New episode is now live for some bank holiday Monday listening 🎧

Abi works with VOICE & in this chat we focused on a project she's spearheaded the last two years about menstruataion. I *especially* recommend anyone who works with young people in any capacity to give it a listen!

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Watching Manchán's funeral ceremony yesterday was a feast to behold. Music, dancing, wildflowers, go hálainn.

His passing has had a profound impact on so many, & rightly so. I am really griefstricken by his loss & tried reflecting on this if you'd like to read it.

Grá mór to his family & friends 🤍

1/ Friends of the Earth and Friends of the Irish Environment have launched an appeal against the decision to grant planning permission for a major new data centre in Naas.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Bowls of salad, fruit, pastries, freshly made soup & a giant box of bread were leftover from an event in work. The staff have already taken what they can. 3 years ago, this would have all ended up in the bin but now, I'm patiently awaiting people from #Olio to collect it all!
Community solutions ✨

I delivered the 700 page business case and cost benefit analysis for MetroLink to Michael O'Leary's office yesterday.

O'Leary said on RTÉ Radio that there’s been no cost-benefit analysis done on Metrolink which was then repeated on multiple news outlets.

Thoroughly enjoyed this chat with @feljin.ie about public transport & dereliction in Ireland. We recorded this before Michael O'Leary was dissing the Metro Link too, but I know Feljin has since hand-delivered proof of the cost benefit to Ryanair's head office. You love to see it!

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Thank you so much to Lucy White from @independent.ie for including Book of Leaves in this lovely trio of podcast recommendations 💚

Next episode coming this Monday!

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Equally terrified & excited to be performing as a poet for the first time this Sat in aid of 🍉

My set is a mixture of environmental & social justice pieces with a big emphasis on hope for a better world & better future. Come check it out!

More info & tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-celebrat...

Little reminder that of the 101 bee species in Ireland, only ONE is a honey bee 🍯 A common misconception is keeping hives can save the bees which is like saying keeping chickens can save the birds!

Instead, provide some habitat (long grass/bare soil/dead wood) & native flowers 🐝

#WorldBeeDay

Today's episode of Book of Leaves is with tech expert & shop owner Colin Baker 💻

I nearly broke my #NoBuyNew habit when my laptop broke this year but Colin put my mind at ease & I've been loving my refurbished laptop. I asked him to be on the pod to share more eco tech tips!

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It was a pleasure to chat to Anna for this LSE iQ podcast. They didn't just interview AI/data centre experts but made space for an activist which I really appreciate.

Give it a listen 🌍

This is an area of emissions I would love help cutting down on so I'm very excited to see this initiative!

#SlowTravel

And just like that, season 7 of Book of Leaves is back! Kicking off the 6th year of the podcast is activist & musician @sivemusic.bsky.social.

Sadhbh has years of experience using music to improve well-being. More recently she's been adding her voice to the Palestinian cause 🍉✊

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🐝 The Residents of 49 🌿 Delighted to finally share this after a succesful year of screening it at festivals in Ireland & across the globe! I had a burning desire to capture the life in this tiny garden as I felt the words alone wouldn't be believed.
#SlánToTheLawn #Poetry

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Right. Hibernation over! It's time to start gathering interviews for season 7 of Book of Leaves. I'd love to hear of people/campaigns that are taking positive actions (big or small!) for the planet, or any topics you'd like to learn about & I'll find the person to talk to 💚

#Podcast #ClimateJustice

Now more than ever feels like a good time to reboot everything, don't ya think?

So excited to share this new comical sketch show on climate action. Come along, have a laugh, have a cry and help us REBOOT the system!

Jan 30th in Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda at 8pm €5
#Theatre #CllimateChange

Is there anything more hopeful than a winter sun hinting of spring...