GAP recently won Best Sustainability Initiative in the business category of the Dublin North-West Area awards and the Virgin Mary took 1st place in the community garden category – Great achievements for our team and community!          

We recently exhibited at the Transition Year Ireland (TYI) Expo in Punchestown, Co. Kildare. TYI is an information-packed event for Transition Year Students, Teachers and Parents providing access to information needed for a stimulating and challenging Transition Year. It is always fantastic to see how student-led transition year can be, and the sheer number of students […]

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT – POPPINTREE ORIENTEERING TRAIL GAP are hosting an action packed orienteering event for European Mobility Week this year. Focusing on sustainable transport and cycling safety the orienteering-style transport trail is suitable for the whole family. Join the transport trail, free of charge. Everyone is encouraged to bring their wheels – skates, bikes scooters, etc. The event is free […]

In this World Water Week 28 August – 2 September, 2016 –  we are looking back to the accomplishments of 2 Irish schools who have supported improvements to a rainwater harvesting system in a South African School. Water for Sustainable Growth Our top 2 Water Explorer schools in Ireland donated €400 to Corrie Lynn Primary School in […]

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Following on from the Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015), on 25 September 2015, the 193 countries of the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Development Agenda titled Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.   What are the Sustainable Development Goals? Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an intergovernmental set […]

  Friday 12th August is International Youth Day 2016. This year’s Day is about achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The theme of the 2016 International Youth Day is The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production. Young people can tell the world how they are shaping a more sustainable future […]

      WEEK 1 PROGRESS (08/08/16) The Green Living Programme (GLP) started on Monday evening at the Sillogue Neighbourhood Centre; the ladies were very keen to learn more about reducing their waste consumption and reusing materials before recycling them. Everyone pledged to reduce the plastic packaging they buy and use their reusable material shopping […]

Last week we said goodbye to a fantastic member of our team, Alix.   Alix began her internship at GAP last April 2016, as part of her Analytical Science degree at DCU. The placement lasted 16 weeks. INTERNSHIP ROLE: As Assistant to the Education Officer, Alix worked alongside Padraic on the development and delivery of a variety of […]