Students from Scoil Naomh Padraig received a Green Flag for the
Water theme at the An Taisce Green-Schools regional awards
ceremony. The Water theme is sponsored by Irish Water.
Donegal schools awarded Water flags at the regional Green-Schools Awards 2019
Schools honoured for dedication to water conservation
14 May 2019: Students from four Donegal schools were honoured for their efforts in promoting water conservation and awareness at an award ceremony in the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny this week. Scoil Cholmcille Naofa, Scoil Naomh Padraig, St Davaddog's NS and St Conal's NS were awarded a Green Flag for Water at the An Taisce Green-Schools regional awards.
The Donegal schools are part of the 119 schools nationwide receiving the Green Flag for Water this year. The Water theme looks at developing awareness around water conservation and how to effectively manage this important resource in our schools and at home and is sponsored by Irish Water.
Yvonne Harris, Head of Customer Operations at Irish Water, said: “Helping the next generation to understand the importance of conserving water is a key part of our role in safeguarding Ireland’s water supply, so we are delighted to be partnering with An Taisce's Green-Schools Water Theme for the sixth year running.
“We were very impressed by the creative and innovative ways that all of the schools came up with to save water and promote awareness both in their classrooms and in their communities.”
Green-Schools Manager, Cathy Baxter, spoke at the award ceremony: “It’s fantastic to be in a position to acknowledge and reward the efforts of the students, teachers, principals, parents and caretakers who have committed so much of their time to conserving water and to see the fruits of our workshops and events throughout the year.”
This is the sixth year of the partnership between Irish Water and Green-Schools to promote water conservation. Over 1,000 schools across the country have attended interactive Water Workshops and Walk for Water Events since 2013.
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