'Ours to Protect'

As part of the 6 month initiative caretaker Anto placed a special recorder in the garden yesterday June 4th and we are excited to hear what the environment provides over the next few months as the season change. It will remain there for the course of the programmes and we will access it periodically to download audio. The recorder will capture the sounds of the environment including insects, birds, bees and environmental noise. This data will then be used to identify the species and their daily routines living in Wicklow. This is very important information that will then be offered to research students studying climate change and biodiversity in Ireland. 

Ours to Protect is a unique and exciting audio project - a collaboration of independent radio stations across Ireland, including East Coast FM, who have come together to highlight climate change, champion climate action, and inform and educate audiences all over Ireland about how they can make a difference. This year the voices and opinions of younger people is paramount to the project. You can find out more at eastcoast.fm or ourstoprotect.ie