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Resources to help with your Green-Schools programme are sorted into three categories: the theme you are working on, whether your school is primary or secondary and whether you want an activity; lesson plan; presentation; fact sheet; template; survey or craft/DIY.

As with all school activities the Green-Schools programme should always be operated with Health & Safety considerations in mind. Schools should not undertake Green-Schools activities which contravene the school’s Health & Safety procedures and policy. If there is any doubt of an activity, doing so it should be firstly checked with the person responsible for the school’s Health & Safety policy and procedu

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Freshwater Habitats – Lamprey

Weird and wonderful! The lamprey is an ancient, parasitic fish living the quiet life in our rivers… Find out more by downloading our fact-sheet from the download button below!

Freshwater Habitats – Kingfisher

Have you ever seen a Kingfisher? Learn about one of our most beautiful river birds. Find out more by downloading our fact-sheet from the download button below.

Freshwater Habitats – Grey Heron

Check out our fact sheet to find out more about one of Ireland’s most distinctive birds – the Grey Heron. Find out more by downloading our fact-sheet from the download […]

How to Action Plan for Travel

The Action Plan should be put together early in your Green-Schools Travel programme and it is one of your most important steps; it is the blueprint for the work you […]

Event Organisers Guide

This is the ultimate guide if you’re thinking of planning something for #ClimateActionWeek with lots of ideas and inspiration as well as a handy checklist – start here!

Treoir d’Eagraithe Imeachtaí

This is the ultimate guide if you’re thinking of planning something for #ClimateActionWeek with lots of ideas and inspiration as well as a handy checklist – start here!

Climate Conversations Guide

The 3 step guide to hosting a Climate Conversation. We need to talk about climate change!

Primary Case Studies

Find out exactly what four primary schools did for #ClimateActionWeek last year and get your thinking caps on!

Secondary Case Study

Read all about Loreto High School Beaufort and their Climate Action Week campaign.

Climate Action Secondary Teacher Resource

The Climate Action Teacher Resource has been devised to equip Geography, C.S.P.E., Science, English (and more!) teachers with the tools and guidance to explore the topic of climate change through […]

Survey Suggestions

Use some of these survey questions to see how much your students (and staff!) have learnt about climate change before and after #ClimateActionWeek.

Moltaí don Shuirbhé

Use some of these survey questions to see how much your students (and staff!) have learnt about climate change before and after #ClimateActionWeek.

Cartoons, Film’s & Documentaries

Learning about the Earth, it’s living creatures and the threats to the environment and to biodiversity can also be done through a movie!

Tracker

Please complete this Climate Action Tracker by Friday 30th October, every school that completes it will be entered into a free prize draw!

Poster

Use this poster to showcase your planned events during #ClimateActionWeek

Imeachtaí Pleanáilte

Use this poster to showcase your planned events during #ClimateActionWeek

Pledge

Use this pledge template to collect individual climate actions from everyone that is involved in your #ClimateActionWeek!

Geallaim

An tSeachtain um Ghníomhú ar son na hAeráide – Geallaim

Storytime – We Want Our Park Back

When a group of friends arrive to play at their local park, they find a crowd of adults running around. The grown-ups are making a BIG mess and upsetting the […]

Climate Action Primary Teacher Resource

This resource has been written to accompany the Junior Storybook ‘We Want Our Park Back!’ and is full of lesson plans, games and activities for every Green-Schools theme.

Build a pop-up sustainable city

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Planting Irish Native Trees

Bare root trees can be planted anytime between October and March. Before you start, take a look around your neighbourhood and work out which species of native tree are growing– […]

Calculate the Age of Tree – Lesson

On average, trees in the shade or in a forest grow 1.5cm per year. In full light they can grow 2.5cms. However, all trees grow at different rates and other […]

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