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Green Christmas at Killarney National Park Education Centre

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SANTA CLAUS arrived at Knockreer House to help the children of Firies National School raise Killarney National Park Education Centre’s second Eco-Centre Green Flag.
Killarney National Park Education Centre has become the only outdoor education centre in the country to be awarded a second Green Flag in the "Eco-Centres Award Scheme” run by An Taisce. “The scheme is an international environmental education programme, environmental management system and award scheme that promotes and acknowledges long-term action for the environment within centres of learning,” said Chris Barron, manager, Killarney National Education Centre.
The aim of Eco-Centres Scheme is to increase awareness of environmental issues through classroom and "in-the-field" activities and to transfer this knowledge into positive environmental action in the centre and in the wider community.
Centres that have successfully completed all the elements of the programme are awarded the "Green Flag". “The Green Flag award has now become well-recognized and many schools around the country take part in the programme. (Find out more from www.greenschoolsireland.org),” said Chris.
“Killarney National Park Education Centre was awarded its Green Flag for Biodiversity two years ago and the present Green Flag has been awarded for work carried out on “Litter & Waste”. “Being awarded our second Green Flag, is a huge achievement,” said Chris, who thanked all the students, staff and volunteers for their effort in the work towards it.
For details of all courses being run at the centre, (including After School Nature Club beginning in January), telephone 064-6635960 or email knpeducationcentre@ahg.gov.ie
Above: Santa raises the Green Flag at Killarney National Park Education Centre.