25-06-2025
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.
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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.
