Radio Verulam brings you a regular programme on issues at home and abroad which are affecting the environment, with an added focus on the local area. Tune in Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12pm on 92.6FM or stream live from http://www.radioverulam.com Any questions, comments or suggestions, get in touch! Email: environmentmatters@radioverulam.com
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 28 minutes
Roger Protz talks …. BEER
Good Beer Guide editor Roger Protz joins Richard Edwards and Ruth Farenga to talk about his passion for beer.
Expansion plans for Luton Airport
Luton Airport Chief Operations Officer Robin Porter describes the plans for expansion at the airport and Sharon Hollingsworth of St.Albans Quieter Skies explains her concerns.
Keep your Xmas out of the bin
Louise Palmer, the Waste and Recycling Officer form St.Albans District Council has some great ideas about keeping your Xmas clean and green, plus Dan Fletcher from Transition St.Albans has an update on the Our Planet Our Future event.
The River Ver and WUKA period wear
The lakes in Verulamium Park are looking worse than ever. Whats happened to the plans promised to sort out them and the River Ver that we were promised at the beginning of the year? Martin Freason from the Ver Valley Society explains. Plus, local entrepr
In insight into plastics and the environment from within the industry
Are plastics all bad? Do we really use too much plastic? How could we use plastic more sustainabley? St.Albans based David Hick uses his experience from within the industry to give a uniquely informed and interesting view into our use of plastics.
What are the local transport plans for the future?
With an extra quarter of a million people expected to move into Hertfordshire by 2034 were headed for gridlock. What we need is a plan for how we’re all going to be able to get to work, to school and all the other places we need to go for the next 15 yea
A juicy solution to spare apples and seeing your way to a warmer home
Davina Malcomlm from Kimpton Environmental Group tells us about Kimptons solution to a glut of apples - one that might work on your street? - and Caroline Penn of Transition St.Albans explains how their thermal imaging camera can be a great way to start
Lyrical Challenges
On tonight’s show we had Mathew Green’s Lyrical challenge and the answer to last week’s. How are you doing with these challenges? If you know the answers then get in touch.
The amazing story of the long distance bats
Bats arent just Halloween add ons, they are amazing mammals that are constantly surprising us. Matt Dodds of the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust explains about the bats that flew from Latvia.
What’s new for Sustainable St.Albans Week 2018? Plus plastic bottle return scheme
Hear Susheel Rao from Sustainable St.Albans Week on whats new and exctiting for 2018 and how you can register your event now. Plus Emma Tyler, St.Albans Refuse the Straw campaigner, gives her views on whether a plastic bottle return scheme would be a goo