Eco Chats: Carlow"s Eco Journey

Eight-year-olds conducting energy audits. University students partnering with local organisations on sustainability projects. A generation that doesn't need to be convinced climate action matters - they already know. In this episode, host Alan Swan speaks with Susanne Keating from Carlow Educate Together National School and David Ryan from South East Technological University to discover how young people in Carlow aren't waiting for permission to create change. From building bug hotels and

A broken barber’s chair. Two black sacks of wool. And the volunteers who refused to let either go to waste. In this episode, host Alan Swan meets Frank Morris from Tullow Men’s Shed and Bernie Patterson from Bosom Buddies - Carlow Women's Shed to explore how these community spaces are tackling isolation, repairing what’s broken, and helping people rediscover purpose and pride. From restoring heritage pieces to creating “twiddle muffs” for Alzheimer’s patients, these sheds are proving that

What happens when clubs ask a different question, not "what do we have to give up," but "how can we do this better?" In this episode, host Alan Swan speaks with Cliona Connolly and Pamela Deegan from Carlow Lawn Tennis Club, and Keith Moran from Carlow Town Hurling and Camogie Club to hear how volunteers tackled rising energy bills and waste with practical fixes that made facilities better, not worse. From insulation, LEDs, and smarter heating to a boot-swap, reusable cups, and bee-friendly

There's a 9,555-year-old raised bog hidden in County Carlow. And there's a walking trail that connects eleven villages across 100 kilometers, following in the footsteps of a 6th-century Irish monk. What do these two have in common? They're both being preserved, restored, and celebrated by ordinary people, volunteers who somehow find the time to protect the landscape that defines their home.In this episode, host Alan Swan sits down with two remarkable people dedicated to protecting very