Past Events

March 12-16 is Green-Schools National Scoot to School Week. National SOW Day will be held on Wednesday, March 14th. Participating in National SOW Week/Day shows your support for a greener, healthier environment by encouraging students to scoot to school. This is the fourth year of National Scoot to School Week, which was the first event [...]

Schools across Ireland are invited to celebrate National Walk to School Week 2018, which takes place from Monday May 14th to Friday, May 18th. An Taisce Green-Schools’ National Walk to School Week is a country-wide initiative which will result in thousands of pupils, their parents and teachers walking to and from school, to celebrate the [...]

Green-Schools are delighted to present Ireland’s second #ClimateActionWeek! 2017 was hit by Storm Ophelia but that didn’t dampen your spirits as Green-Schools around Ireland held a whopping 137 events despite school closures. We’re hoping for even more Climate Action this year! Are you planning your Green-Schools Day of Action? Host a Climate Action Day in [...]

March 11 - 15 is Green-Schools National Scoot to School Week. National SOW Day will be held on Wednesday, March 13. Participating in National SOW Week/Day shows your support for a greener, healthier environment by encouraging students to scoot to school. This is the fifth year of National Scoot to School Week, which was the [...]

Wednesday March 22 is World Water Day. World Water Day is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. Today, there are over 663 million people living without a safe water supply close to home. You will already be familiar with the Sustainable Development Goals (aka Global Goals), launched in 2015, which include a target [...]

Schools across Ireland are invited to celebrate National Walk to School Week 2019, which takes place from Monday May 13th to Friday, May 17th. An Taisce Green-Schools’ National Walk to School Week is a country-wide initiative which will result in thousands of pupils, their parents and teachers walking to and from school, to celebrate the [...]

National Bike Week returns from Saturday, June 22 to Sunday June 30, 2019. Bike Week is an annual celebration of all that’s great about bikes and cycling. Bike Week is held each year with bike themed events organised by local authorities, community groups and cycling groups throughout Ireland. This year Bike Week is taking place to [...]

European Mobility Week is being celebrated across the continent this week. Since 2002, EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK has sought to improve public health and quality of life through promoting clean mobility and sustainable urban transport. The campaign gives people the chance to explore the role of city streets and to experiment with practical solutions to tackle urban challenges, [...]

Ireland's third Climate Action Week will run from October 14-20, 2019 so please mark it in your school calendars now and download your poster, pledge and other resources below. If you host an Action Day during Climate Action Week, it will count towards your Green Flag application! In advance of Climate Action Week Green-Schools will be [...]

Experts working in the field of walkability in Ireland present a variety of rich perspectives on the theme of ‘Walkable Streets’ Are you a school, parent, national authority professional, or active travel activist interested in the promotion and realisation of walkable streets? This Public Webinar on the development of walkable streets is for you. Register [...]

The Climate Ambassador Team would like to invite you to our special public webinar series in the lead up to Culture Night 2020. The 4-part series will host an array of exciting guest speakers and demonstrations circling the themes of food, fashion, biodiversity and culminating in a climactic night to remember! Food - 7pm Thursday [...]

This year's EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK theme is ‘Zero-emission mobility for all’. The theme reflects the ambitious targets of a carbon-neutral continent by 2050, as laid out by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, when presenting the European Green Deal. It also aims to highlight the importance of accessibility to zero-emission transport and promote an [...]

Today is #Parkingday, and no, that doesn't celebrate the parking of vehicles.😆 Park(ing) Day invites citizens, businesses and @LAsIreland to commandeer a parking space and create your own PARK and reclaim your town or urban space. What's happening in your city or town? Dublin Cork