Friday 29th October

Ireland's weekly climate news podcast has a bit of a different feel this week with an extended interview from Philip Boucher Hayes telling you everything you need to know about COP26.

In the news section, Darragh and Ceire discuss the following stories:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/climate-council-unveils-recommended-carbon-budgets-up-to-2030-1.4710187

https://www.itv.com/news/2021-10-21/italy-offering-to-pay-full-cost-of-upgrading-to-green-homes-plus-a-bonus

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus/jair-bolsonaro-should-face-criminal-indictments-over-covid-committee-says-1.4711595

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2021/1012/Ecocide-Climate-lawyers-say-Amazon-deforestation-is-a-crime

You can listen to Hot Mess by Philip Boucher Hayes wherever you get your podcasts and on RTE Radio 1 on Mondays at 6.30.

Ceire mentions the following in the event guide:

March for Climate Justice

Dublin, 6th November 12pm

Meet at garden of remembrance

RE[act] Festival 

Various events 2-12th 

Belfast 

Info: https://reactfestival.co.uk 

The road to COP26: What must Ireland and Europe do to tackle climate change

Athlone, 6:30-9pm

Register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-road-to-cop26-what-must-ireland-and-europe-do-to-tackle-climate-change

Connecting communities to peatlands 

Kildare,6th November 9:30am-4pm

Register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/empowering-communities-to-connect-with-peatlands-tickets-195737324607?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1 

 Connecting communities to peatlands 

Westmeath, 7th November 9:30am-4pm

Register:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/empowering-communities-to-connect-with-peatlands-tickets-195737324607?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1

Ceara chats to Laragh Mc Cann from Climate Love Ireland. Follow them on socials @climateloveIreland