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We have a series of mini webinars coming up that look at some of the connections between nature and food. Each will last about 30 minutes, so drop in and …

Join the Daily Swaps Challenge! What? A week-long challenge where your Green-Schools Committee will organise and promote a school-wide campaign to make small daily swaps help save water and energy. …

To celebrate the launch of our brand-new Bookworm Journey, during Global Goals Week we’re inviting children to get creative and design a bookworm of their very own! The Bookworm Journey …

Sign up for a Regional Energy Workshop near you! Registrations are now open for the Regional Energy Workshops! Our Energy Workshops have returned for 2026! Similar to last year, we …

“Féile Scéalta na hIthreach gives students the chance to explore the links between local placenames and their Green-Schools activities: from conserving water and fostering biodiversity to reducing litter and waste. …

We are excited to launch the Green-Schools Marine Spatial Planning Photography Competition 2026! This competition invites students across Ireland to share their vision for the future of our oceans and …

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Green-Schools Marine Spatial Planning Poster Competition 2026. Let your imagination make some waves and enter our “Sea Change Starts Here” poster …

Sign up for a Science Week Marine Workshop! This November, Green-Schools will be hosting six indoor Marine Workshops for primary schools at locations around the country as part of Science …

19th – 23rd October 2026 Let’s work together to make the journey to school safer and more fun! WOW Week is Green-Schools Travel’s newest inclusive, active and sustainable travel call-to-action …

Join us online as we take you through your Green-Schools theme for the year. This seminar is aimed at primary schools, as support for Green-Schools Coordinators. To find out all …

Delighted to bring our Biodiversity Calendar to you to help you plan your year! Click on the buttons below to download the monthly calendar! Download the September calendar! Download the …

The Green- Schools programme has partnered up with five organisations across Europe to pilot the Little Green Fingers project, an innovative educational program that integrates STEAM, environmental education, and design …

June is the month of Scooting! This year Scoot to School Week can take place any week of your school’s choosing, or even for the whole month of June. Celebrate …

On Monday 8th June, schools across Ireland and around the world will celebrate World Oceans Day – a day dedicated to recognising the importance of our oceans and inspiring action …

Throughout the month of May, Green-Schools awarded a whopping 667 schools with their Green Flags!! 12 ceremonies in 7 locations around the country… that’s impressive! A huge congratulations and […]

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Green-Schools Energy School of the Year Awards This year saw our very first Green Schools Energy school of the year awards. We came together in Portlaoise to celebrate students, teachers, …

In May, we were delighted to celebrate students and schools from across Ireland at the Green-Schools Water Awards 2026 in Dublin, recognising the incredible work taking place to protect and …

The Portlaoise Schools Cluster Project was part of the Portlaoise Low Carbon Town Initiative. While the project was initiated by Laois Co. Co., it was run from 2024 to 2026 …

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