Green-Schools is a student-led programme, with involvement from the wider community, which aims to promote long-term, whole-school action for the environment.
A Green-Schools committee was officially established in Mount Carmel in September 2017. The purpose of establishing the committee was to lead the school community towards establishing a more environmentally friendly school. During their time in office the committee member have completed the following:
- successfully informed the school community of the Green-Schools initiative and raised its profile
- established links with Dublin City Council
- attended training to become school leaders in the area of environmental awareness
- carried out a detailed environment review of the school
- drawn up an environmental action plan
- fundraised for the installation of new recycling stations and general waste facilities throughout the school.
| Green-Schools Committee Members: | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Diana Mare |
| Secretary | Ms. Cleary |
| Notice Board Officers | Laura Pietrzak and Laura Ashley Paulo |
| Finance Officer | Heaveny Curpen |
| Digital Media Officer | Amina Gutsaeva |
| Recycling Officers | Jesse Van den Berg , Baisah Adesanya, Amelia Delatowska, Nicole Jones |
| Coordinator | Mr. O’Brien |
Green-Schools Action Plan
Goal: Reduce the number of bins per day going to landfill from 31 to 26 in 6 months.
| Action Required | Person Responsible | Timeframe | Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design the Green-Schools Notice Board outlining the results of the Environmental Review | Notice Board Officer (Laura Pietrzak and Laura Ashley Paulo) | 1 week | |
| Contact the local authority and seek support and compost bins | Green-Schools Coordinator (Mr.O’Brien) | 1 week | |
| Contact local groups and respresentatives seeking financial support for purchasing of recycling stations | Finance Officer (Heaveny Curpen) | 3 week | |
| Purchase new recycling bins with the money raised | Green-Schools Coordinator (Mr. O’Brien) | Within 6 months | |
| Organise “Waste Free” day | Green-Schools Committee | Within 1 week of the bins arriving | |
| Design posters for the new bins | Subcommittee | Within 1 week of the bins arriving | |
| Appoint Recycling Officers & Draw up a rota | Green-Schools Committee | 1 week | |
| Send information to parents regarding use of lunch boxes and plastic bottles | Green-Schools Coordinator & Principal | 2 week | |
| Contact Canteen re. plastic bottles at lunchtime | Chairperson through Principal | 2 week |