Past Events

Monday March 22nd is World Water Day. World Water Day became a UN observance day in 1993. It seeks to focus attention on the global water crisis. On 22 March every year, people and organizations mark World Water Day by taking action to tackle the water crisis. World Water Day 2021 has the theme, [...]

Scoot to School Week will run from March 22 to 26, 2021 and National SOW Day (Scoot on Wednesdays/Weekdays) will be held on Wednesday March 24. Green-Schools would like to invite all primary schools currently on Travel and Global Citizenship Travel to participate in National Scoot to School Week - either at school or [...]

Green-Schools Biodiversity are teaming up with LEAF Ireland  to bring you some fun ideas and activities for getting your students outdoors and celebrating National Tree Week, next week. National Tree Week runs March 21st – 27th 2021. To mark this, we have put together a selection of simple resources for teachers to use with class groups, for some guided and focused learning on the school campus or in a local green space. Click the links in [...]

Welcome to Marine Week! Green-Schools first ever weeklong celebration of the sea! We are going to be covering so many interesting topics this week and are so excited for you to join us. You can learn about types of Jellyfish in Ireland, different hand signals divers use underwater, how an Irish student invented a solution to the microplastics problem and what you can do to be a [...]

Welcome to Biodiversity Week 2021! We have an action-packed programme for the week ahead, with lots of engaging activities, competitions and online events. Why not join us for a day or two or all five! The overall aim of the week is to help you to discover: How many species can you find at [...]

Happy World Bicycle Day! We are huge fans of the humble bicycle, for so many reasons! Not only are bicycles one of the most sustainable forms of transport, they are fun to ride, relatively cheap to acquire and - as we've seen throughout history - they are vehicles for social change. On World Bicycle [...]

Celebrate the seas with Green-Schools on June 8th as we mark World Oceans Day. This international event aims to raise awareness of the importance of our oceans and the role they play in keeping our planet healthy.   Our Oceans are vital to maintaining our planet's health. They create oxygen for us to breathe, soak up Carbon Dioxide, provide us with food and medicines and [...]

Join Green-Schools, our #andshecycles Ambassadors and besties all over Ireland for a day of celebrating cycling on Thursday, July 22. We want everyone to celebrate the joys of cycling on July 22, especially teenage girls and young people. We will be joined by some of this year's group of #andshecycles Ambassadors and members of [...]

Scoot to School Week will run from Monday 7th - Friday 11th, 2022 and National SOW Day (Scoot on Wednesdays/Weekdays) will be held on Wednesday March 9th. Green-Schools would like to invite all primary schools currently on Travel and Global Citizenship Travel to participate in National Scoot to School Week. Schools who have already [...]

National Tree Week takes place from Sunday, 20th March to Saturday, 26th March. Green-Schools in partnership with LEAF Ireland will provide a range of activities, presentations, a live webinar and more, to mark this week and celebrate the importance of trees!   #TreeWeek #GreenSchools Celebrate each day of Tree Week [...]

Welcome to Green-Schools Marine Week! Join us as we celebrate all things marine for a week of live talks and new education resources. We are going to be covering lots of interesting topics this week and are so excited for you to join us. Each day, there will be new activities uploaded to this [...]

The Green-Schools Biodiversity Team is delighted to invite you to a week-long celebration of biodiversity, taking place from Monday 23rd May to Friday 27th May. We have an exciting line-up of talks, presentations, discussions, and activities, taking place.  Scroll down to access videos for all age groups, and activities.   The Live Talks The Live [...]

The Green-Schools Food and Biodiversity Team is delighted to invite you to a week-long Harvest celebration, taking place from Monday 13rd June to Friday 17th June. We have an exciting line-up of talks, workshops, discussions, and cook-alongs, taking place.  Scroll down to access resources for all age groups, and activities.    The Competitions This week we want [...]

National Walk to School Week takes place this year from September 19th – 23rd 2022. 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 best most inclusive walk to school week yet!  Walk on Wednesdays [...]

Green-Schools Travel are happy to announce the return of Clean Air Week for the fourth year in a row. This year the campaign will run from 21 - 25 November 2022. During this week we will discover exactly what we mean when we talk about “clean” air and we will explore ways in which you can monitor [...]

The Green-Schools Travel Competition is now open and we would like to invite your school to take part in The Big Travel Challenge by promoting a sustainable mode of transport of your choice in the month of February. If your school is up for the challenge, we want to hear from you! What are we [...]

STEPS Engineers Week takes place nationwide from Saturday, 4 - Friday, 10 March 2023. Safe Routes to School have a compiled a resource pack of activities to celebrate the week and help you get involved! https://youtu.be/nIfNrMyNKWw English Gaeilge Guidance Note for Teachers  Treoirnóta don Múinteoirí  Travelling to School  Worksheet Bileog Oibre [...]

National Tree Week takes place from Sunday, 20th March to Saturday, 26th March. Green-Schools  will provide a range of activities, presentations, and more, to mark this week and celebrate the importance of trees! Head on over to https://greenschoolsireland.org/tree-week-2023/ to register and get your resources!

We are looking forward to a fun and engaging Scoot to School Week 2023! Our team have come up with loads of activities to help schools get involved, and they can all be found here: Scoot to School Week 2023 – Green-Schools (greenschoolsireland.org)

A fun event for Cork County Secondary Schools to come together and discuss fast fashion while picking up some useful clothes mending skills! Vertigo, Cork County Council Headquarters, County Hall, Carrigrohane Road Thursday April 20th 10:00 – 14:00 Contact : dmacilwraith@eeu.antaisce.ie if you have any questions Please register your interest at the link below. [...]