Book of Leaves

Book of Leaves

By Ceara Carney

An Irish podcast where I interview business owners, activists and other everyday people, to learn how they contribute to living sustainably. By educating ourselves, we can then take a leaf from their book to add to our own way of eco-friendly living!

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08/31/26

Making A Small Notebook Business Sustainable - Seán Ó'Sullivan

Seán Ó Sullivan is the creator of the well known eco Irish notebook business, Badly Made Books, which has morphed into a new venture called Agus Arís. While a portion of this chat is about the need for sustainable printing practices, we delve a lot iRead more

08/17/26

The Power of Repair Cafés - Jeffrey Roe, Tog.ie

Jeffrey Roe is the CEO of TOG which have been leading the way in cultivating skill sharing around making and repairing. They have been hosting repair cafés since 2014, so before many of us even knew of the term! Jeffrey also set up the brilliant DublRead more

08/03/26

A Thriving Plant Based Restaurant for 40 years - Cornucopia

Cornucopia is Dublin's most well known plant based restaurant - no surprise when you learn they've been in business for 40 years this year! I got to chat to co-founer Deirdre McCafferty, and her daughter Dairine who is the current manager, about the Read more

07/20/26

Repurposing Coffee Pods & Supporting Market Culture - Serendipity by Jayne

Jayne has been making jewellery for years but recently retired and set up Serendipity by Jayne where she focuses on making statement pieces from used coffee pods. You can find her at markets or on The Upcycle Movement's website. Follow her on InstagrRead more

07/06/26

Using Data to Protect Whales & Dolphins - Simon Berrow, IWDG

Simon Berrow is the CEO and founder of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group. This charity does phenomenal work researching the abundant marine life we have in our coastal waters. Make sure to get involved with them in any capacity you can, and stay up tRead more

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