Restoring our connection to nature with Pádraic Fogarty
This month Pádraic Fogarty leads us headfirst into some untamed nature, hidden in plain sight in Dublin! As editor of the Irish Wildlife magazine, author of the book 'Whittled away: Irelands vanishing nature' and the new Irish Wildlife Trust podcast 'Shaping New Mountains', Pádraic is one of Irelands leading environmentalists. We take a stroll through an oasis of birds and butterflies along the Tolka river, discussing the need for a revolution in our collective value systems with regards to our relationship with the natural world, the key role of education in catalysing this, the joy of exploring wild places, farming practices as both a driver and solution to the biodiversity crisis, problems with the subsidy systems and natural capital concepts, the inequality of access to green spaces, how to rewild your back garden and Pádraic's vision for the future in Ireland.
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Soundtrack by Patrick Dexter patreon.com/patrickdexter
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