Energy is the second theme that schools undertake. This theme looks at the steps which can be taken to reduce energy consumption and raise awareness of climate change issues.
In 2016 Green-Schools students saved 19kWh of energy per person, per year – enough energy to power a TV for three full days!
Case studies
Scoil Íde, Artane
Energy
Scoil Íde is a girls primary school located in Artane, Dublin. There are 185 students and 20 teaching [...]
Moneygall National School
Energy
Moneygall National School is a mixed primary school in Offaly. There are 70 students and five teaching staff. [...]
Duiske College, Graignamanagh
Energy
Duiske College is a small, co-educational vocational secondary school that provides post-primary and post-leaving certificate (PLC) education for [...]
Working on Green-Schools has helped to create awareness about the energy we use in our lives and where this comes from. The children realise that we can all help to save energy-even by taking small steps in our day to day lives and they have also taken this message home!
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