Down to Earth with Cara Augustenborg is a weekly environmental podcast presented by Cara Augustenborg exploring all sides of climate change and examining the fundamental shifts we need to make to futureproof the planet.
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Latest episodes
What happens to your clothes when you're done with them?
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The truth about the impact of peat extraction
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The Weekly Planet: Has COP26 had an impact yet?
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What do the carbon budgets mean for us all?
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The Weekly Planet: Can mushrooms communicate with one another?
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Are we in the midst of an insect apocalypse?
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Episode 5: The future of food
Down To Earth is Newstalk’s dedicated programme about our natural environment and how we address the limits of our planet's resources.
From climate change to species extinction, we cover the toughest challenges with leading experts and celebrated thinkers. You'll hear diverse views, as we try to find common ground in how to fix our most pressing global crises.
This week it's all about the future of food.
Professor Alan Matthews explains where our agricultural policies are headed.
Davie Philip and Ollie Moore of Cloughjordan Community Farm discuss community supported agriculture.
Cork farmer, Rob Coleman, gives his take on conservation farming
And Minister of State, Pippa Hackett, is the guest for 'My Green Life' - where she talks about her journey into organic farming and beyond.
Listen and subscribe to Down to Earth with Cara Augustenborg on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.
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You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
