Local County Carlow school awarded Nature Hero award from Biodiversity in Schools and Glenveagh

Carlow Educate Together National School has achieved a Golden Eagle Nature Hero Award for their great work in biodiversity and environmental education. The Nature Hero Awards, coordinated by Biodiversity in Schools and sponsored by Glenveagh, received registrations from 316 schools around Ireland representing over 93,000 students.

The awards help schools to positively steward their local land, improving biodiversity and educating young nature heroes throughout Ireland. Carlow Educate Together National School has received a certificate to mark their great effort over the year as well as a sustainably-made, Irish, wooden Nature Hero Award plaque. This is their third year achieving a Nature Hero Award, a wonderful achievement and commitment to biodiversity and environmental education.

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Speaking about the partnership, Annette McGarry, Head of Community Engagement at Glenveagh commented, “We’re proud to collaborate with Biodiversity in Schools on this excellent educational initiative, and delighted to see so many schools and children participate this year. We congratulate all the schools on their fantastic achievements. Biodiversity plays such an important role in every community and we’re incredibly proud to support this brilliant initiative over the last four years”.

Speaking about the 2025 competition, Mark Nolan, Director of Biodiversity in Schools commented: “We've been amazed by the incredible work undertaken by schools across the country to help their local biodiversity. A massive well done to all the schools who achieved 'Nature Hero' status this year. A special thank you to Glenveagh Homes for their continued support of this great initiative".

Speaking about the Nature Hero Awards, Clare Keohane of Carlow Educate Together National School said “I think the advice I'd give anybody thinking of doing it is just get stuck in and start no matter where you're starting from you can improve something".