The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has continued to deliver expertise on reducing energy use and tackling climate change as part of its new podcast series.
180 Degrees, hosted by Tom Halpin, Head of Communications with SEAI, is a six-part series featuring a number of well-known Irish personalities which explores the choices we're making every day in our homes, our work and our travel.
Today, Thursday 21 November, sees the release of the fifth episode which asks the question, 'what are the behavioural and tech trends for the future of Ireland?'
This episode dives into our behaviour and attitudes towards climate change and how future energy technology can help us meet some of these challenges. This in-depth discussion features guests; Liam Delaney, Professor of Economics at UCD, Liz Walsh, meteorologist at Met Éireann and Ruth Buggie, programme manager at SEAI.
Other guests featured in the series include: architect Dermot Bannon, actor and climate change activist Aoibhéann McCann, Cool Planet Champion Karen Finigan; and journalists Geraldine Herbert, Mark Noble, Kevin O'Sullivan, Kitty Holland and Sinead Ryan.
180 Degrees is available on iTunes or wherever you download your podcasts. For more information visit www.seai.ie/podcast.
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