Youthreach has a new green committee and here is our presentation

1. GREEN SCHOOLS
2016-2017

2. What is Green Schools?
Green-Schools internationally known as Eco-Schools is
an international environmental education programme
based around environmental management system and an
award scheme that promotes long-term, whole school
action for the environment.
The Green Schools is an award winning programme
where a green flag is awarded to the school that
complete the essential elements of Green Schools
programme.

3. Green Schools Programme is a continual reduction of
the schools environmental impact and therefore the
award requires a renewal every two years.
What is Green School Continued…

4. The Green Flag
The Green Flag Award is the benchmark national standard for
schools who completed the Green Schools programme.
Once awarded, the flag can be flown outside the school or
displayed in a foyer.

5. COMMITtEE
Students on the Green Schools Committee:
o Ingars Politers - Chairperson
o Aaron Murphy - Secretary
o Radek Sokol - Publicity
o Emily O’Reilly - Publicity
o Kaya O’Malley Murphy - Publicity
o Pedro Figueiredo - Research
o Eli Reinke - Publicity
o Tadhg Mulholland - Research

6. What have we done so far??
Last year the Green Schools committee made progress
on reducing the waste produced by the centre. This
year we are going to continue their work to try and limit
the waste to minimal by introducing the new bins and
waste monitoring system.
Mick got us new metal frame bins with clear organic
bags to replace the old plastic ones. This will help us
with monitoring the waste. The monitoring system is to
regularly check if the students and staff are throwing
rubbish into the correct bins.

7. Our New Bins System!!!

8. Location of Bins and Signage
The new bins for General Waste and Recycling are
located in the hallway, two across from the IPad
Room and two across from the Textiles Room. There
is a Compost bin in the Kitchen, one in the Canteen
and one in the Staff Room.
There are three information sheets hung up around
the centre which say what goes into each bin. Also
other than that there are signs over the bins to tell
you whether their General Waste, Recycling or
Compost.

10. Our main goal for this year
We are hoping that thanks to the new bins and the
monitoring system, we will manage to reduce the landfill
waste produced by the centre to minimal.

11. Further Plans
 Continue work on the notice board in the
canteen
 Reduce the use of printing paper
 Organise more litter picking in Merlin Woods
 We are hoping to organise a trip to Barna
Recycling for the Green Schools committee