{"podcast":{"title":"Book of Leaves","slug":"book-of-leaves-16502","podcast_index_feed_id":16502,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a","website_url":"http://www.bookofleavespodcast.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/show-cover.jpg","author":"Ceara Carney","episode_count":143,"summary":"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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T10:20:29.525722+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502"},"episode":{"title":"Using Data to Protect Whales & Dolphins - Simon, IWDG","slug":"using-data-to-protect-whales-dolphins-simon-iwdg","published_at":"2026-07-06T05:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502/using-data-to-protect-whales-dolphins-simon-iwdg","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502","url":"https://shows.acast.com/bookofleaves/episodes/using-data-to-protect-whales-dolphins-simon-iwdg","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/e/6a4a3a20ecd1239143ed82a4/media.mp3","summary":"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 to date with them on Instagram @theirishwhaleanddolphingroup . Click here for the sample letter & TD email addresse s - email BEFORE JULY 8TH 2026! Tickets to Golidlocks and the 3 Planets As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram , Blue Sky or Facebook , leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted , Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕 Time stamps: [03:30] Simon introduces himself and shares his story into marine science [11:15] The importance of knowing our marine life so we can protect it – and what species rely on Irish waters [19:10]  The man-made problems that challenge the lives of whales and dolphins [22:00] A scientific stance on bottom trawling [26:50] The specific goals of the IWDG [34:30] What top down changes need to happen to s [41:00] Ways in which members of the public can help IWDG [48:30] Simon’s favourite win for marine life   Also mentioned: Jacques Cousteau Hans Hass Save Our Sprat campaign The Irish Ocean Literacy Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3554,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-of-leaves-16502/episodes/using-data-to-protect-whales-dolphins-simon-iwdg/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502/using-data-to-protect-whales-dolphins-simon-iwdg.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}