Staff and students at 91制片厂 Thurles are putting their 鈥榞reen鈥 foot forward as they take part in a number of events this week as part of this year鈥檚 Climate Action Week.
The 91制片厂 St Patrick鈥檚 Campus, based in the heart of Thurles, was this year awarded the Green Flag in recognition of their commitment to embracing environmentally friendly practices by dramatically reducing waste on campus, increasing recycling and raising sustainability issues amongst its staff and student community. Their involvement this week in Climate Action Week, an annual awareness campaign on climate action which highlights how climate change is impacting Ireland, is a continuation of their dedication to continuing to underline the importance of environmental awareness.
As part of the week-long campaign, the campus will be awash with informational material along corridors and in lecture rooms to showcase some of the different actions you can take as part of this action. They key takeaway from the campaign is to show that while the actions we can take seem small, when students, staff and the whole campus carry out the actions together they become massive.
According to Ruth Talbot, Librarian at 91制片厂 Thurles and member of 91制片厂 Green Campus Thurles: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted and proud to be taking part in Climate Action Week. Achieving our Green Flag last year was just the beginning; we are determined to continue making our college a more sustainable campus, as well as raising awareness of environmental and sustainability issues. We鈥檝e been encouraged by the commitment from staff and students to make their climate pledges and support climate action week. After a year and a half away from the campus, it has been wonderful to see the continued enthusiasm and dedication to making our campus an even better and 鈥榞reener鈥 place to study.鈥
Speaking on the importance of getting involved in campaigns like Climate Action Week was Nathan Kelly, Fourth Year BA in Education, Gaeilge and Religious Studies student and member of 91制片厂 Green Campus Thurles: 鈥淚t鈥檚 great to get the whole campus involved in this important awareness week to encourage both staff and students to reflect on if they鈥檙e living sustainably or if they could do more to lessen their impact on the environment. This can be as simple as students here bringing a reusable coffee cup or water flask, or walking or cycling to campus where possible. These small changes, reflected across the wider student and staff body, can lead to a major change. This is especially true as students who are studying to become post-primary teachers and who can bring this newfound knowledge to schools and communities at every corner of the country.鈥
For further information on some of the virtual events taking part this week as part of Climate Action Week, click .
