On May 26th and 27th Lifetime Lab will welcome primary, secondary and special schools from all over Munster to receive their “Green Flag” for successfully completing the Green Schools programme.Green-Schools, known internationally as Eco-Schools, is an international environmental education programme , environmental management system and award scheme that promotes and acknowledges long-term, whole school action for the environment.

Minister for State Mr.Billy Kelleher T.D. flys a "Green Flag" with members of An Taisce and Lifetime Lab at the 2009 presentation 

Green-Schools is a themed programme with schools initially focussing on the theme of Litter & Waste, and working through the seven steps for this theme and applying for the Green-Flag. Once successful, the school moves onto the Energy theme, and then onto the Water theme.Over 2,880 primary, secondary and special schools in Ireland (~ 67% of all Irish schools) are currently taking part in the programme with 201 green Flags being awarded to Munster Schools. The Irish Green-Schools programme is one of the most successful internationally; one of the main factors is the partnership between the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce and Local Authorities.

Further information at www.greenschoolsireland.org

Congratulations to all the schools (listed below) who received “Green Flags” for 2010 at Lifetime Lab.

 List of schools