Climate ambassadors

An Taisce’s latest programme development, Primary Climate Ambassadors, celebrated the second ever annual awards at Richmond Barracks with St Brigid’s girls in Palmerstown securing the top prize.

Under the guidance of Fiona Slaughter, St Brigid’s project was called The Green Beans and were awarded as Ireland’s top primary climate ambassadors.

Minister of State, Ossian Smyth, congratulated all 22 primary schools awards saying: “I want to thank all of you here today for your dedication to Green-Schools, you are a shining example of leadership as Primary Climate Ambassadors for your community.

I hope you are all immensely proud of what you have achieved.”.

The pilot programme is funded by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications under the National Dialogue on Climate Action.

Exceptional Green-Schools who have achieved all ten Green Flags over the last 20 years were invited to participate in the pilot.

Over 600 students representing 37 schools were trained in basic climate science, solutions, communications and action.

Collectively, these students then completed 50 challenges central to climate literacy, mitigation and adaptation including Blooming Brilliant; Grow It Yourself, and the latest addition; I Like to Move It.