Join us for a week of online learning and fun as we celebrate all things energy!
The week will take place from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th of February, and we are encouraging all primary schools currently working on any of our themes to take part – even if your school has already been awarded the Green Flag for Energy. Participation will count as a maintenance action for this theme and we hope to link Energy actions to many of the other Green Schools themes, such as Water, Litter & Waste and Biodiversity.
Our online Webinars will be accompanied by pre-recorded videos, downloadable resources, and challenges for your school. You won’t want to miss this!
Full Timetable:
Festival of Energy 2026
- 23rd @ 11.00– EirGrid Talk – Register Here.
- 24th @ 11.00– The hidden Energy Cost of Water– learn from Uisce Éireann’s, Niamh Conroy (Energy Monitoring & Management Systems Manager for UÉ) Register Here.
- 24th @12.30 – Climate Change and Energy post primary talk with Rob Nelson Green Schools Energy Theme Co-ordinator. Register Here.
- 25th -@ 11.00 – Energy and a Circular Economy. Learn how the circular economy links to energy, with Rob Nelson Green Schools Energy Theme Co-ordinator. Register Here.
- 26th – @ 11.00 – Codema home energy kits – Eimear Rodgers Energy and Climate Awareness officer. Register Here.
- 27th – @11.00 – The Energy behind Our Food, A deep dive into the hidden Energy cost involved with food. Linking Energy to Biodiversity and Litter and Waste. Learn from our Green Schools Team. Register Here.
Welcome to our Festival of Energy!
Day One: Monday, 23 February, 2026
Register and Learn:
We’re kicking things off with a talk from our sponsor, Eirgrid.
Watch and Try:
Make your own Energy Pledge!
More in your own time:
Check out our resource, Types of Energy
Learn more!
Eirgrid’s Plugged In series- What is Voltage?
Day Two: Tuesday, 24 February, 2026
Register and Learn:
11am: The Hidden Energy Cost of Water
Learn from Uisce Éireann’s, Niamh Conroy, Energy Monitoring & Management Systems Manager for UÉ.
Watch it back below:
Register and Learn:
12.30pm: Climate Change and Energy
Post primary talk with Rob Nelson, Green-Schools Energy Theme Co-ordinator.
Watch and Try:
Try making an upcycled bottle boat
More in your own time:
Check out our resources:
- Energy and Water Theme Challenge: Swaps Challenge – infographic
- Energy Conservation Hierarchy, Energy heating and Energy Lighting
Learn more!
Eirgrid’s Plugged In series- Ireland’s Interconnectors
Day Three: Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
Register and Learn:
11am: Energy and a Circular Economy
Learn how the circular economy links to energy, with Rob Nelson Green Schools Energy Theme Co-ordinator.
Watch it back below:
Watch and Try:
Try making a balloon powered Lego car
More in your own time:
Check out our resource:
- Wood Cycle / Carbon cycle – Seed game
Learn more!
Eirgrid’s Plugged In series- Bank Holidays and Electricity
Day Four: Thursday, 26 February, 2026
Register and Learn:
11am: Codema Home Energy Kits
Eimear Rodgers, Energy and Climate Awareness Officer
Watch and Try:
Try our Wind turbine interactive art
More in your own time:
Check out our resources:
- Codema Energy Detectives worksheets.
- What is a Watt.
Learn more!
Eirgrid’s Plugged In series- The Rise of Solar Energy
Day Five: Friday, 27 February, 2026
Register and Learn:
11am: The Energy Behind Our Food
A deep dive into the hidden Energy cost involved with food. Linking Energy to Biodiversity and Litter and Waste. Learn from our Green Schools Team
Watch it back below:
Watch and Try:
Try making an Elastic Band Rocket!
More in your own time:
Check out our resource:
- How Energy links with other Green-Schools themes
Learn more!
Eirgrid–Construction of Artificial Bat Roost in Co Galway