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Ecolution is an Irish podcast from RTÉjr Radio, for kids who want to make a difference in the fight against Climate Change. James Dunne, a 17 year old activist, meets people, young and old,...

This week we speak to the brilliant Emily Fairfax PHD, an Ecohydrologist at the University of Minnesota, about her work documenting the live...

We’re back for Season 6! And for the first episode we spent 2 days with this year’s Climate Ambassadors from the Irish Schools Sustainabilit...

For our hundredth episode Evie spoke with the unstoppable, inspirational and inimitable Liz Bonnin to hear all about her astounding career a...

The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization developing and scaling technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. We spoke with Matthias Egge...

Today we look at two differing approaches to conserving whales in our oceans. Melanie White of Clearwater Marine Research Institute talks ab...

For this episode we give the reins to BiOrbic's Generation Glas, a youth ambassador programme that helps young people across Ireland to lead...

Today we look at the subject of reuse and mending. Arran Murphy of the Rediscovery Centre heads the ReLove Fashion competition. Nathalie Cro...

We continue our mini series on Nature in schools with a visit to a park with first class from Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna with Caitriona Kenny an...

We travel north to Nuuk in Greenland to speak with Mie S Winding Department Head of the Greenland Climate Research Centre to discuss glacier...

This week we head to St Patrick’s Primary School in Curtlestown to visit their outdoor classroom. A place nestled under trees where students...

Professor Pete Lunn is the founder and head of the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit. A behavioural economist, Pete’s primary research intere...

Stuart Goldsmith is a comedian who has made the climate crisis the main topic of his standup. We spoke with him about how to communicate you...

Today’s episode is all about Disinformation. Particularly around the climate crisis. We discuss how you tell fact from opinion, media litera...

Last week saw the Dublin City Finals of Junk Kouture, the sustainable fashion event open to 12-19 year-olds that challenges them to create h...

It's Bike week from this Saturday, so the Ecolution team wound our way to the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, St. Colmcille's Senior Nati...

On a sunny morning in Fernhill, third class from Stepaside Educate Together National School stepped into the forest to take part in somethin...

Ecolution is back - and we’re switching off the lights to look to the stars! In this first episode, we head to Wild Nephin National Park in...

We went along to Eco-Unesco's annual, all-Ireland awards programme that recognizes and rewards young people who raise environmental awarenes...

This week we shine a light on those projects that attempt to harness nature in a sustainable way. And the in studio discussion turns to the...

We’re back in the bustling hub of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS. Join us for a whistletop tour through the exh...

For the last episode of the season we visit the Oireachtas to witness the historic moment when the Children and Young People's Assembly on B...

Saoirse Exton plus Students from the ISSN and the Childrens Assembly on Biodiversity loss join Evie to discuss their feelings on COP28 and h...

Nicola Davies is the author of almost 100 books for children and today she speaks with us about her Carnegie Medal-nominated book The Song T...

For Science Week we decided to try a super opportunity to take part in some citizen science. First Class students from Taney Parish Primary...

This week we head to the banks of the Royal Canal with Connecting Cabra in search of a creature synonymous with Samhain. Bats. And Donna Mul...

Today we step outside Ireland and hear from South America. The home of the Amazon rainforest. Juan David Amaya, a 17-year-old climate justic...

This week we celebrate the efforts made by kids, parents and teachers to start Cycle Buses in their neighbourhoods. We meet two highlighted...

From flooding to heatwaves and beyond, today we’re trying to make sense of the extreme weather our planet has seen over the past few months....

Earth Rising is a festival of eco related programming showcasing the most exciting innovators in the field of eco citizen science, design &...

This week Evie got to chat to a giant amongst us. Dr Jane Goodall, DBE answers kids questions on chimpanzees, Nature loss and all that young...

Today we look at Ireland’s waterways. We visit the Camac River in Clondalkin with Aileen and Sabrina of Globe Ireland and fourth class from...

In today’s Ecolution we showcase just some of the many young people taking positive and impactful action on their climate worries; those tak...

Today we talk money. Who has it and how does it impact on our world? With Sociologist Rory Hearne, doughnut economics expert RoisIn Markham,...

We headed to Fenit in Kerry to check out local festival. Wild Mind. Scientists, environmentalists, authors, and artists and locals gathered...

Season 4 returns with a very important episode. We speak to Prof. Matthew England about his teams' latest findings on changes in the oceans...

It's Earth Day and we're delighted to announce the return of Ecolution! If you haven't already, please like, subscribe and review the show w...

We return for the second episode and this time food and farming are on the agenda. We found projects on our attitudes to eating insects, the...

Evie heads to the RDS to meet the young competitors in the 2023 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Almost half of the projects deal...

Ecolution draws to a close for the season, but not without recognizing all those we’ve met and worked with this year.

Today we speak with George Monbiot, who’s new book Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet is all about the soil beneath o...

We posed some tricky questions to four scientists about the climate crisis and the place of scientific research in explaining the issues, wh...

For the 2nd year in a row, the Schools Climate and nature Summit offers all children in Primary and Secondary an opportunity to make friends...

October saw the coming together of Irelands’ first ever Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, and Ecolution was lucky e...

Birds are one of the most visible, and audible members of the biosphere that surround us. But they are in serious trouble. We spoke to Niamh...

Today we meet Donal Griffin, marine policy officer for Fair Seas Ireland and Sibéal Regan of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group to shine a li...

It’s Green Schools Walk to School Week and last Monday, 150 young people from 10 to 24 gathered as part of the Walk21 IrelandConference. The...

Evie, along with fellow young people Paddy, Frank, Nora, Rosa, Tom, and willing accomplice Derek spent a morning at IMMA seeing The Anthropo...

This one is all about Energy. Sarah O’Rourke of Eirgrid discusses Ireland’s present and future. John O’Shea of Codema talks Dublin's low-car...

What happens when you watch videos, stream a movie or play online, and how could it be having an impact on our environment? Artist Joana Mol...

Today, we visit another Biosphere Reserve, this time in the Maldives. At Finolhu Baa Atoll, Marine Biologist Filipa might have the best job...