EirGrid, the national electricity grid operator has launched a partnership with non-profit organisation, Young Social Innovators (YSI).
Pictured are Sinead Dooley, EirGrid Head of Public Engagement, Rachel Collier, CEO Young Social Innovators with TY students, Amy Ward, Mia Jervis, Cliodhna Murphy. Picture by Shane O'Neill, Coalesce.
Pictured are Sinead Dooley, EirGrid Head of Public Engagement, Rachel Collier, CEO Young Social Innovators with TY students, Amy Ward and Mia Jervis.Picture by Shane O'Neill, Coalesce.
Secondary school students in Cork are being invited to take innovative action in response to the climate emergency through a new Climate Action and Energy Award, in association with Young Social Innovators and EirGrid.
EirGrid will become YSI’s Challenge Partner under its Environment Pillar. Along with this, a ‘Climate Action and Energy’ award will be created for current participants in the Young Social Innovators of the Year Ireland Awards 2022.
Young Social Innovators empowers and supports young people to develop and implement innovative ideas to bring about positive social change for the benefit of people, communities and the environment.
Over the past 20 years, around 145,000 teenagers have taken part in YSI’s social innovation programmes in post primary schools nationally.
Commenting on the partnership, Rachel Collier, Co-founder and CEO, Young Social Innovators said:
“We are delighted to announce this exciting new partnership with EirGrid, focused on what is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing us globally. How we can live and consume more sustainably is a key question and one that young people can contribute to. This new award, in partnership with EirGrid, will recognise young people’s efforts to innovate around climate action and energy and will empower and engage them in being a vital part of the solutions needed.
Schools can register their interest in getting involved now by emailing [email protected].
