GREEN-CAMPUS IRELAND

An Taisce, meaning ‘The Store House' or ‘Treasury' is The National Trust For Ireland, and is Ireland's oldest environmental charity. It was founded over 60 years ago to protect the environment and heritage of Ireland for the benefit of the people and future generations and for the ‘Common Good'. Since its foundation, An Taisce has worked in practical ways to protect our natural environment and our built heritage. It is a prescribed body in Irish planning law and an advocate of sustainable development, climate security, food security, energy security, water security and biodiversity conservation. An Taisce is also a membership organisation with active volunteers and local associations located throughout the country... In order for a Campus to qualify for the Green-Campus Award a committee representative of the campus community must be formed. This committee must then register its intent to implement the Green-Campus Programme with the Environmental Education Unit at An Taisce. The..

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