On this page you’ll find what our Green Campus Committee has been up to and what they have been doing to help us all earn the Green Campus Flag.
The Green College logo, to the right, was designed by our own Graphic Design Student, Hannah Shen
Green Campus Flag Awarded to Dunboyne College
Welcome to DCFE’s Going Green Page.
Dunboyne College is proud to be a Green Campus College, awarded the Green Flag in May 2022. We are dedicated to creating a more sustainable and eco-friendly FET College of the future. We always welcome new members. Please contact Orla O’Dea if you are interested in joining us at [email protected]
A big thank you to Dara Dever, from An Taisce, who presented Dunboyne College with their Green Campus flag. There are only 20 of these in the country! Congratulations on all the hard work by DCFE’s Green Campus Committee, management, support staff, our students and everyone else who is helping to make our campus greener and more sustainable.
For more information about the work that has been carried out by staff and students, you can read the articles below:
Climate Change effects on wildlife and how elephants benefit us
Climate Change and Agriculture, what farmers can do to help out
WHO report claims that thirteen deaths occur per minute globally due to air pollution
Impact of Influencers on Climate Change
Species are becoming extinct 100 times faster than they would without human impact
Deforestation, When will it end?
Gallery
Birds nesting here in Dunboyne college in the bird house built by students in our Beewise Workshop, it’s a Pied Wagtail nesting.
2023 – Instagram Photo Competition
“Nature on your Doorstep”
1st place – Clodagh Gaddren
2nd place – Samantha O’Hara
3rd place- Siobhan Melia
2022 – Instagram Photo Competition
Biodiversity
Record number of trees planted by Dunboyne College in 2023
Dunboyne College Green Campus Committee is delighted to work with national schools, secondary schools, community groups, scouts, men’s sheds and tidy town committees across Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Westmeath planting trees in 2023. Working with Easy Treesie supported by Coillte, 2,000 trees were delivered and distributed from Dunboyne College campus. We aim to plant chiefly native saplings in our locality and be part of Easy Treesie’s nationwide campaign to plant 1 million trees across Ireland by 2024.
Dunboyne College Green Campus aims to increase the number of trees planted every year, not only raising awareness of the benefits to our environment of planting trees but also taking positive action to make this a reality. It is a truly rewarding experience to see members of local communities coming together to change the world around us for the better.
For more information see www.easytreesie.com for planting advice and more.
Tree planting by students in Gaelscoil an Mhuilin, Mullingar
Our winter herbs for biodiversity
Tomatoes and chillis in our Green house
Student Work 2024-2025
The Green Charter
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To increase water efficiency on campus
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Checks for leaks in roofs across multiple buildings on site, leaking taps.
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Rain water catcher
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Upcycling of plastic storage container connected on to down pipe at the back of building … to catch rain water to be reused watering plants/flower garden/herbs on site.
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Trees
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Participation in Easy Treesie’s Tree planting scheme – 4,000 trees were distributed to community groups and schools across Meath, Westmeath, Kildare, Wicklow planting mixed native species.
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Clothes collection bank
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Drop off point set up during Green Week for Clothes donations for local Vincent de Paul to encourage reuse of clothing and move away from fast fashion and its water footprint.
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Podcast
Our Podcast recorded with Journalism and Media Film students on their concerns around the Environment is now available on Spotify and other podcast providers.
Events 2022-23
Beewise workshop, Clothes Swap shop and Student Winners Walktober
Litter Pick
Green campus members, Animal care students and staff
Coynes Bike to work scheme for staff Green week 2023
Events 2021-22
Tree Planting with Easy Treesie
During National Tree Week DCFE planted trees, donated them to staff, worked with local scouts groups and St Peter’s College, planting over 1,000 trees in total
Cookery Demonstration with Gillian Duff
Our very own Professional Cookery teacher, Gillian Duff, showed different ideas for lunches and snacks the students could make using leftovers. This not only reduces food waste but can make very tasty dishes. These included Chicken & Rice salad, Couscous salad and Pasta Salad.
Sustainable Development Goals workshop
Dunboyne College of Further Education hosted a Sustainable Development Goals workshop to help inform students on different aspects of sustainability and how to achieve them.
Staff & Students litter picking
Despite the inclement weather, Orla, Emma and the Journalism students lead the litter pick up at 11’o’clock break in aid of Green Week. Thank you to all the staff and students who braved the elements with them!
Young Reporter for the Environment Competition Winner
The Young Reporter for the Environment Competition 2023.
The Young Reporter for the Environment Competition 2022.
Congratulations to Daniel Rogers from Journalism, Digital Media and PR who placed in The Young Reporter for the Environment Competition 2022. Winning a €150 One for all voucher, a goodie bag and exposure on The Young Reporter for the Environment website. Danny commented on how much he enjoyed his time in DCFE and the ‘endless opportunities’ studying there has given him.
Environmental Editorials
Journalism students entered into a writing competition, you can read their editorials below:
Climate Change is causing horrific effects to our world
Climate Change and Agriculture…what farmers can do to help out
Fossil Fuels: Why should we stop using them?
Significant decrease in sea lion populations is linked to climate change, but how?
How can we help Polar Bears in 2022?
Climate Change: Effects of Motorsport
Portugal is Set to Become Europe’s First Dry Desert
Despite increasing climate change threats, more Americans are relocating to storm zones
Archive
Student Articles 2023-2024
Capital Crisis – Dublin’s Traffic Disaster Gets Worse
What happened to the Willow Project?
Carbon emissions, Celebrities and the biggest culprit
Coffee cups; Brewing a climate crisis
Are we going to wait for the world to end before we make a change?
Student Articles 2022-2023
My Environment Advice and Tips
Are we damaging the planet with all of these new Covid 19 requirements
Donald Trump and Climate Change
How veganism benefits the environment
Student Articles 2021-2021
COVID effecting driving lessons possibly a threat to the environment
In with the new, recycle the old: why it’s important to recycle your old mobile phones