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Water is one of the core themes of the Green-Schools programme. The Water theme looks at developing awareness around water conservation and how to effectively manage this important resource in our schools and at home. The Water theme is sponsored by Uisce Éireann.

Sustainable Development Goals

Together, Green-School Committees have run hundreds of awareness campaigns, clean-ups, walks for water and helped conserve millions of litres of water. What will YOU choose to do?

For links to the Water handbook and other resources, click on the button below.

Find Out More about Water 2024-25

What is the Water theme?

Water is essential to all life. By establishing the Water theme, you will find out where your water is coming from, be mindful of how it’s used and take steps to protect our most precious resource.  

Getting started with the Water flag 

It’s your first year working on the Water theme. Your first step is to establish your Green-Schools Committee and get familiar with the Water theme. To train your Green-Schools Committee, check out the pre-recorded PowerPoint presentations below: 
Primary GS Committee in English (click here) 
Primary GS Committee in Irish (click here) 
Secondary GS Committee in English (click here) 
Once trained, you will assess your school’s water usage and survey the school community about water. This information will help you figure out what actions to take.  
For details on the Green-Schools 7 steps, make sure to check out the Water handbook.

Water conservation tips

Whether at home or in school try to conserve water, but remember safety comes first, wash your hands and keep your personal hygiene standards high. Saying that we can still do lots. It all starts with understanding how much water is currently used and identifying the big culprit of water wasting: leaks! More on leak detection in the new Water handbook.

Also, Uisce Eireann has some great tips to reduce your water usage: 
For businesses (these largely apply to schools) 
At home 
Sponsorship by Uisce Eireann for the last 11 years has allowed thousands of schools to learn about the importance of conserving our most precious resource.

Green-Schools is at the heart of everyday life in our school. We found the addition of the Water theme very relevant and applicable to home and school. There was tremendous scope for integration with the water theme and lesson ideas are endless.

Ballagh National School, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon

1. 7 Steps in Action!

The Green Schools 7 Steps in Action explainer video outlines the steps involved in getting your water flag.

2. Our Water from Cloud to Glass

The Green Schools 7 Steps in Action explainer video outlines the steps involved in getting your water flag. The Green-Schools Our Water from Cloud to Glass explainer video outlines the journey water goes on to get to our taps and points out many important uses of water.

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Green-Schools team up with “Where the Wild Geese Go”

October 17, 2024

Green-Schools Marine team have been working on a very exciting project over the past few months, developing educational resources for the new children’s TV series “Where the Wild Geese Go”. …

Green-Schools September 2024 News

October 1, 2024

We are delighted to be back in schools and there is just so much happening. Looking forward to a great year ahead! Get all your September news here.

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Marine Spatial Planning Photography Competition 2024

September 27, 2024

We are delighted to launch the Green-Schools Marine Spatial Planning Photography Competition 2024. The aim of this competition is to find out how the students of Ireland would like to …