Minister commends the work of green schools [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 21 June 2011
Sean Sherlock, Minister for Research and Innovation, yesterday (June 20th) commended teaching facilities in Cork for embracing the Green Schools Programme.
The politician was in the area opening Kilmagner National School - recently refurbished using funds from the Department of Education and Skills - and raised the institution's first green flag, awarded to facilities that have improved their eco-friendliness, during his visit.
The flag system is part of the Green School Programme, an international scheme that has been running for 14 years and aims to improve awareness of environmental issues in the 43 countries in which it is being implemented.
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