From the Roots

Episode 11: State of the Systems

Two years since the start of this podcast, I revisit some of the figures in that first overview, a number of current headlines in environmental news and whether anything

Episode 10: Environmental Sign-Posts for the 34th Dáil

An analysis of Budget 2025 and the Programme for Government to see what the priorities of the 34th Dáil might be concerning the environment. Episode transcript and sourc

Episode 9: Glen of the Downs

A mini-episode around the Glen of the Downs nature reserve and a current call for the state to purchase adjacent land. Episode transcript and sources at fromtherootspod

Episode 8: Nature Restoration Law

The new Nature Restoration Law is a controversial new EU measure, but what does it actually say or do? From the Roots podcast is not associated with any groups and any o

Episode 7: Invasive Species

Invasive species are often more topical than most flora focused environmental stories, but there is frequently a lot of confusion about the terminology. extract from Na

Episode 6: Laws and State Agencies

In the sixth episode of From the Roots, the podcast deals with the laws that government Irish environmental protection and the various state institutions responsible for

Episode 5: Nitrogen & Fertilisers

In the fifth episode of From the Roots, I discuss the recent withdrawal of the derogation on nitrogen use from the EU, why nitrogen fertilisers have been prominent the ne

Episode 4: Talking Rivers and Flooding

In the fourth of From the Roots, I discuss the issue of river flooding and what dictates our waterway management. From the Roots podcast is not associated with any grou

Episode 3: Why Don't We Just Plant More Trees?

In the third episode of From the Roots, I discuss some common misconceptions around tree planting and why it isn't a simple cure-all for environmental problems.   From

Episode 2: Brief History of the Irish Environment

The second episode of From the Roots overviews the development of the Irish landscape and its species from the end of the last ice age and through the successive waves of

Episode 1: Forty Shades of Green?

In the pilot episode of From the Roots I give an overview of the state of the Irish environment and some of the issues future episodes will address. Find episode text a