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:

I will use Harold's Cross Educate Together school as an example. It is a prefabricated school in Harold's Cross. While it is said that prefab can be reused in the main building, it is still being built twice, no matter what. That is already lowering it down. On the Deputy's key issue of the old buildings, when new schools are being built, you should not be looking at the cheapest option. Schools should be built in a way that reflects climate action, such as solar panels, wind power or schools powered by sustainable energy. As students are walking down the halls, they can see what their building is doing that is making the environment greener and cleaner.