After the Goldrush by Gerry McGovern
Do Irish people know that Ireland has been selected as a Green sacrifice song for the so-called green technology, renewable energy transition from the beautiful wilds of Clare, Wicklow and Leitrim to the outstanding natural beauty of the Sperrin mountains of Tyrone. Rural Ireland is on Big Mining's chopping block.
This podcast is about the power of community, about how communities of Ireland are organizing to stop this disaster happening. For short term returns, the government wants to sell iron to mining interests as silently and quietly as possible. Let's make some noises. We will try to unravel why the Irish government is doing this.
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Episode 6: Degrowth is the only hope
In this final episode, we’ll hear from Caroline Whyte, an ecological economist, who has a clear set of steps that can help us heal at least part of the damage we’ve done. We’ll also explore the Degrowth Movement which asks us nothing more than to live sustainably with the resources available.
65 min
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Episode 5: Mountains into valleys
Ghanian environmental protector Perk Pomeyie tells us about how mining for aluminum is devastating the tropical forests of Ghana. Pietro Jarre, a mining waste engineer, with thirty years’ experience, tells us how there is no such thing as sustainable mining.
59 min
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Episode 4: Living and dying with mining
What’s it like to live with mining? Since the 1990s, Pat and Nuala Geoghegan, their family, neighbours, animals and environment in county Limerick, have suffered the consequences. We’ll hear their tragic yet defiant story later in the episode. Geraldine Ward, her family and neighbors have lived for generations with impacts of mining. Geraldine is a housewife, spokeswoman and vice chairperson for the Drumgossatt / Knocknacran residence group in County Monaghan.
60 min
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Episode 3: Tell the locals nothing
In this episode, we’ll hear from Anthony McNulty in Wicklow about what the local community is doing to oppose lithium mining there, and how the government is trying to tell them as little as possible. We’ll hear from Eddie Mitchell about gold mining in Leitrim, and how the local community has already managed to stop fracking.
56 min
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Episode 2: A Greedy Goldrush
In this episode, we’ll hear from Eamma Karan, who is a member of the excellent Futureproof Clare campaigning group, who are working so hard on so many fronts, including educating communities on the dangers of mining and data centers. We’ll also her from Fidelma O’Kane, who is a driving force behind opposition to a Dalradian goldmine in Northern Ireland, and whose community has received death threats because of their peaceful efforts.
56 min
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Episode 1: After The Goldrush
In this episode, you’ll hear an overview of the mining situation in Ireland from Environmental Justice Network Ireland and the Yes to Life No to Mining representative, Lynda Sullivan. You’ll also hear from Jacintha van Roij, a founder member of Keep Tulla Untouched, a grassroots action group set up in response to the application and granting of a gold prospecting mining license for 52 townlands around Tulla, County Clare.
49 min
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Introduction to After the Goldrush
Do Irish people know that Ireland has been selected as a Green sacrifice song for the so-called green technology, renewable energy transition from the beautiful wilds of Clare, Wicklow and Leitrim to the outstanding natural beauty of the Sperrin mountains of Tyrone. Rural Ireland is on Big Mining's chopping block.
13 min