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Global Citizenship Marine Environment
Green-Schools
An Taisce Environmental Education Unit
Green-Schools
International Environmental Programme Award Scheme
Holistic
Ethos Whole-School Action
Long Term Programme
GREEN-SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
3,742 schools registered Over 93% of all schools in Ireland
46,342 teachers 637,174 pupils
3,212 schools awarded
Green-Schools Themes
Green- Schools Themes
1:Litter and Waste
2: Energy
6: Global Citizenship Litter and Waste
5: Biodiversity
4: Travel
3: Water 7: Global Citizenship
Energy
8: Global Citizenship Marine Environment
Schools
Industry
Local Authorities An Taisce
Sponsors
Partnership
2016/2017 In Review
Global Citizenship
• Long Term schools • Maintenance programme • Reduced workload • Draw on existing expertise • Link to curriculum as much as possible
1. Global Citizenship Litter & Waste 2. Global Citizenship Energy 3. Global Citizenship Marine Environment
Why is the Marine Environment important to us?
Climate regulation
Oxygen production
50%
50%
Why is the Marine Environment important to us?
Production of food
Production of raw materials
Why is the Marine Environment important to us?
Employment
Tourism
Why is the Marine Environment important to us?
Sport and recreation
Well being
Threats to the Marine Environment
Marine Litter and Pollution
Overfishing Climate change
Invasive Species Offshore gas/oil exploration
What is Marine Litter?
Marine litter is any man-made material that has ended up in the marine environment after being lost or discarded at sea or on land.
It is estimated that 15% of marine litter is found on the shore
Marine Litter what we see
15% of marine litter is floating in the oceans
And 70% of marine litter is found on the seabed
Types of Marine Litter
Top 10 marine litter items (Clean Coasts, 2014)
Where does it come from?
• Fishing Boats
• Beach visitors
• Washes in from rivers and streams
• Blown from streets
• Industry
• Agriculture run off
• Unprocessed sewerage waste
• Carried along storm drains
• Cargo ships
• Illegal dumping
Why should we be concerned about Marine Litter?
Can be harmful to Beach users e.g. broken bottles, food packaging may attract rats
Coastal & marine wildlife can: • Ingest marine litter • Become entangled in it
Plastics can carry toxins (microbeads) Floating debris can carry invasive species Harmful to our economy (tourist industry)
Implement the 7 steps to help protect the Marine Environment
2. Environmental Review 3. Action Plan
4. Monitoring and Evaluation
5. Curriculum Work
6. Informing and Involving
7. Green Code
1. Green-Schools Committee
Step 1: Green-Schools Committee
Step 1: Green-Schools Committee
Essential Students (N.B. student led) Co-ordinator
Optional Sec. Schools could look at the feeder schools Sub-Committee for previous theme Teaching Staff Non-teaching staff Principal Caretaker Parents Community Members
Remember! Whole school involvement!
Eg: St Cronan’s Sec. school, N. Tipp. 58 pupils, teachers, parent rep & community rep.
Step 2:Environmental Review
Essential Actions: 1. Conduct a Marine Litter Awareness Survey 2. Investigate sources of Marine Litter and promote an
action to reduce it. 3. Take part in a 2 minute beach clean or 2 minute street
clean.
Marine Litter Awareness Survey Year 1
Date Survey Conducted Survey 1
What % of students and staff ever heard of the term Marine Litter ?
What % of students and staff can list 3 sources of Marine Litter
What % of students and staff can list 3 reasons why marine litter is bad for the marine environment ? What % of students and staff can list 3 ways we can prevent Marine Litter entering the Marine Environment?
What % of students and staff can list 3 ways in which Climate Change affects the Marine Environment all over the world?
