Galway Community College (GCC ), GRETB welcomed another delegation of Erasmus+ students and teachers from schools in Croatia and Spain, to Galway city this week, for the final mobility of the endangered species and biodiversity project, a climate change research study in the European Union, that all three schools have been working on for the last year.
Erasmus+ coordinator Thomas Flanagan has put together an itinerary of events for their visit, where the group will visit local attractions to include the Aran Islands, a boat trip on the River Corrib, a walking tour of Galway, a visit to Diamond Hill, and a drone filmed city flash mob to highlight the project's message to protect the biodiversity in our cities. A fun evening in Salthill has also been organised, followed by a plunge off Blackrock Diving Tower to showcase more of Galway’s attractions.
This group will revisit their outdoor class and nature reserve on the shores of Lough Atalia which they helped unveil during their last visit to Galway, where they hope to further enhance the habitat by planting some willow plants and acorns.
GCC continues to be a ‘Champion School’ for the Galway National Park City initiative and has continued to work with partner organisations, alongside local environmentalist and climate activist Brendan Smith, to make Galway a greener and bluer place to live. As a champion school it supports the group of ‘champions’ who are aiming to help Galway achieve National Park City status by continuing to highlight the importance of biodiversity in climate control.
The group will also continue to research endangered species and publish another 27 records in the Irish Wildlife Trust magazine.
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