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Book of Leaves

An Irish podcast where I interview business owners, activists and other everyday people, to learn how they contribute to living sustainably. By educating ourselves, we can then take a leaf from their book to add to our own way of eco-friendly living! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:31

Eco-Periods: Less Shame, Waste, & Chemicals - Abi...

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2025/10/27

Abi O'Callaghan Platt is a campaign manager and environmental researcher at VOICE Ireland. Although VOICE has loads of great initiatives on reducing waste of all kind and encouraging more thoughtful use of resources, in this chat we focus on just one of their projects, MENSY. MENSY aims to train youth leaders to empower young people with knowledge around periods and menstrutaion. In a previous episode (#34 with Augustina), we delved deep into eco alternatives for disposable period products so in

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1:13:03

Mini Ponds for a Major Difference - Gobnait Ní Néill

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2025/10/13

Gobnait Ní Néill is another legend in the community activism space. Her initiative, The Grassroots Guild, is one that empowers people to take impactful actions for biodiversity. She specialises in mini-ponds and her workshops on how to make them are just so much fun! You can stay up to date with her on Instagram @thegrassrootsguild or Facebook.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. Find my depop profile

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44:17

A Bit About Bats - Niamh Roche, Bat Conservation Ireland

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2025/09/29

Niamh Roche works for Bat Conservation Ireland so naturally, we delved into the 9 species of bats that call Ireland home. These winged neighbours of ours are so important for our ecosystem, but also for our sanity as they consume thousands of midges and mosquitos per night! Check out the conservation's website for loads of resources on helping bats, or stay up to date with them in Instagram @batconservationireland.As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook,

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55:11

Bringing People Together - Tom Popple, Climate...

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2025/09/15

Tom Popple is the founder of the independent advisory comapny for nature and climate - Be Impactful. He also volunteers his time organising frequent Climate Cocktail Clubs and the upcoming Climate Cocktail Carnival! Stay up to date with them on instagram at @climatecocktailclub.[02:30] Tom introduces himself and his love of geography![06:30] How Be Impactful works and the benefit of looking at bigger picture impact [13:00] Advice for people to convince colleagues/bosses to take positive

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55:50

Building Practices That Heal - Rachel Loughrey

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2025/09/01

Rachel Loughrey is a fellow climate activist (and friend!) and founder of Architects Climate Action Network / ACAN. She also shares some of her journey as an ecological architect on the Instagram account @eco_hun_. You can reach out to her on rachel.loughrey@gmail.com with all your cuilding queries too!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. Find my depop profile @cearadc! Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee X x[03:00] An

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1:00:35

Bus Connects, Metrolink, & Dereliction with Green...

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2025/08/18

Feljin Jose is a Councillor for Phibsborough, Glasnevin, Drumcondra, Cabra & Ashtownin Dublin and a member of the Green Party. He has a special interest in all things public transport but is also passionate about tackling the housing crisis. Stay up to date with him on Instagram @feljin_jose or LinkedIn.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. Find my depop profile @cearadc! Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee X

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1:00:59

Reconnecting to our Indigenous Land & Language -...

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2025/07/28

Eoghan Connaughton is the founder of The Gaelic Woodland Project, a people-powered wildlife restoration project. They're not only focused on fundraising to buy land to return to wilderness in perpetuity, they truly value community and skill sharing and getting in touch with our land again. It really is a brilliant initiative and you can find ways to support them here or follow them on Instagram @gaelicwoodlandproject.[04:15] The chat begins with an introduction from Eoghan[07:35] The beginning of

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47:05

Skincare That's Kind For The Planet - Nicola, Nunaia

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2025/07/14

Nicola Connolly is the founder of Nunaia, an eco skincare brand that's made from plants grown by families in Equador. She's thought about the impact of the brand at every stage,I truly loved this chat! Follow Nunaia on Instagram @nunaiabeauty or FacebookAs always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend. Find my depop profile @cearadc! Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee X x[03:30] An introduction from Nicola and how she switched up

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36:59

Restoring Oyster Habitat & Improving Water Quality in...

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2025/06/30

David Lawlor is an entrepeuner who has found the perfect way to incorporate his busniess with his love of the sea. He and his wife Marguerite run Green Ocean Coffiee which helps to fund the Green Ocean Foundation, an initiative utilising the wonders of oysters to restore our Irish waters. Keep an eye on their website for upcoming updates, or follow them on Instagram @greenoceancoffeeireland.As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook, leave us a review, and

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53:41

Making Sure Your Pension is an Ethical One - Ciaran...

