Have you ever thought about starting a Walking Bus in your school community? Our Green-Schools Travel Officers want to teach you how! Watch our webinar below to hear their advice and learn from their experience. We have put together a handy Walking Bus Pack with plenty of resources to get you started. [...]
It's SDG Week and our Green-Schools Travel Officers would like to draw your attention to how your work with the Travel theme aligns with the SDGs. Did you know that by supporting sustainable and active travel, you will be addressing each of the 17 SDGs? Read on and see how. [...]
The Climate Ambassador Team would like to invite secondary students, and teachers of both primary and secondary schools, to apply for 2024! Be part of a prestigious group and become one of Ireland’s Climate Ambassadors. This is an opportunity to take meaningful action and make positive changes, with full support from our Climate Action Officers and your national network [...]
Registration is now open for our Global Classrooms Project. This is open to any school working on any of the Global Citizenship themes. We will accept one class from 4th Class upwards. Please head to our Global Classroom Project page to learn more.
It's that time of year again when we put a call out for our campaigns and programme ambassadors. These are great opportunities to get involved in initiatives that go the extra mile within or beyond our Green-Schools themes. Check out what's on offer below, and get your applications in! #andshecycles Ambassador [...]
Summer weather may have returned, but now that holidays are over, we are looking forward to another great school year! Last week we shared some posts on our social media for sustainable back-to-school tips, and we thought we'd put them all in one place for you so you can refer to them again. Hope [...]
Our Green-Schools Calendar is now interactive. Please open the pdf below in your web browser to be able to click on each event listing and learn more. These links will be updated throughout the school year as more information is available, but the calendar will remain the same so feel free to pin it [...]
National Walk to School Week takes place this year from October 2nd-6th, 2023. This week is all about celebrating walking as a positive mode for school journeys. We are asking schools to celebrate with us and try to make this the most inclusive walk to school week yet! Walk on Wednesdays are days where [...]
Our Global Goals Book Club are running a competition to mark SDG week! The challenge: We would like primary schools to create a powerful slogan that links the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the inspiring work they are doing as part of the Green-Schools programme. This is open to all themes! The prize: We [...]
To celebrate International Day of Indigenous People, we are excited to showcase a book that amplifies Indigenous voices- 'We are Water Protectors' by Carole Lindstrom, with stunning illustrations by Michaela Goade. This book is accompanied by interesting videos and a fun activity, encouraging students to explore climate action through the distinctive lens of Indigenous [...]
