Our Sustainable Village is an environmental Podcast for the classroom that follows kids from six schools in Cabra, Dublin, over six months as they work with experts to make their community greener and healthier.
We want schools to be inspired and we are asking - what will you do? Teachers can use the resources below on their own project. Our Sustainable village can turn into YOUR sustainable village.
Listen to Episode 1 up top and subscribe on RTÉ, Apple or Spotify!
Listen to the first show up top where we go back to the start - the Climate Convention. The six schools go into six different classrooms to find out what their topic will be and to meet the expert who will be helping them choose Two Big Actions to roll projects out under.
The schools and their projects are here:
- St Finbarr's - Biodiversity with Dublin City Biodiversity office Lorraine Bull.
- St Catherine’s - Food Waste with sustainability expert and writer Dr Michelle Darmody.
- Gaelscoil Bharra - Energy Consumption with Diane O’Connor of the Sustainable Life School.
- Broombridge Educate Together - Transport and Travel with Green School Travel officer Ciara Norton.
- Christ the King Girls - Waste & the Circular Economy with Éanna Gallagher Community Water Officer with Dublin City Council.
- Christ the King Boys - Eco Event in Bohemians’s FC with Sustainable Food and Events expert Seaneen Sullivan.
Learning resources for the classroom
We want schools and groups to be inspired to take action and we have some great learning resources here to use alongside the Podcast.
- Episode 2 - Let's look at environmental issues
- Episode 3- Have your own climate brainstorm session
- Episode 4 - Introduction to litter and waste
- Episode 4 - Carry out a water bottle survey
- Episode 5 - How to be an Energy Hero
- Episode 6 - Have a sustainble party
- Episode 7 - Let's stop food waste
- Episode 8 - Gardening for biodiversity
- Episode 9 - Carry out a walking/ cycling survey
- Episode 9 - Learn on the move fun activity sheet
- Episode 10 - How to organise a clothe swap party
- Episode 11 - How to write a letter to a politician
- Episode 12 - Earth walk sensory activities
- Episode 12 - Wildlife in schools
- Episode 13 - Food waste audit
- Episode 15 - Find out who your local political representative is
- Episode 16 - Your Home Energy Saving Kit Manual
- Episode 16 - Home Energy Saving Kit Workbook
- Episode 17 - Pea info from GIY
- Episode 17 - Potato infographic from GIY
- Episode 18 - Green Schools No Idling Toolkit
- Episode 19 - Zero Waste Activity Sheet
- Episode 20 - The Story of our food from Green Schools
- Episode 21 - Tips to reduce plastic waste
- Episode 22 - Start a walking bus with Green Schools
- Episode 22 - Lessons from the Sustainable Life School
If you would like to make your community a greener place to live and play your part in fighting climate change, follow the series and discover how you can make a change.
Remember, small actions can create big impacts!
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