Step 2:Environmental Review Investigate sources of Marine Litter
Step 2:Environmental Review
Promote an action to reduce Marine Litter • generally caused by land-based activities • vast majority is plastic
Buy less plastic items
Litter reduction campaign
Promote reusable bottles
Investigate what products use microbeads
Step 2:Environmental Review
Take part in a #2minutebeachclean or #2minutestreetclean
https://youtu.be/ic5l5hitNr8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WNnt0dj8rE&feature=youtu.be#t=107.181
Step 3: Action Plan
• Use findings from Environmental Review to set realistic, quantifiable targets
• Table format
• Person/group responsible
• Timeframe
• Ongoing
• Display on Notice Board
Step 3: Action Plan
Two overall objectives
1) Increase levels of awareness
2) Practical improvements
Step 3: Action Plan
1)Increase levels of awareness • Share marine facts with school community (ezine, newletter?) • Develop new Green Code (poster/slogan competition/projects) • Analyse surveys from the review • Carry out litter surveys(beach/local area) • Develop a connection with coast or local river • Find out about marine species • Learn about currents and gyres
Step 3: Action Plan
2) Practical improvements
Promote campaigns such as: – Think Before you Flush – Beat the Microbead campaign
Investigate topics associated with Marine Environment
1. Climate Change and the
Marine Environment 2. Life on the Rocky Shore 3. Marine Litter and People 4. Marine Litter and Wildlife 5. Microbeads 6. Plastic Islands 7. Sources of Marine Litter 8. Marine mammals
Register your school as a Clean Coasts group
Learn about the Blue Flag or Green Coast Awards
Conduct a study of a coastal or river habitat
Step 3: (Sample) Action Plan
ACTION PERSON RESPONSIBLE TARGET DATE Create charts on the results of the marine litter survey
5th Class October/November
Increase awareness on all questions in the marine litter survey by 20%
The whole school By the start of June
Investigate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
4th Class February
Show examples of marine litter to infant classes – get them to create some art using the items
Green-Schools Committee March
Do a 2minute beach/street clean All classes April
Research the impact of climate change on the marine environment and also the impact on less developed countries
4th and 5th Class April
Host a marine environment action day - showing off projects that each class did throughout the year and every one dress like a pirate/mermaid
Green-Schools Committee May
Step 4: Monitoring & Evaluation (mini reviews at key stages)
1) Evaluate levels of awareness • Repeat the Marine Litter Awareness Survey
2) Evaluate progress on practical improvements • Continue to organise cleanups of your adopted area • Carry out further litter surveys - has the litter situation improved?
Carried out by students when & where possible Developed in parallel with Action Plan Revise & update Action Plan Keep records of everything! Publicise results! Celebrate success!
Step 5: Curriculum Work
Provide real life situations for mathematical analysis (graphs/charts)
Maths
Poster design promoting clean ups
Art
Study of marine habitats and wildlife
SESE Science
Step 5: Curriculum Work
Essay topics, new Green Code, species names as Gaeilge
Languages
Material composition and degradation Ocean acidification Habitat study
Science
Ocean currents and gyres, coastal physical geography features, human pressures on coastal areas (social geography)
Geography
‘Let our generation protect all creation’
Step 5: Curriculum Work
Create eco-friendly cleaning products Create sea food recipes
Home Economics
Design & construct bins/ signs to inform of adopted beach areas
Woodwork
The invention plastic and other materials Maritime history
History
Step 6: Informing and Involving
• Green-Schools Notice Board • Questionnaires/surveys for home • Intercom –thought of the day • Letters home/Text-a-parent • Parents/Grandparents/Neighbours • Local Press/Local radio interviews Parish/School Newsletter • Website • Quizzes • Open Day • Day of Action
Day of Action
Aim: Raise awareness of the importance of the Marine Environment within & beyond your school
Involve the wider community e.g. Parents/Tidy towns Ideas: • National Spring Clean www.nationalspringclean.org • Clean Coasts event www.cleancoastsireland.org • Open Day • Fashion Show • Concert
Step 7: Green Code
Aim: To state the objectives that demonstrate the school’s commitment to environmentally friendly actions
• Display on your Green-Schools notice board • Theme specific • Developed by the students • Poster/slogan competition • Rap/Song/Poem/Code of Conduct
“Earth is our planet that we must share, So give marine creatures our protection and care”
Phases
Registration (only new L&W schools need register)
Implementation (7 steps)
Application
Renewal
Renewal Process
• Online Application Form – to be submitted by March 2018/March 2019
• Renewal visit can take place at any stage during Year 2 • National Awards Ceremony May • Flag raising ceremony
Green-Schools website
• General information on Marine Environment
• Videos • Presentations • The 7 steps • Case studies • Worksheets • Links to other useful sites
Dates for your diary:
29th September Year 1 schools email survey results to apply for forums Mid October Regional Forums take place 14th November Forum attendees can submit synopsis to compete for place at National Marine Environment Conference 5th/6th December National Marine Environment Conference, Limerick.
Year 1 primary schools
14th November Submit PowerPoint presentation for competition to present at National Marine Environment Conference 5th/6th December National Marine Environment Conference, Limerick.
Post Primary schools
New Climate Action Programme!
• Climate Change, Science and Action! • October 2nd – 6th
Teacher Training
• Call for Climate Action! • October 16th – 20th
Climate Action Week
• Climate Action Teacher Network • Primary & Secondary Teacher Toolkits...
COMING SOON
Resources
Green-Schools Expo 2018
Thursday, February 22nd 2018 Industries Hall, RDS
Free to attend; register for tickets online Apply to be one of 12 schools exhibiting at the Expo
Six themed zones with activities and information Eco Talks Zone
Dedicated Eco Careers area Carefully chosen commercial exhibitors
www.greenschoolsireland.org/events/expo2018
Thank you for your attention!
Facilitator name Green-Schools Officer • Tel: • E-mail:
Any questions?