Ecolution

This week we try to make sense of the bush fires in Australia. And we meet Damon Gameau, director of the documentary "2040", a truly positive look at where we could be in 20 years if we just harnessed the technology we already have at our disposal, to heal the planet.

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We visit Ireland's first Democratic school to see how they're changing the way they learn, to fit the World in which we now live. And Social Ecologist, Kathryn McCabe takes the students on a guided exercise in Eco Anxiety. If you worry about Climate Change, this episode could help.

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This week's Ecolution showcases all the amazing ways the school kids of Ireland are coming up with solutions to Climate Change. We went to the enormous melting pot of Ideas that is the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2020.

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We’re joined by Muireann and Cian, two young Climate Activists, to discuss the state of Protest amongst the young people of Ireland, and talk about what you could do to join the debate.

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In this episode we join Physicist Phil Smith in the Science Gallery to take a trip through their Plastics Exhibition. Why is it everywhere, and what can we do about it? This Exhibition runs until the 9th of February but then it tours the country throughout 2020.

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In this episode we join an amazing venture started by Belvedere College. Four Inner City Schools join them in a plan to bring gardens fed by fish into the classroom.

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We go on the hunt for a Christmas that's good to us and the planet. People making gifts that give back, kids selling toys and countless tips from the kids of Scoil Chaitriona.

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In this episode we meet Patricia Forde, author of The Wordsmith, a book about a time after "The Melting". Set in a future we hope doesn't happen, James learns what we might do better now to avoid it.

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Muireann Ní Chíobháin and Michael Kelly join James to discuss GIY’s Know-It-Allmanac, the ultimate family guide to growing and cooking food throughout the year.

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This week Ecolution went Live from the Mutiny Theatre with Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton.