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.