Ecolution

RTÉ Kids

Ecolution is the podcast for kids who want to make a difference in the fight against Climate Change. Evie Kenny, a 14 year old Climate activist, takes a trip into the cloudy waters of our changing planet. For children aged 10+. Bronze award in the Climate category in the Irish Podcast Awards 2022. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.

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June 18 · 27 min
Ep 109 – Liffey Magic
Whilst many of us travel over the Liffey regularly, how often have you considered the life the river itself holds? Today we investigate the magic of the Liffey on a Currach. And connect through time with a man who grew up on its waters in the 60s and a family who now live on its banks at Islandbridge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 10 · 20 min
Ep 108 – Carbon, and on and on....
In this episode of Ecolution we discuss why now is the perfect time for us to truly act on decarbonisation. We speak with Garry Walsh of Oxfam on the impacts felt on the ground and visit the Eco Unesco YEA’s to hear solutions being put forward by the students of Ireland. Plus, Dublin Bus on going electric. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 3 · 11 min
Ep 107 - Outdoor Adventures
From kayaking on the Lakes of Killarney to discovering hidden adventures closer to home, Max and Sonny explore why spending time outdoors matters. Featuring outdoor photographer and videographer Tadhg O'Brien and Irish Adventures founder Noel O'Leary, this episode looks at how nature can boost our wellbeing and inspire us to protect the places we love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26 · 17 min
Ep 106 – Home is where the trees are
Did you know that Ireland has the lowest level of tree cover in the whole of Europe? Less than 10% of our landmass is covered in trees with less than one percent made up of native woodlands. This week on Ecolution we meet Hometree, a nature restoration charity working to restore resilient habitats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19 · 19 min
Ep 105 – Dublin Buzz
Every year, on the 20th of May we take the time to celebrate one of the most important pollinators the world has. The humble bee. And this year we headed to a spot you wouldn’t immediately associate with bees; a Dublin Bus Garage in Phibsborough. There we met Irwin and Paul, two employees turned volunteer beekeepers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 13 · 27 min
Ep 104 - Squirrelled
This week’s Ecolution looks into a really positive nature story; how one keystone species can have a wider impact on the broader Irish ecosystem. Dr Colin Lawton from University of Galway talks about how the resurgence of the pine martin over the past 50 years has led to a flourishing of red squirrels, once badly affected by the invasive greys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 6 · 17 min
Ep 103 - The Dawn Chorus Concert
We woke before sunrise in Killarney National Park to experience the dawn chorus — nature’s incredible morning concert. Joined by ecologist Irene Sullivan, we discover why birds sing at dawn, how birds help biodiversity, and what birdsong can tell us about the health of our environment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 29 · 30 min
Ep 102 – Beavering away
This week we speak to the brilliant Emily Fairfax PHD, an Eco-hydrologist at the University of Minnesota, about her work documenting the lives of one of the most important ecosystem engineers in the world; the beaver. And how she came to help in the making of Pixar’s new film “Hoppers”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 22 · 16 min
Ep 101 – Ambassadors for a better future
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 Sustainability Network. A hopeful story of taking climate action into your hands and making a difference where you live. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2025 · 45 min
Ep 100 – Liz Bonnin
For our hundredth episode Evie spoke with the unstoppable, inspirational and inimitable Liz Bonnin to hear all about her astounding career as a TV presenter and campaigner bringing the wonders of the natural world to our screens. And Liz answered questions from kids across Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 23, 2025 · 29 min
Ep 99 – The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization developing and scaling technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. We spoke with Matthias Egger, their Director of Environmental & Social Affairs about how he became involved, how they work so effectively and why he has hope for the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2025 · 27 min
Ep 98 – Right Whales, Wrong Time
Today we look at two differing approaches to conserving whales in our oceans. Melanie White of Clearwater Marine Research Institute talks about their efforts to document the last remaining Right Whales. And we get on board with Neptune’s Navy to hear about their approach to whale protection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 9, 2025 · 22 min
Ep 97 – Generation Glas
For this episode we give the reins to Generation Glas, a youth ambassador programme that helps young people across Ireland to lead the way on climate and the bioeconomy. It’s Run with Foróige and funded by Research Ireland. And we let participants Stella and Megan, plus leader Conor loose to record their experiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 1, 2025 · 28 min
Ep 96 - Buy it, Break it, Fix it, Mend it!
Today we look at the subject of reuse and mending. Arran Murphy of the Rediscovery Centre heads the ReLove Fashion competition. Nathalie Crowley has been running a Repair cafe at Mud Island Community Garden. And Lucy Buckley is starting a “Library of Things”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 24, 2025 · 28 min
Ep 95 – Teachers wanna teach
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 and GAP Ireland. Plus we join teachers in Herbert Park with Globe Ireland, finding new ways to talk about the environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 18, 2025 · 29 min
Ep 94 – The Not so Frozen North
We travel north to Nuuk in Greenland to speak with Mie S Winding Department Head of the Greenland Climate Research Centre to discuss glaciers, ocean ice and more. Plus we meet Zack Labe, an internationally renowned climate scientist looking to untangle climate change patterns from natural variability, providing clearer insights into climate risks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 10, 2025 · 24 min
Ep 93 – Let's go outside
This week we head to St Patrick’s Primary School in Curtlestown to visit their outdoor classroom. A place nestled under trees where students connect to nature and even do maths! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 3, 2025 · 29 min
Ep 92 – What's Stopping Us?
Professor Pete Lunn is the founder and head of the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit. A behavioural economist, Pete’s primary research interest is how people make judgements and decisions that affect environmental, financial and health outcomes. Today we discuss the climate crisis to ask why we find it so hard to adapt our behaviours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 27, 2025 · 22 min
Ep 91 – Laughing While Crying
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 your fears, help people be better informed about our environment, and create change from a very different perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 19, 2025 · 23 min
Ep 90 – Which lie did I tell?
Today’s episode is all about Disinformation. Particularly around the climate crisis. We discuss how you tell fact from opinion, media literacy, memes and what exactly an “alternative fact” could be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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