The Green-Schools education programme is an international initiative for the promotion and acknowledgement of environmental action taken by schools. Green-Schools takes environmental issues from the curriculum and applies them to the everyday running of a school. The programme aims to make students aware of environmental issues in their personal and social lives.

The Green-Schools programme can help schools to:

• Improve the School environment
  
• Reduce litter and waste
  
• Reduce fuel bills
  
• Increase environmental awareness
  
• Involve the local community
  
• Gain local publicity
  
• Create links with other schools in Ireland and abroad

 

In Ireland, Green-Schools is operated and co-ordinated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce (FEE member for Ireland), in partnership with Local Authorities throughout the country, is supported by the Depatment of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the Department of Transport and is sponsored by Repak, ESB Independent Energy and the Wrigley Company Ltd.

Green-Schools is both a programme and an award scheme. Schools that successfully complete the Seven Steps of the programme are awarded a Green Flag.

For more information on the green schools programme in Ireland...click here.

For further information on the Green Schools programme in your local Authority area, see below:

Dublin City
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
Fingal
South Dublin

Updated 21 September 2009