Sustainability

The National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) provides a framework to support the contribution that the education sector is making and will continue to make towards a more sustainable future at a number of levels: individual, community, local, national and international.

ESD to 2030 is co-sponsored by the Department of Education, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Click on the above link to watch two NCCA webinars on outdoor learning in primary schools. The first webinar explores possibilities for beginning to work with the curriculum in the outdoor environment. Speakers are: Associate Professor Orla Kelly, DCU and Ms Joan Whelan, Chairperson, the Irish Forest School Association. Webinar 2 - 'Working with the curriculum in the outdoor environment – stories from schools' includes insights from Ms Jacqueline Curley (Teacher, Knocknacarra NS) and Ms Siobhán Fitzgerald (Principal, Eglish NS).

Explore research, national statistics, opinion maps, and tips for better environmental practices under the EPA's 'Environment and You' resource.

The National Biodiversity Data Centre works to make biodiversity data and information more freely available in order to better understand and assist the protection of Ireland’s biodiversity. Explore a wealth of resources including biodiversity maps, species profiles, national biodiversity indicators and more.

The Rediscovery Centre is Ireland’s National Centre for the Circular Economy. They have compiled a Resource Library of the latest publications on the topic of transitioning to a Circular Economy in Ireland and beyond.

The Resources section on the Irish Forest School Association website points the user to various organisations, research publications, and multimedia materials to learn more about Outdoor Learning.