining the future

Also mentioned:

Cowspiracy

Cornucopia Podcast

Green Earth Organics

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Jayne has been making jewellery for years but recently retired and set up Serendipity by Jayne where she focuses on making statement pieces from used coffee pods. You can find her at markets or on The Upcycle Movement's website. Follow her on Instagram @serendipity_by_jayne

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Time stamps:

[06:15] An introduction from Jayne and who inspired her to be eco conscious.

[11:30] The path Jayne was on before jewellery making

[19:35] Other leaves to add to your book from Jayne

[26:55] The importance of supporting local and the impact Jayne has had

[29:00] Imagining the future

Also mentioned:

The Cottage Market in Drogheda

Crafty Crab market in Howth

The Upcycle Movement - Lynn's podcast episode

TAP Teacher Artist Partnership

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Simon Berrow is the CEO and founder of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group. This charity does phenomenal work researching the abundant marine life we have in our coastal waters. Make sure to get involved with them in any capacity you can, and stay up to date with them on Instagram @theirishwhaleanddolphingroup.

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Tickets to Golidlocks and the 3 Planets

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Time stamps:

• [03:30] Simon introduces himself and shares his story into marine science
• [11:15] The importance of knowing our marine life so we can protect it – and what species rely on Irish waters
• [19:10]  The man-made problems that challenge the lives of whales and dolphins
• [22:00] A scientific stance on bottom trawling
• [26:50] The specific goals of the IWDG
• [34:30] What top down changes need to happen to s
• [41:00] Ways in which members of the public can help IWDG
• [48:30] Simon’s favourite win for marine life

Also mentioned:

Jacques Cousteau

Hans Hass

Save Our Sprat campaign

The Irish Ocean Literacy Network

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Lorna Anne is an activist, environmentalist and fellow vegan. The projects she set up along her journey of activism like @earthy_cailini made her a brilliant business networker, and now she's co-founded an online resource called Our Earthy Collective. Everything she does is rooted in preserving the precious life we have on Earth by reconnecting with the land and each other. Stay up to date with her new venture on Instagram @ourearthycollective.ie.

• Tickets to her Big Vegan Hike this weekend, June 21st.
• Tickets to ReRuns pop up shop.
• Tickets to Golidlocks and the 3 Planets
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[03:30] Lorna Anne introduces herself and how a health diagnosis steered her on a path to sustainability

[20:50] When Lorna Anne started taking to the streets as a protester

[28:00] How Earthy Cailini & Earthy Marketplace came about

[32:30] Setting up Earthy Virtual Assistant

[38:30] Our Earthy Collective

[50:15] Imagining the future

Also mentioned:

Cowspiracy

Reforest nation

Rachel Loughrey / Eco Hun

Gaelic Woodland Project

The Toy Library

Candlelit Tales

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