[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Green-Schools is Ireland͛’s leading environmental management and award programme, working with primary and secondary schools across the country.
There are a number of themes it focuses on.
We received our first Green Schools flag in summer 2023 after two years of work.
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Litter and Waste
Litter & Waste is the first theme. It focuses on litter and waste issues, encouraging a sense of responsibility
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Energy
Energy looks at the steps which can be taken at school to reduce energy consumption and raise awareness of climate change
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Water
This theme develops awareness around water conservation and how to effectively manage this important resource in schools
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Travel
This theme aims to increase the number of students walking, cycling, scooting, using public transport or carpooling to school
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity looks at increasing awareness in schools of the importance of native plants, animals and habitats
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Global Citizenship – Litter & Waste
This theme enables schools to discover how work on Green-Schools has positively influenced our global community
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Global Citizenship – Energy
This theme gives schools the chance to revise Energy and look at issues surrounding energy use globally
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Global Citizenship – Marine Environment
This theme focuses on raising awareness of marine eco-systems and the work being done to save them
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Global Citizenship Travel
This theme will allow schools to explore and discover how local actions on the Green-Schools Travel theme positively influence environments worldwide and connect with the SDGs. The Global Citizenship Travel theme will allow school to maintain work done previously on the Travel theme.
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Global Citizenship Food and Biodiversity
This theme will allow you to partake in local actions, including growing your own organic food as well as focusing on the positive global impacts of consuming locally produced foods.
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