Ní Chléirigh, Laoise and Nic an Bhaird, Maire (2024) AgroCycle Kids Education Programme. Project Report. Maynooth University.

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The AgroCycle Kids Education Programme, conceived by the Maynooth University team made up of Dr Máire Nic an Bhaird and Dr Laoise Ní Chléirigh, represents a departure from traditional didactic approaches, opting instead for participatory sessions that engage children as active co-creators of knowledge. Through immersive experiences designed to facilitate observation and reflection, participants are invited to explore the inherent circularity present in nature—a paradigm where waste is a concept rendered obsolete by the continual recycling and regeneration of materials and energy. The programme places a strong emphasis on experiential learning, with children given ample opportunities to design and implement solutions for a circular economy. Spending significant time in natural environments, participants witness firsthand the interconnectedness and cyclical nature of all life forms, reinforcing the notion that nature serves as the ultimate model of sustainability.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Additional Information:	AgroCycle Kids wishes to acknowledge the European Commission for their financial support that made this research possible. The funding provided through the Horizon 2020 programme has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of a circular economy and has enabled us to make significant strides in addressing the challenges faced by communities through embedding the circular economy concept into European curricula. We are truly appreciative of the European Commission's commitment to fostering innovation and sustainability in the field of Education for Sustainable Education through initiatives such as Horizon 2020. Míle buíochas as an tacaíocht. We also wish to thank Maynooth University, Ireland for their support of AgroCycle Kids and this timely research.
Keywords:	AgroCycle Kids; SDGs; circular economy; education; primary school; science; ESD; Irish language; Gaeilge; education;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education
Item ID:	18888
Depositing User:	Maire Nic An Bhaird
Date Deposited:	16 Sep 2024 10:14
Publisher:	Maynooth University
Funders:	European Commission, Horizon 2020
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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