Value of Green-Schools
Recent research on the economic value of the Green-Schools programme to schools in Ireland has revealed that the programme has saved schools in Ireland a minimum 2 million euro in waste, electricity, water and fuel costs this year. The results reveal a minimum of 12 tonnes of waste diverted from landfills in Ireland every school day by schools undertaking the programme, 3.7 million unit of electricity saved this year, 200 million litres of drinking water saved this year and around 500,000 litres of transport fuel saved this year. Because the programme also involves the wider community the overall savings to the wider community could be several times the 2 million euro saved by the schools involved. Because the number of schools participating is growing every year next years saving are expected to be higher. Currently, research is being undertaken to assess the savings in heating oil and gas for schools involved in Green-Schools.