7 modules · 21 lessons
Learners build a clear, calm understanding of what sustainability means, work out their own environmental footprint, and choose a first realistic action. The arc of this module is: this matters, you already do some of it well, and small choices add up.
| Why Sustainability Matters: Understanding Our Impact | ||
| Living Within Limits: Resources, Waste and the Circular Economy | ||
| Taking Action: Individual and Collective Choices |
Learners look at how food connects to climate, land and waste, and apply that to their own kitchen. They reduce food waste, plan a low-waste week, and build a sustainable shopping approach that fits their budget.
| Food Systems and Sustainability: from Farm to Table | ||
| Reducing Food Waste: from Planning to Composting | ||
| Sustainable Shopping and Eating Choices |
Learners understand where home energy comes from, how to read their bills, and how to cut energy use through no-cost, low-cost and bigger investments (with SEAI grant signposting). They also audit their own week of journeys and switch one to a lower-carbon option.
| Understanding Energy and Carbon Footprint | ||
| Reducing Home Energy Use and Carbon | ||
| Low-carbon Transport and Mobility |
Learners apply the waste hierarchy to their real household, target single-use plastics, and build repair and upcycling habits. The module focuses on practical alternatives that often save money over time.
| Understanding Zero Waste: Rethinking Consumption | ||
| Eliminating Single-use Plastics | ||
| DIY, Upcycling and Repair Culture |
Learners apply sustainability to the home itself, the food they grow and the water they use. The focus is on practical changes that work for renters and owners alike, and that often improve quality of life as well as reducing impact.
| Sustainable Home Practices and Green Living | ||
| Gardening for Sustainability: Growing Food and Supporting Nature | ||
| Water Stewardship: Conservation and Quality |
Learners build their understanding of Irish biodiversity, take practical actions for pollinators in whatever space they have, and develop a simple, sustainable nature-connection routine that supports their wellbeing.
| Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health | ||
| Living with Nature: Supporting Pollinators and Wildlife | ||
| Outdoor Skills and Nature Connection |
Learners step from individual action into community and systems action, and pull everything together into a personal Sustainable Lifestyle Plan. The focus is on integration, sustainable habit-building, and avoiding eco-burnout.
| Community Action for Sustainability | ||
| Supporting Sustainable Systems: Business, Policy, Culture | ||
| Your Sustainable Lifestyle Plan: Integration and Next Steps |
Learners build a clear, calm understanding of what sustainability means, work out their own environmental footprint, and choose a first realistic action. The arc of this module is: this matters, you already do some of it well, and small choices add up.
| Why Sustainability Matters: Understanding Our Impact | ||
| Living Within Limits: Resources, Waste and the Circular Economy | ||
| Taking Action: Individual and Collective Choices |
Learners look at how food connects to climate, land and waste, and apply that to their own kitchen. They reduce food waste, plan a low-waste week, and build a sustainable shopping approach that fits their budget.
| Food Systems and Sustainability: from Farm to Table | ||
| Reducing Food Waste: from Planning to Composting | ||
| Sustainable Shopping and Eating Choices |
Learners understand where home energy comes from, how to read their bills, and how to cut energy use through no-cost, low-cost and bigger investments (with SEAI grant signposting). They also audit their own week of journeys and switch one to a lower-carbon option.
| Understanding Energy and Carbon Footprint | ||
| Reducing Home Energy Use and Carbon | ||
| Low-carbon Transport and Mobility |
Learners apply the waste hierarchy to their real household, target single-use plastics, and build repair and upcycling habits. The module focuses on practical alternatives that often save money over time.
| Understanding Zero Waste: Rethinking Consumption | ||
| Eliminating Single-use Plastics | ||
| DIY, Upcycling and Repair Culture |
Learners apply sustainability to the home itself, the food they grow and the water they use. The focus is on practical changes that work for renters and owners alike, and that often improve quality of life as well as reducing impact.
| Sustainable Home Practices and Green Living | ||
| Gardening for Sustainability: Growing Food and Supporting Nature | ||
| Water Stewardship: Conservation and Quality |
Learners build their understanding of Irish biodiversity, take practical actions for pollinators in whatever space they have, and develop a simple, sustainable nature-connection routine that supports their wellbeing.
| Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health | ||
| Living with Nature: Supporting Pollinators and Wildlife | ||
| Outdoor Skills and Nature Connection |
Learners step from individual action into community and systems action, and pull everything together into a personal Sustainable Lifestyle Plan. The focus is on integration, sustainable habit-building, and avoiding eco-burnout.
| Community Action for Sustainability | ||
| Supporting Sustainable Systems: Business, Policy, Culture | ||
| Your Sustainable Lifestyle Plan: Integration and Next Steps |
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