We have been “going green” for over a year now – this has nothing to do with envy or becoming an angry large superhero though. The children have been learning about the simple steps we can all take to improve the environment.

Green-Schools is an international environmental education programme and award scheme that promotes and acknowledges long-term, whole-school action for the environment. The programme promotes environmental management and sustainable development education for schools. The approach is a combination of learning and action for improving the environments of schools and their local communities.

We invited Dr. Mary Stack of the Environmental Awareness and Research Unit of the Cork County Council to talk to the children about the importance of recycling and reducing waste. Mary gave us a storyboard outlining how long plastic remains in the environment – if it is not recycled. She spoke to the members of the school committee about the seven steps required to apply for the award and also checked the steps we have already undertaken to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Hopefully we will all become Green Superheroes here at Togher N.S.