Be part of something bigger.
This page is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and opportunities to make the most of your time in Green-Schools initiatives. Our Secondary Schools initiatives have something for everyone, and connect you to a bigger network of your peers.
Water Ambassadors: Monday, 29 September
Marine Ambassadors: Friday, 3 October
#andshecycles: Wednesday, 8 October
Let’s Fix Fashion: places are filling up fast!
Help your students become peer leaders! The Water Ambassador Programme builds their skills to inform, inspire and involve their peers in protecting water – Apply by Sept 30th
Let’s Fix Fashion is open to anyone who is interested in finding out what we can do to slow down fashion: create less waste, use more sustainable materials, improve working conditions etc.
Students in schools that are actively working on any Green-Schools theme in the following participating Local Authority Areas can apply:
Clare, Meath, Limerick, Fingal, Waterford, Dublin City, Cork City and County, Donegal, Kilkenny, South Dublin, Wexford, Dun Laoghaire, Wicklow, Cavan, Kerry
Engage with the Global Goals through art! TLDR is open to all secondary school students with new editions launched throughout the year. Great prizes to be won and opportunities to share your amazing creations. Click for further details on the current edition.
Climate Ambassador is an exciting year-long programme, where you will receive training on Climate science and solutions, learn how to act in your community, balance climate action with your interests and passions, and receive full support from our dedicated Climate Action Team. We organise regular network gatherings, covering topics from sustainable fashion to biodiversity, and the circular economy to mini-ponds. Connect with other like-minded young people on our Youth Advisory Panel, taking action online and across socials. Sign up to our mailing list to keep in touch, and learn when the next round of applications are open!
We are inviting secondary school students from GC Marine secondary schools to apply to become Marine Ambassadors! Find out more and apply by 30th September.
#AndSheCycles empowers teenage girls to close the cycling gender gap by exploring and overcoming the barriers they face cycling to school. Current Greenschools working on any Travel theme, past or present, can apply, and previous #andshecycles Ambassador Schools can apply again.
Application deadline: 8 October!
Amplify your Green Schools work and become a voice for the planet — join the Young Reporters for the Environment open to all students aged 12-18 yrs! Register today to receive your free Media Literacy lesson plans and attend our launch webinar during Climate Action Week and discover the ‘Power of Journalism’ with entry tips and insights from both Irish and international journalists from Desmog!
Elevate your skills with our Green Skills webinars. Running a committee meeting, facilitation skills, running a communications campaign and more.
Head on over to our Green Skills playlist to watch back, and be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming webinars throughout the school year.
