Peatlands are enormously important to the health of the planet as they store more than twice the amount of carbon stored in all the world’s forests. The Dublin Mountains, while beautiful, are alas prone to fly tipping on an almost industrial scale. Here, meitheals are organised where volunteers clear our scenic areas of everything from domestic refuse to cookers, TVss and mattresses. Dodgy decisions, club rivalries and excessive transfer fees – the world of soccer and soccer supporters is not one you would associate with sustainability. However in Dublin City one club is changing that perception.

Michelle meets local residents trying to stabilise sand dunes, Hannah spends the day with volunteers from Foodcloud and Rónán reveals the ingenuity of engineers.

On episode 3 meet a Wexford man who has developed an environmentally friendly wetsuit; The Nature Trust who have plans to reforest all over the country; and Change Clothes Crumlin.

Hannah Quinn Mulligan, Michelle McKeown and Rónán Ó Dálaigh examine implications of climate change for individuals, families, communities and industry in Ireland

Hannah Quinn Mulligan, Michelle McKeown and Rónán Ó Dálaigh examine implications of climate change for individuals, families, communities and industry in Ireland

Michelle visits a school and café who have both jumped into the world of Anaerobic Digestion; Hannah Quinn Mulligan investigates “best before - out of date” Supermarket food.

Farmer and journalist Hannah Quinn Mulligan, Lecturer in Environmental Geography Dr Michelle McKeown and Social Entrepreneur and activist Ronan O’Dalaigh return for a second series

Hannah Quinn Mulligan, Dr Michelle McKeown and Ronan O’Dalaigh talk Bio Willow, Towels, Towels, Towels and Positive Carbon.

Some people are doing quietly amazing things to make our island a better place. Heated tells their stories. Featuring social enterprise We Make Good and electric off-road vehicles.

This week, Coastwatch is seeking to map all seagrass meadows in Irish waters so they can be protected and nurtured; a passion for home brewing sparked an unlikely thought process.

Featuring a look at how an enterprising duo are mixing wool with other waste products to produce a pellet that conditions soil and nourishes plants.

Featuring two cousins from Cork who may have created a sustainable solution for the production and disposal of Personal Protective Equipment.