16 schools in Sligo were awarded Green Flags at a special event held in the McWilliam Hotel in Claremorris on 14th May.
Sligo schools receive Green Flags
16 schools in Sligo were awarded Green Flags at a special event held in the McWilliam Hotel in Claremorris on May 14th. A large gathering of pupils and teachers from Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo, were welcomed by Green-Schools Travel Team Lead, Lukasz Krzywon, in what was a great day of celebration. Green-Schools is a student-led environmental management programme for schools. The 16 Sligo schools awarded this week were among 756 schools nation-wide that received their flags throughout the month in the areas of Litter & Waste, Water, Travel, Biodiversity and Global Citizenship, to name a few.
- Ballinode College, Sligo was presented with the Litter & Waste flag upon reinstating the Green-Schools programme in their school.
- St. Aiden's N.S, Monasteraden, was also recognised and received their Primary Climate Ambassador flag. This flag is awarded to schools that have already achieved 10 flags and focuses on climate actions related to waste, energy, water, transport, and biodiversity.
- Corran College in Ballymote was awarded their Global Citizenship Marine Environment flag. Furthermore, the school was recognised as the Regional Secondary School Winner for the West and North Region at the Green-Schools Marine Awards ceremony, which took place at the Hyatt Centric Hotel in Dublin, also last week.
Speaking at the ceremony, Áine O'Loughlen, Environmental Awareness Officer, Sligo County Council said Sligo County Council is committed to the Green-Schools programme. She said, "The programme provides a framework for students to apply critical thinking to create positive environmental changes within their schools and beyond. Congratulations to the students, teachers, and entire school communities for their outstanding efforts and steadfast commitment to sustainability. I’m delighted to witness schools being awarded their first flag, as well as those who have been actively participating in the programme for more than two decades. The remarkable work being carried out in schools serves as an inspiration to us all”.
Schools receiving their Green Flag were recognised under the following themes:
Litter & Waste
Ballinode College, Sligo
Water
Sligo Grammar School, Sligo
Biodiversity
Rathcormac N.S
Carn NS, Gurteen
Culfadda N.S, Ballymote
Global Citizenship Litter and Waste
Taunagh N.S., Riverstown
Global Citizenship Energy
St. Ronan's N.S, Cloonloo
St. Pauls N.S., Collooney
St. Edward's N.S., Sligo
Ursuline College, Sligo
Learn Early Montessori, Ballymote
Global Citizenship Marine Environment
Corran College, Ballymote
Global Citizenship Travel
Kilross N.S, Ballintogher
S.N. Realt na Mara, Rosses Point
Global Citizenship Food and Bio
Scoil Chríost Rí, Enniscrone
Primary Climate Ambassador
St. Aiden's N.S, Monasteraden