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An Taisce Green Schools Programme

What is the Green-Schools Programme? 

Green-Schools is an International environmental education programme, offering a well-defined, controllable way to take environmental issues from the curriculum and apply them to the day to day running of a school.  The programme is coordinated by the Environmental Education unit of An Taisce and by Local Authorities throughout Ireland. Green-Schools is an initiative of FEE - Foundation for Environmental Education and is referred to internationally as Eco-Schools.The programme is operating in  45 countries including almost all EU member states, Africa, South America. Oceania and Asia. A Green Flag is awarded to schools working on the programme who have successfully implemented the criteria and policies set out in the seven steps of the programme.

 

Are schools in Fingal involved in the programme?

 The Irish Green-Schools Programme is one of the most successful within the international network. In Ireland over 3,500 schools are registered in the programme which represents 85% of Irish schools and over 2,300 Green Flags are currently flying in Irish schools.  Since the programme started 14 years ago, Fingal schools have achieved the following very impressive statistics:-

 

Schools awarded 1st Flag - Litter & Waste theme -  74

Schools awarded 2nd Flag - Energy theme          -    57

Schools awarded 3rd Flag - Water theme            -    35

Schools awarded 4th Flag - Travel theme            -    16

Schools awarded 5th Flag                                  -        4

Total number of flags awarded:                     -      186

 

 When can a school apply for the award?

Schools registered and working on the Green Schools programme for at least nine months can apply for the Green Flag Award by 1st December and 1st March every year. Fingal  County Council has a programme in place whereby a member of the Environmental Awareness team can visit schools to provide guidance on the programme, or give presentations on environmental issues. If you would like a visit from our Green Schools Co-ordinator to your school, please phone 01-8906721 or email patricia.kennedy@fingalcoco.ie .

  

To register your school or download materials from an Taisce's  Green Schools website please click on the link. 

 

For information on the National Green Schools Programme, please contact Cathy Baxter, Green Schools Manager, An Taisce, 5A Swifts Alley, Francis Street, Dublin 8 - phone 01-4002222 or email greenschools@antaisce.org.