STEM and Sustainability National Education Programme

The STEM and Sustainability project is a national programme for education and public engagement delivering a suite of education programmes, workshops and events on environmental, sustainability and STEM topics to a targeted audience throughout Ireland. The aim of the project is to educate students, teachers and members of the public on the science of sustainability, examining and communicating ways STEM provides solutions to societal challenges and building capacity to support a more sustainable future.
The STEM and Sustainability project suite will engage people in societal challenges related to sustainability in a cross-curricular context. Each of the programmes, workshops and events will be interactive, linked with school curricula and investigate solutions and actions for sustainability. Delivery will be achieved though face-to-face, blended learning and virtual interactive experiences and will include:
– Education workshops for primary and secondary schools, special needs students, particularly focusing on DEIS schools in communities that are historically less engaged with STEM.
– Multi-session education programmes aimed at primary and secondary school students. Students will explore the topic in depth, while examining impacts of lifestyle choices, and local and global issues, through group discussion, structured discussion, hands-on activities, collaborative learning and group projects. Participating classes will be encouraged to produce projects around the chosen theme that will be displayed at a regional public engagement event.
– Teacher CPD workshops for both primary and secondary teachers on STEM and Sustainability topics.
– Public engagement through innovative engagement activities at a range of events and festival around Ireland.