“By providing teachers with real-life marine examples and resources that align with the primary & secondary schools curriculum, we ensure teachers & students develop a deeper understanding of the ocean.”
Cushla Dromgool Regan, Strategic Education & Communications Manager at the Camden Education, responsible for the experimentation in Ireland
What is the current status of Blue Education in Ireland
For the last 20 years, Ireland has focused on becoming a knowledge-based economy. This now includes a transition to move towards a low carbon society.
Primary and secondary schools are being encouraged by the Department of Education to adopt an approach of teaching using thematic learning in line with the core subjects – addressing societal issues such as climate change, pollution, and sustainability.
The current situation calls for an extended marine programme in Ireland that engages & supports schools in mainstreaming blue education within the national curriculum.
What are the BlueLightS experimentation activities Ireland
The Irish BlueLightS experimentation objectives are to engage with three primary schools and two secondary schools, teachers, children, youth, and the education network, creating “blue” literate citizens.
The Irish experimentation will also provide an opportunity to work with other stakeholders and collaborate on projects to widen the opportunity for schools to join the Blue Schools community network to increase the promotion of blue education in Ireland and Europe.
A few words about BlueLightS’ experimentation
BlueLightS’ experimentation aims to (1) elevate Blue education to the next level in each country; (2) integrate Blue Education into national education systems
The experimentation runs across nine EU countries from December 2024 to October 2026
