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We're a green school !
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- 2. We were presented withour first Green flag on 11th April 2000 Well done!
- 3. What did wedo to become a Green School? Our lunches went ‘green’, healthy and packaging free! We began recycling…paper, stamps, cardboard, computer cartridges, envelopes, cans….and composting! Big class bins ‘disappeared’ and we got small buckets instead! We reduced our weekly rubbish by 12 bags!!! Litter teams got busy collecting litter every day! Mmmmmm… mighty!
- 4. …But that’s notall… We cleaned up our local pitches We planted bulbs and trees in Terryland forest park We planted trees and bulbs in our school grounds We take part in ‘National Spring Clean’, Energy Awareness Week, and Tree Week every year We have ‘Green Days’ at school Braaaaaaavo!
- 5. SO… on 12th February2002… …we got our SECOND green flag!!! Hi Don!
- 6. BUT we didn’tstop there! We kept up all these things! We improved on our litter picking, waste reduction, recycling, reusing and energy saving! We planted hundreds of bulbs, wild flowers and over 600 trees in our school grounds! We painted two mini-beasts murals! We began to take part in the City Council’s anti-litter calendar competition and car free day every year.
- 7. And then…. In April2004 the Mayor of Galway, Terry O’Flaherty, presented us with our THIRD green flag! Yahoo!
- 8. BUT, you guessedit, we still didn’t stop! We kept up all our ‘green’ work! We monitored what was going on and tried to keep improving! We finished our murals & got logs from a felled tree to make a nice seating area. We hung window boxes, planted more bulbs, and raised money for yard games!
- 9. And in February2006… …two members of the Green School’s committee travelled to Dublin to be presented with our FOURTH green flag by Senator David Norris!
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- 11. Why do werecycle? It saves natural resources… like trees and oil It saves energy…and that saves money! Recycling creates less pollution so it keeps our air and water cleaner! If we recycle more we won’t need big dumps!
- 12. Did you know… …recyclingONE glass jar saves enough energy to light a bulb for 4 HOURS!!!
- 13. Why reduce waste? …whatdo you think??? AND waste disposal costs money!
- 14. Did you know… Beforeyou were toilet trained YOU used 5000 disposable nappies!!!
- 15. Why save energy? It spares our natural resources It reduces the harmful gases, which damage the ozone layer It saves you money!
- 16. Did you know… Whenyour TV is on ‘standby’ it’s still using HALF as much electricity as when it’s turned on!!! So switch it off dude..!
- 17. What do weuse energy for in school?? Lighting Heating and hot water Appliances
- 18. Where does energy comefrom?? The SUN… ….give energy to PLANTS to grow. Plants die, decay and over millions of years form FOSSIL FUELS… …which we use to produce HEAT and ELECTRICITY
- 19. BUT… …burning these fuelscauses CARBON DIOXIDE to be released into the atmosphere which will cause our climate to change and will effect our weather, our sea levels and the survival of many of the worlds animal and plant species
- 20. What can wedo??? We can start by trying to SAVE ENERGY in school and at home We can try to use RENEWABLE sources of energy….can you think of any?? (HINT; these are ways of producing energy without using fossil fuels)
- 21. How many didyou think of??
- 22. Did you know…. Ifeveryone in Europe turned off the standby lights on their TV’s it would save the equivalent amount of power as is produced by a PowerStation as big as Moneypoint in Co. Clare! (The biggest electricity generating PowerStation in Ireland!)
- 23. Why conserve water? “Sure,there’s no shortage of water in Ireland!” It costs MONEY to purify our water! Purifying water uses energy! We waste more water in Ireland than any other country in Europe!
- 24. Did you know… Youcan save water when you flush by putting a bottle (filled with water) in the cistern of your toilet!
- 25. Why reduce litter? Ourcommunity would LOOK much better Litter harms animals, birds and fish No one wants to visit a DUMP!! So POCKET IT, DON’T DROP IT!!
- 26. Did you know… Saveme! Hedgehogs in England are getting their heads stuck in thrown away McFlurry lids and often choke and die… Visit this website and find out more! http://www.foodservice.com/news_hom
- 27. So what onEARTH can bag to the shop and YOU do??? Bring your own DON’T take a bag for one or two small things Don’t leave the tap running when you’re washing your teeth Fix leaking taps Don’t buy things with a lot of packaging, especially at Easter and Christmas Put a lagging jacket on your hot water tank Take a shower instead of a bath Walk on short trips instead of taking the car Take a bus or share a lift when possible
- 28. Dry Use clothes outside energy savinglight bulbs DON’T LITTER! DROP IT!! Collect garden Use POCKET IT-DON’T rain water to water your up all biros! Have a compost heap in your garden Reuse Don’t Turn envelopes boil a full kettle for one cup off the TV standby light
- 29. If YOU don’tmake a difference… WHO WILL???