http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/ Green-Schools Ireland News RSS 2.0 Feed. Please visit http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/ for more information. en-gb Copyright 2012 Green-Schools Ireland. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 17 May 2012 1:17:07 GMT 60 http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/images/pageElements/logoRSS.gif http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/ http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/green-schools-awards-ceremonies-2012.1392.html Congratulations to all Green-Schools who have successfully been awarded a Green Flag or have renewed their Green Flag this year! We look forward to seeing you at the awards! By now, your school should have recieved an official invitation to an awards ceremony with details of the time and location. If not, please contact us. More>> Tue, 01 May 2012 15:39:31 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/minister-launches-leave-no-trace-schools-website-.1427.html A rainy Monday afternoon saw a group of children from St Kevin's National School, Laragh, Co. Wicklow, help the Environment Minister Phil Hogan to launch the Leave No Trace schools online teaching resource. Tue, 01 May 2012 15:49:38 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/walk-to-school-week-may-21st-25th-2012.1360.html Thousands of students from all over Ireland will take part in walking initiatives to make the journey to their school a greener and healthier one during National Walk to School Week, May 21st – 25th. Green-Schools across the country will encourage pupils, parents and teachers to walk or park n' stride to school by holding events such as Walk to School days, Walk on Wednesday, Feet First Fridays, sponsored walks and walking challenges. Tue, 01 May 2012 15:39:57 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/minister-of-state-alan-kelly-td-presents-prizes-to-winning-students-at-the-green-schools-travel-awards-ceremony.1403.html An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland, in partnership with the Department of Transport and the National Transport Authority were delighted to host this year's Green-Schools Travel Competition Awards Ceremony in Tailors Hall, Dublin 8 on Tuesday 24th April at 10.30 am, to award the winning students in its national travel competition. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:00:54 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/international-day-for-biological-diversity-22-may-.1365.html May 22nd 2012 is International Day for Biological Diversity! The United Nations proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:58:18 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/the-green-schools-woodland-an-update.1409.html In November 2011, An Taisce launched the Green-Schools Woodland at Ballinreeshig Nature Farm, Co. Cork in conjunction with Will and Away Outdoor Education Company on our ‘Give a Tree Roots' day. At the outset, 3,560 native trees were planted to represent each school in the Green-Schools programme. Students from pre-schools up to university level were present on the day, representing the wide-ranging impact of the Green-Schools programme. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:30:00 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/st-michael’s-school-focus-their-comenius-programme-on-water-.1397.html St. Michael's Boys National School is located in Mervue, Galway and it caters for boys from 2nd- 6th classes. Currently there are over 200 boys and 16 teachers in the school. St. Michael's National School was one of the first schools in Ireland to be awarded the Green-Schools flag in 1997. St. Michael's N.S. successfully completed the Green-Schools Water theme this year, and they used their work from their European Comenius water project for the Green-Schools theme. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:11:14 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/derinagree-national-school-use-‘muck-and-magic’-to-promote-a-greener-way.1400.html Derinagree National School is a rural school in North Cork with 55 students and 5 staff, and have been working towards their first Green Flag for Litter & Waste Management by using innovative ways to inform and involve the whole school community about the topic. Their ‘Rot or Not?' project saw them create a Waste Graveyard (Biodegradable/ Non- Biodegradable items) in the school and display it for everyone to see. All the classes were involved: Seniors in research; Middle Classes- ordering the timeline; Juniors- bringing in items for the waste graveyard. They used items like cardboard; plastic and even a nappy to show how long our waste takes before it breaks down and biodegrades. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:35:44 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/love-where-you-live-photography-competition-.1283.html Do you think you have a photograph that shows how much you love where you live and captures how much your local area means to you? Is it a photograph that candidly captures the sense of purpose and success of your local community clean up or other such event? Is it a photograph of the positive interaction of the people on your street or area? Or is it a photograph that hints at unique aspects of your area and why you love where you live? Thu, 05 Apr 2012 9:49:32 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/if-the-journey-is-not-too-far-leave-behind-the-car.1349.html Ballysteen National School based in County Limerick, heard just after Christmas that they have achieved their Renewal Green Flag for Travel and are looking forward to the awards ceremony in May, 2012. They not only walk, park and stride, cycle, park and cycle and carpool for their WOW/COW but now travel to school in a sustainable way most days Thu, 05 Apr 2012 9:57:47 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/first-lady-of-estonia-visits-an-taisces-green-schools-office-.1343.html An Taisce's Green-Schools Office was honoured today by a visit from Mrs Evelin Ilves, First Lady of Estonia, who is on a short trip to Dublin with her husband. Mrs Ilves has a great interest in the wellbeing of children so was keen to learn about the Green-Schools programme and how it has been so successful in Ireland. Patricia Oliver, Director of Education at An Taisce, told her all about the fantastic work the schools do here. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:02:18 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/emma-and-ogie-from-rtes-hubble-try-to-earn-a-green-flag-.1321.html All this week Emma and Ogie, from popular RTE children's programme “Hubble,” are investigating what actions they can take to help earn Ogie a Green Flag for his spaceship! Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:51:54 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/easter-bunnies-everywhere-–-wow.1341.html Gaelscoil de Hide is situated in a busy urban location on a main road in the centre of Fermoy shopping area. There is very limited parking available for parents and prior to commencing work on the Travel theme in April 2010 only 17% of pupils walked to school and 81% travelled to school by car, 1% carpooled and 1% cycled. They officially started the Travel theme in September 2010 but had already started work on promoting walking to school since May 2010, with 40.4% of pupils taking part in the Park and Stride Initiative and 15.8% of pupils walking to school on a regular basis by October 2010. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:06:25 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/meet-the-team-jane-hackett-green-schools-travel-manager.1304.html I have been working for the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce for over 6 years. I started out as an Education Officer on the pilot project of the travel theme and was made National Manager of the Travel theme in 2008. Since then we have rolled out the theme nationwide and have over 26 people working on the programme. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:35:46 GMT http://www.greenschoolsireland.org/news/oooooooooooooooooooo-lalait’s-a-wow-day.1327.html Oola NS, Co. Limerick created quite the buzz around the town last Wednesday with the launch of their Green-Schools Travel WOW initiative. 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