We are delighted to announce our 6th year of Clean Air Week for 2024.
The CAW crew have some facts, figures and fun activities prepared for you as well as some competitions we hope you’ll get involved in to help promote Clean Air in your schools and communities.
No Idling
We would like a big focus on Engine Idling this year and hope you will help us by conducting a No Idling Survey outside your school this week using our handy survey sheet. You can send your results into us here to be in with a chance for a prize.
We also have a great No Idling Toolkit if you would like to kickstart a campaign in your school this week too. There are activities for everyone in the school to get involved in.
We have some Simple Ways To Clean Air which you can promote and share and some
Clean Air Science Facts too.
You can also check out what the Air Quality is like in your area by looking up the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website.
We have some tips on how to Save Fuel, Zero Emissions which you can use to get going on
some projects in your class perhaps and also share with your families.
Planting a tree or an acorn mini woodland is another great idea – we have a lovely video and
lesson plan from our friends in LEAF to help you. Trees = Clean Air
Competition time!
We have TWO competitions to help you get involved with Clean Air Week this year.
Primary Students:
Our competition for primary schools is to help us name our CAW week crow mascot which
was designed by CAW crew member Julianne! <(*)
To help you with some ideas have a read of Birdwatch Ireland’s Beginner’s Guide to Crows
of Ireland for some inspiration!
The winning school will receive a bird feeder plus food for your feathered friends, as well as a selection of GS Travel goodies.
Deadline: Friday 13th December
How to enter: Send your suggested name for our CAW Crow mascot via email to: travel@greenschoolsireland.org along with your name, school name and address.
Secondary Students:
For secondary school students we have a competition to design a No Idling car sticker like
the one Scoil Mhuire College Cork city designed and had made last year.
The winning student/ school will receive a batch of stickers of your design, plus a selection of GS Travel goodies.
Deadline: Friday 6th December
How to Enter: Send a photo of your design via email to: travel@greenschoolsireland.org, along with your name, school name and address. This could be done as a GS Committee.
(Remember to hold onto the copy of the original design as winners will need to send that onto us.)
*** Be sure to check out all the Terms & Conditions here. ***
Event with GLOBE Ireland
We also have a very exciting Webinar in association with our GLOBE friends for secondary school students with speakers from NASA and UCC – Thursday 28th November 1pm – 2pm click below to book in.
To help promote Clean Air Week in your school download the poster in English or Irish below!
Tell us all about it!
We would love to see your photos celebrating Clean Air Week. Please tag @Greenschools_ Travel on social media and use the hashtag #CAW24. If you need any additional information, please get in touch with your Green-Schools Travel Officer.
#CleanAirWeek #BeatAirPollution
Sustainable Development Goals
Promoting Clean Air around our schools and in our communities helps us get closer to
achieving some of the Sustainable Development Goals
