Students’ bin initiative praised

CHANEL College in Coolock was one of five Dublin schools nominated for this year’s One Good Idea final.

The One Good Idea project is organised by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and supported by the Better Energy programme and the Department of the Environment.

The aim of the project is to increase students’ understanding of energy efficiency and climate change by encouraging them to take individual and collective responsibility for tackling these important issues.

It also aims to highlight how one good idea can make a big difference to our pockets, ourselves and our planet.

The Chanel College students – Ryan O’Keeffe, Adam Doherty and Sean McGrath – with the support of their teacher Jackie Whelan, came up with idea of having a solar compact bin located near their school in Coolock Village.

Local councillor Larry O’Toole (SF) supported the students with their idea to have the bin installed on a trial basis.

Cllr O’Toole commended the students and Ms Whelan for their project.

“

?I was delighted to be of some little assistance with the initiative,

? said Cllr O’Toole.

“I also want to acknowledge the support of Jim Kelly and Dermott Johnson of Dublin City Council.

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Team Chanel was given the opportunity to showcase their work at the national final of the competition held recently in Dublin Castle.

Aoife Cannon, Education Executive with SEAI, said they had a tough job choosing the finalists this year.

“The high standard of this year’s entries far exceeded our expectations and it has been very encouraging to see the time and effort the students put in,

? she stated.

The Lean Green Cooking Machines team from Loreto Secondary School Balbriggan was also among the Dublin finalists.

Students from Presentation Secondary School, Thurles were the overall winners.

For more information on the One Good Idea project visit www.seai.ie/onegoodidea