In front; Meabh Flaherty; Fabian Conway and Lyla Shanahan and back left to right, Charlie McElligott; Ella Kirby and Alfie McMahon of Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes , Kerry pictured at the Green-Schools Energy School of the Year awards, sponsored by Eirgrid, in Portlaoise.Pic: Karl Hussey Photography
STUDENTS from Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes, Lixnaw were awarded the title of Energy School of the Year at the An Taisce Green Schools’ Energy Awards this week.
Students from across Ireland taking part in the Green Schools’ Energy Theme gathered with their teachers at the award ceremony, where they were presented with the Green Flag, recognising their outstanding work on the theme.
The Energy Theme, sponsored by EirGrid, operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, enables students to expand their awareness around energy conservation.
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The students from Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes were among 10 schools nationwide who scooped awards at the ceremony, with their work on the Energy Theme including their very own ‘Hello Energy’ day, which saw them take steps to reduce their energy consumption.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Director of Education and Community Action with An Taisce, Cathy Baxter, said: “An incredible amount of teamwork and creativity has gone into achieving this award, and I would like to congratulate the students at Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes on their success here today.”
“These students have shown real commitment to sustainability and learning more about how they can take meaningful steps to conserve electricity and leave a positive impact on their communities.”
