Gaeilge
🌍 Bhí an tríú Seachtain na Timpeallachta á reáchtáil ag Coiste Glas Ghaelcholáiste Reachrann ón 3ú go dtí an 7ú Márta 2025. Agus iad ag coinneáil suas lena ngnáthobair i gcoimeád ár scoil glan agus glas, dhírigh an tseachtain seo ar chaomhnú uisce, cosc ar thurscar agus dramhaíl uisce, agus laghdú ar phlaistigh aonúsáide.
📅 Gníomhaíochtaí na Seachtaine:
✅ Dé Luain, 3 Márta: Bliain 4 – Glantachán ar na béalaí uisce áitiúla.
✅ Dé Máirt, 4 Márta: Comórtas don rang leis an líon is mó buidéil athúsáideacha.
✅ Dé Céadaoin, 5 Márta: Aoichainteoir le Bliain 4 & 5 ar thábhacht chaomhnú uisce.
✅ Déardaoin, 6 Márta: Taispeántas scannáin faoi chaomhnú uisce (ticéid ar fáil ón Luan).
✅ Dé hAoine, 7 Márta: Comórtas póstaeir: "Laghdaigh Mearfhaisean – Sábháil an Domhan!"
Cén fáth a bhfuil caomhnú uisce chomh tábhachtach?
💧 Níl ach 0.5% d’uisce an domhain inrochtana do dhaoine — an chuid eile i bhfarraigí nó reoite.
💧 Tá thart ar 70% de dhromchla an domhain clúdaithe le huisce, ach níl ach cuid bheag de sin úsáideach don duine.
💧 Ní dhéantar aon athnuachan ar uisce a chailltear trí thurscar nó truailliú.
Cosaint na bhfarraigí, na n-aibhneacha agus na lochanna
🌊 Tá níos mó ná 8 milliún tonna plaisteach ag dul isteach sna haigéin gach bliain.
🌊 Tá na truaillithe seo ag déanamh dochair do na héisc, do mhamaigh mhuirí, agus dá réir, don slabhra bia daonna féin.
🌊 Tá sé ríthábhachtach go laghdaímid úsáid phlaistigh aonúsáide agus go dtacaímid le glantacháin áitiúla mar a rinne ár ndaltaí i rith na seachtaine.
Na teachtaireachtaí móra ón tseachtain:
✅ Bain úsáid as buidéil agus coimeádáin athúsáideacha.
✅ Coinnigh uisce glan – ná caith bruscar i ndréimirí báistí nó i sruthanna uisce.
✅ Smaoinigh ar an tionchar domhanda atá ag do roghanna áitiúla — gach gníomh beag a chuireann le hathrú mór.
✅ Bí ar an eolas faoin tionchar atá ag mearfhaisean ar an gcomhshaol — tá dramhaíl éadaí ar cheann de na fadhbanna is mó i gcur le truailliú uisce.
💚 Táimid an-bhródúil as obair ár gCoiste Glas agus na daltaí a ghlac páirt sna gníomhaíochtaí i rith na seachtaine. Tá na scileanna agus an eolas atá forbartha acu ríthábhachtach, ní hamháin don scoil ach don todhchaí freisin.
GCR Abú — bíodh meas againn ar an gcomhshaol, ar ár n-uisce agus ar ár n-oidhreacht nádúrtha! 🌍💧
Béarla
🌍 Gaelcholáiste Reachrann’s Green School Committee recently completed their third Environmental Week from the 3rd to the 7th of March 2025. While continuing their daily work of maintaining our school environment, this week’s special focus was on water conservation, reducing water waste, pollution prevention, and cutting down on single-use plastics to protect oceans and waterways.
📅 Highlights from the week included:
✅ Monday, March 3rd: Local waterway clean-up by 4th Year students.
✅ Tuesday, March 4th: Competition for the class with the highest number of reusable water bottles.
✅ Wednesday, March 5th: Guest speaker for 4th and 5th Year students on the importance of water conservation.
✅ Thursday, March 6th: Lunchtime screening of a water conservation documentary.
✅ Friday, March 7th: Poster competition: “Reduce Fast Fashion – Save the Planet!”
Why does water conservation matter?
💧 Only 0.5% of the world’s water is accessible for human use — the rest is saltwater or frozen.
💧 Approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, yet so little is usable for us.
💧 Water lost through waste or pollution cannot easily be replaced.
Protecting our oceans, rivers, and lakes
🌊 Over 8 million tonnes of plastic waste enter our oceans every year.
🌊 This pollution harms fish, marine mammals, and ultimately affects human food chains.
🌊 Reducing single-use plastic and taking part in local clean-up efforts, like those completed by our students, are crucial steps.
Key messages from the week:
✅ Use reusable bottles and containers.
✅ Keep waterways clean — don’t litter near drains or streams.
✅ Think globally, act locally — every small action makes a difference.
✅ Be mindful of the environmental impact of fast fashion — discarded clothing is a major contributor to water pollution.
💚 We are so proud of the Green School Committee and all the students who took part in activities throughout the week. The knowledge and habits they’ve developed will make a difference both in our school community and in the wider world.
GCR Abú — let’s respect our environment, protect our water, and preserve our natural heritage! 🌍💧
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTXYbN-FYmA