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2025/06/16

Ciarán Hughes is the CEO of Ethico, Ireland's only ethical finance advising company. Irish pensions are worth billions of euro, a chunk of which is used to invest in fossil fuels and other unethical businesses like weapons etc. We have the power as pension customers to move our pensions away from negative investments to positive ones, and as you'll learn in the episode, there's often no difference in the return! As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or Facebook,

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1:06:25

Fighting to Save Lough Neagh - Hannah Gallagher

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2025/06/02

Hannah Gallagher is one volunteer behind the Save Lough Neagh campaign. Lough Neagh is the largest body of water in Ireland and provides drinking water for 40% of the population in Northern Ireland, yet it is being decimated by pollution for a multitude of reasons. But awareness of this has been steadily growing thanks to efforts from collaborating volunteer groups in NI. They could always use more support though so please do check them out! You can follow them on socials @saveloughneagh and don't

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50:53

Switching to Refurbished Gadgets & Making Them Last -...

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2025/05/19

Colin Baker is a tech specialist who often frequents morning TV shows giving gadget advice, but I found him when I went into his shop Back From The Future in need of a refurbished laptop. The advice he had on keeping my laptop in good condition made me think he'd be a good guest on the podcast! You can pop into one of his shops in Dublin, check out his website, or stay up to date with him on Instagram @gadgetguycolin.As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Blue Sky or

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42:50

Sustainability Training in All Workplaces - Niall...

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2025/05/05

Niall Collins is the CEO of the Institue of Sustainability Studies, a centre that provides self-paced courses for staff on all aspects of being green to from waste to energy to being more circular. Whether you're in management, working on the floor or thinking of starting a business of your own, there's courses they have than can empower you to make changes where you work. Check out their website at www.instituteofsustainabilitystudies.com or follow them on socials.As always, don't forget to follow

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54:31

Using Creativity to Nourish AND Protest - Sadhbh...

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2025/04/21

Sadhbh O'Sullivan, or better known by her stage name Sive, is a musician, singer, writer and activist. Her work has a lot of environmentalism and social justice woven through it, not just in the songs she writes, but the workshops she hosts. Since Octover 2023 she has become and avid activist for the P@l3stine cause as well. I hope you enjoy listening to the episode. It was less of an interview and more of a good chat with a new friend. Stay up to date with her on Instagram @sive_music and the work

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47:10

In Death: Caring for the Planet with Eco Burials -...

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2024/12/23

I think there's no better way to end season 6, before I hibernate for 3 months, than with an interview all about caring for the planet in death. The Western way of grandiose everything has seeped into our burial habits and our bodies no longer go back to the soil as they should. Colin McAteer is the owner of greencoffins.ie and Woodbrook Natural Burial Ground in Wexford. There's no better person to talk to us about this topic! Stay up to date with them on Facebook or Instagram

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47:05

Circular Habits for Stage & Screen Costumes - Alice...

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2024/12/09

Alice Bassie is the co-founder of Circular Costume Ireland, a not-for-profit organisation that's working to tackle the stream of waste created by the costume department on film sets. Stay up to date with them on Instagram @circularcostumeireland and keep an eye on their website for second hand stock that they're selling! As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend x Find my depop profile @cearadc! Patreon / Buy Me A

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57:38

Grassroots Campaigning with Artist & Activist Eoghan...

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2024/11/25

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin is an eco-socialist, a community activist and a musician. While I met him through climate protests, he has also been a campaigner on housing, workers' rights, Palestine solidarity, and anti-racism. He's running in this General Election for People Before Profit in Dublin Central. You can stay up to date on his activism via Instagram @eoghanoceannabhain.General Election Quiz (Irish Independent)As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook,

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49:30

The Magic of Lending - Giorgia, The Toy Library

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2024/11/11

Giorgia Anile is the founder of The Toy Library, a wonderful peer to peer lending platform that not only saves on resources needed for new toys, but creates a sense of value in the sharing community for all ages. Keep an eye for in person swap events as well via their website or socials: Instagram @thetoylibraryireland or Facebook.Their next in-person swap event is Sunday the 8th of December which you can get tickets for here. [03:25] An intro from Giorgia and her journey from corporate work[12:45]

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26:44

Repurposing Old Mattress Materials - Keith, Bounce...

Book of Leaves ·

2024/10/28

Keith McDonagh is a member of the Galway Traveller Movement and manager of the social enterprise Bounce Back Recycling which specialises in recycling old mattress. They send the various materials to businesses in Ireland who repurpose them. It's a wonderful initiative that not only diverts thousands of waste from landfill each year, but provides members of the Travelling community with employment opportunities. Stay up to date with their venture on Facebook or Instagram @bouncebackrecycling.As

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35:35

Wearing Quality (and colourful!) Clothes - Virtue,...

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2024/10/14

Virtue is the maker behind sustainable fashion brand Emerald and Wax. She is passionate about creating quality clothes that can become heirloom pieces, while also incorporating the colourful designs from her home country of Ghana. Keep an eye on her socials for upcoming markets via Instagram @emeraldandwax or Facebook.As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend x Find my depop profile @cearadc!Patreon / Buy Me A

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