Green Schools is Ireland’s leading environmental management and award programme working with both primary and secondary schools.  The Green Flag is an internationally recognized award developed by FEEE, The Foundation of Environmental Education for Europe and the programme is operated in Ireland by An Taisce.  Wicklow County Council partners with An Taisce and schools in the county,  providing support, advice, talks and workshops for schools.

Green schools is an action based programme which is student led and focused on a whole school involvement. Seven steps are used to build an environmental management structure strengthening engagement, sustaining progress and ensuring continued commitment.  Each school focuses on identifying actions appropriate to their own circumstances with student ideas coming to the fore. There are opportunities to reach out into the wider community.

Green Schools themes are as follows:

                                Litter and Waste

                                Energy

                                Water

                                Travel

                                Biodiversity

                                Global Citizenship Litter and Waste

                                Global Citizenship Energy

                                Global Citizenship Marine Environment

                                Global Citizenship  Travel

                                Global Citizenship Food and Biodiversity

Green Schools also have a range of projects that help schools develop  their programmes, actions and leadership including Neat Streets, Water Ambassadors and Climate Ambassadors, more information is available here

For more information on Green Schools visit An Taisce’s Green School Website which provides information on the programme, the themes and some great classroom resources and case studies,  click here

For local support and advice contact the Environmental Awareness Officer by email at eao@wicklowcoco.ie or telephone 0404 20100.