This workshop offers three lesson plans for teachers of Junior Cycle Science.
Lessons for a Wise World: Science, Workshop, Dec 9th 2025
This workshop offers three lesson plans for teachers of Junior Cycle Science.
Lesson Plan: Learning from a Double Disease
Lesson Plan: Learning from a Double Disease Strand Five: The Biological World Main Learning Outcome 6: Evaluate how human health is affected by: inherited factors and environmental factors including nutrition; lifestyle choices; examine the role of micro-organisms in human health. Overview In this lesson, available in both Irish and English, learners investigate the science behind the world’s oldest recorded disease: leprosy. …
Lesson Plan: Pros and Cons of Hydroelectric Power
Learners explore how hydroelectric power works and consider its benefits and problems by comparing a locally-led project in Kenya with a multinational project in Laos.
Lesson Plan: Planting Health
In this lesson, learners will explore the importance of plants in medicine, the impact of biodiversity loss globally, and the expertise of Indigenous people in preserving ecosystems.
A Global approach to Sustainability, Workshop, Sep 17th or Sep 19th 2024
This workshop will help teachers to bring a broader global perspective to their teaching and learning. Advice will also be given on the ESD funding available to schools to apply for.
Sustainable Fishing
Overfishing is the process of catching too many fish at once, so that the breeding population becomes too depleted to recover.
Climate Justice
Climate Justice is the reality that it is those that contribute least to climate change (through their emissions) are the ones that are impacted first and worst
Energy and Human Rights
There is a clear link between reducing the use of fossil fuels and the effects of climate change that our planet and its people will experience in the future.
Access to Healthcare and Medicines
Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals aims to ensure that all people, at every stage of life, can live healthy lives.
Life below Water, Thematic Workshop, Dec 9th 2020
Find the recording of the WWGS workshop for teaching about Food Security and Biodiversity in post-primary schools.
Food Security and Biodiversity, Thematic Workshop, Nov 13th 2020
Find the recording of the WWGS workshop for teaching about Food Security and Biodiversity in post-primary schools.
Science, Thematic Workshop, Jan 21st 2021
Find our most recent webinar recording and resource specifically for Science, followed by additional resources to assist you.
Wellbeing and Health, Thematic Workshop, Nov 17th 2020
Watch the recording and find the resources of the workshop on the Good Health and Wellbeing Sustainable Development Goal 3.
Energy, Thematic Workshop, Dec 7th 2020
Watch the recording and find the resources of the workshop on Affordable and Clean Energy Sustainable Development Goal 7.
Sustainability, DeGrowth and Responsible Consumption, Thematic Workshop, Nov 25th 2020
Watch the recording and find the resources of the WWGS thematic workshop on Sustainability, Degrowth and Responsible Consumption relating to Sustainable Development Goal 12.
Poverty, Thematic Workshop, Nov 19th 2020
Find our most recent webinar recording and resource specifically for Poverty followed by additional resources to assist you.