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RTÉ News
25-06-2025
- General
- RTÉ News
Ecolution: The joy of stepping out into nature on a mini school tour
On this episode of Ecolution, RTÉ Kids' climate podcast for young people, we tag along on two mini school tours that bring kids into the great outdoors. Fall in love with nature, as we visit a park with Rang a hAon from Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna with Caitriona Kenny and GAP Ireland. Plus, we join teachers in Herbert Park with Globe Ireland, finding new ways to talk about the environment. Subscribe to the Ecolution Podcast on RTÉ, Apple or Spotify - listen to the latest episode up top now! There are so many teachers who want to get outside with their students, but sometimes, due to where they are or lack of access to an obvious wild space, they don't know how best to start. The great thing is you can get help on your first step outside and into nature. So this week we're continuing our "mini-series within a series" on nature connection in schools. We head to Ballymun to meet Rang a hAon from Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna, who, over a number of weeks in their local park, learned how to be stewards for nature. Caring for the biodiversity already there, reflecting on what was missing and making the space a better place for those wild creatures that make it special. All facilitated by Caitriona Kenny, then Education Officer for Global Action Plan Ireland. Because it's never too young to care about nature. As Caitriona says: "At only 7 years old, they were able to make the connection between a non-diverse ecosystem and what they're missing out on then" Our panel talk about how important it is to have a strong role model in their school to lead the Green Schools initiative and spark environmentalism. And we joined teachers in Herbert Park with Globe Ireland. Aileen Bright and Sabrina Moore lead an in-service for teachers, all keen to find new ways to talk about climate and biodiversity in the classroom. And how best to get their classes out in nature regardless of where they're based.
RTÉ News
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
What does Earth Day mean to young people?
The theme for Earth Day 2025 is OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, and that's why we decided to power up our Ecolution Podcast offering with a new YouTube panel discussion. The latest series of the award-winning podcast returns on Eath Day, and we have the first Vodcast section for you here now. Just press play above to watch it now! On the Podcast we visit the Mayo Dark Sky Park and the panel discuss biodiversity and how light pollution harms it. And, read on as we ask Evie and our four panelists Chloe, Emily, Hugh and Yuming dicuss what we can do to stop biodiversity loss. All four are climate ambassadors with the Irish Schools Sustainability Network. Ecolution host Evie Kenny (17) is from Cabra, and is in 5th year at Clonturk Community College. "Earth Day is important to me as it shines a light on the importance of the conservation of our home. It also gives us a great opportunity to have conversations around the changes that are happening in our planet. In my opinion everyday should be Earth Day!!" Yuming Lian is a 5th Year student at Dublin's Belvedere College. He has spoken to politicians about the upcoming Climate Action Course. Yuming says: "For me, Earth Day is an opportunity to give back to Mother Nature, to cherish her natural beauties and preserve it for generations to come!" Emily Mehigan (16) is a TY student at St Mary's School in Macroom. After the she will be travelling to Brussels for Euroscola. Along with fellow panelist Chloe, she will be discussing climate change there! Emily says: "Earth day is a day that highlights the value of the planet we live on and why we should protect it, however we shouldn't just single out this day to be the one day we celebrate our planet because we should be doing it everyday!" Hugh O'Carroll is 14 and he goes to Taney Parish Primary School, Dublin 14. Hugh says: "Earth Day is important to remind us to give the planet what it needs. But one day a year is too short in my opinion. We need an Earth Month!" Chloe Lehane is 16 anda TY student at St Mary's School in Macroom in Co Cork. Chloe says: "To me Earth Day is the opportunity to acknowledge the world around us with gratitude for the privileges it provides and reflect on the challenges that threaten our Earth's natural beauty and existence."
