Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion.
Mr. Yuming Lian:
There is definitely a lot of interest in the course. In a survey undertaken by The Irish Times, 70% of students used deeply negative words to describe it but 91% of students agreed that climate change and environmental issues should be a key area of focus in the Irish schools system.