It's that time of year again when we put a call out for our campaigns and programme ambassadors. These are great opportunities to get involved in initiatives that go the extra mile within or beyond our Green-Schools themes. Check out what's on offer below, and get your applications in! #andshecycles Ambassador [...]
Our Global Goals Book Club are running a competition to mark SDG week! The challenge: We would like primary schools to create a powerful slogan that links the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the inspiring work they are doing as part of the Green-Schools programme. This is open to all themes! The prize: We [...]
Welcome to the 2023/2024 Academic Year Seminars for Green-Schools. We are looking forward to meeting Green-Schools Coordinators from all around the country at our online seminars this term. To book into a seminar: Find your county/area from the list below. Click on the link to register for your theme's seminar and take note [...]
Registration is now open for our Global Classrooms Project. This is open to any school working on any of the Global Citizenship themes. We will accept one class from 4th Class upwards. Please head to our Global Classroom Project page to learn more.
Summer weather may have returned, but now that holidays are over, we are looking forward to another great school year! Last week we shared some posts on our social media for sustainable back-to-school tips, and we thought we'd put them all in one place for you so you can refer to them again. Hope [...]
Our Green-Schools Calendar is now interactive. Please open the pdf below in your web browser to be able to click on each event listing and learn more. These links will be updated throughout the school year as more information is available, but the calendar will remain the same so feel free to pin it [...]
National Walk to School Week takes place this year from October 2nd-6th, 2023. 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 most inclusive walk to school week yet! Walk on Wednesdays are days where [...]
To celebrate International Day of Indigenous People, we are excited to showcase a book that amplifies Indigenous voices- 'We are Water Protectors' by Carole Lindstrom, with stunning illustrations by Michaela Goade. This book is accompanied by interesting videos and a fun activity, encouraging students to explore climate action through the distinctive lens of Indigenous [...]
To celebrate Pride this month, we have highlighted the link between Pride and the SDG's with new resources exploring empathy and family dynamics, and how queer history links with climate action. Enjoy! Agents of Change: resource for upper primary and secondary students The Empathy Melody: resource for 1st - 4th class [...]
On the 17th of May, 2023 we celebrated our Water Award Winners at a ceremony in Castleknock Hotel, Dublin. The event acknowledged the achievements of the Water Poster and Video Competition winners and runners up, Water Ambassadors and Water Schools of the Year. Poster and Video Competition Winners 2023 JUNIOR [...]
We are delighted to announce the winners of our Bike Week Poster Competition which celebrated Bike Week 2023. This year we asked entrants to describe their Bike Journey using a Sensory Map, to help capture the experience of their bike ride. A Sensory Map notes down what you see and hear along the way [...]