Congratulations to Maeve Dempsey who has been selected as a delegate for Ireland’s first ‘Youth Assembly for Climate Change’. Over one thousand young people between the ages of ten and seventeen applied. Maeve was one of the 157 selected. There was a very detailed application process including a video pitch and an interview. The 157 young delegates will be sitting in the Dáil in place of the usual 157 TDs to discuss and debate Climate Change. They will put forward proposals from their discussions on how Climate Change can be tackled in Ireland. Here will be a training day this month to prepare for the event in November. RTÉ have been part of the organisation of this event and will broadcast from the Youth Assembly on November 15.  

We are delighted that Maeve is one of our new members on our Green Schools Committee. Last week was Climate Change week and many teachers and students are continuing to reduce plastic use in the school. Ms Kelly with her Transition Year class is working towards ‘Plastic Free by twenty-three’ and Mr O’Neill is spearheading a campaign to eliminate single use plastic bottles from the school by Christmas. The Green Schools Committee are always looking at ways to raise awareness and reduce waste.

(Photo: Green Schools Working Committee with Ms Flanagan)