Duhallow students exemplars of the Green School initiative

A HEARTENING sign of hope is that so many young people are growing up with an appreciation of the natural world, hugely boosted by initiatives like Green Schools, writes Donal Hickey.

Unlike previous generations, the seed is being sown while they’re still in primary school and, maybe even becoming a lifelong passion.

Sometimes, the seed is planted outside the school room, with what’s happening in north-west Cork being a good example. IRD Duhallow’s bird of prey project (Raptorlife) is bringing communities together to manage uplands and rivers and giving endangered birds of prey, such as hen harrier and merlin, a chance of survival.