Lesson plans to accompany the workshops are available in the Resources Section .
Give us a shout if you have any questions on how to use these materials.
22 March 2023
What is the hidden water footprint?
If you were a politician, what would you do to help reduce everybody's hidden water footprint?
These were some of the questions we asked young EU citizens. The UN Water Conference is happening and young people's voices need to be heard.
That's also why we compiled a set of recommendations drafted by young Europeans based on their concerns about the future of the People and the Planet.
22 March 2023
How much water do you think it takes to make a burger? Or a bar of chocolate? Here's what our young EU citizens thought this #WhatWorldWaterDay2023 What a lot of water! Did you know the UN Water Conference is happening this week? Let's share our knowledge about water and save this precious resource!
13 March 2023
This years Global Schools Programme focused on transport, it's impact on the environment and how to improve it. An efficient and sustainable transportation sector is pretty important to our way of life. We have to be able to move around, we just have to make choices about how to do it in the most environmentally friendly way. Here's our wonderful workshop video from transition year students around Waterford. We just loved their ideas of actions they or decision makers should take for a more sustainable future and to achieve the SDG's. What actions are you going to take? Let us know in the comments below! For the accompanying workshop resource please go to our website: https://www.sliwaterford.ie/resources Massive thanks to our funders WorldWise Global Schools.
01 December 2022
Here's the full recording of our wonderful show, didn't they do a great job?! Massive congratulations to all involved! After an intensive week of educational workshops on fast fashion and climate change, working in the areas of theatre, movement and music, these amazing young artists delivered a wonderful and motivational show. We couldn't be more impressed with how the wrote and delivered this. It really was impressive how they brought their perspective on the things important to them forward in a creative and exciting way. Suitable for all ages the show was performed on Saturday, August 13th at Wyse Park at 2pm. This street action is brought to you by Waterford Slí, Little Red Kettle and Summer in the City. Massive thanks to our funders The People&Planet Project and DEAR.
01 December 2022
‘How We See The World’ is an incredible show developed and performed by a wonderful young ensemble in Waterford. Suitable for all ages this show is sure to get you talking! Can’t wait to see you on Saturday, August 13th at Wyse Park at 2pm. This street action is brought to you by Waterford Slí, Little Red Kettle and Summer in the City.
21 June 2022
Here's our interview with the great Geoff Harris of WLR advertising our free film screening of 2040 in Garter Lane and a little chat about our lovely environment. Wanna know more about SLí? Check out our socials, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Massive thanks to our funders #PeopleAndPlanet EU DEAR Programme and Irish Aid
14 June 2022
This video is all about container planting! Container planting is really useful if you have limited space and no garden to speak of. It’s super versatile and you can use almost anything to grow in. Plants want to grow so if you just give them what they need they’ll flourish. Honestly, as long as you have the right size container you can grow anything in them. To get you started we're gonna show you how to plant herbs for your windowsill, your own bounty of salad leaves and how to grow spuds in a bag.
11 May 2022
🌍 This is the second video from our World Earth Day event.
Not got a garden? Only have a tiny space? Then these videos are for you!
This one is all about vertical growing! This video is all about Vertical Growing and it’s great if you have limited space. In this video we show you a few ways to make the most of your small space AND upcycle some things you’ll find around the house. Vertical growing is basically about using all that vertical space that you usually don’t think about. It reduces your food miles and helps you upcycle everyday household items. Time to look at that space differently!
09 May 2022
This World Earth Day we're bringing you some exciting videos to get your started on your journey. 🌍 Not got a garden or only have a tiny space? Then these videos are for you!
This first video is all about composting! We show you how you can compost on your backdoor step and how you only need a few things to get started. You save money, make great compost for your plants AND help the planet. Essentially, by composting at home you’re carbon offsetting you tea or coffee drinking habits! I think that’s pretty unreal! Check 'em out to start growing and saving the planet at the same time.
29 March 2022
This World Water Day, our Europe-wide campaign #waterofthefuture goes online 🎉
Everything we do has a water footprint.
💧 It takes 12,000 litres to produce a new cell phone.
💧 It takes 2,700 litres to make a single cotton t-shirt.
💧 In 2050, half of the world's population will be affected by water scarcity.
🐪 Camels are lucky: They can go up to three weeks without water. Us humans won't survive more than three days. We are not camels. Use water responsibly!
Learn more at waterofthefuture.org
No animals were harmed in the making of this film
#dearprogramme #wearenotcamels #worldwaterday #waterscarcity #water #waterisahumanright #waterforall #responsibleconsumption #PeopleAndPlanet #climateaction #sustainableliving Thanks to funders and partners FELCOS Umbria, Finep, IMVF, Kupuj odpowiedzialnie, WeWorld Onlus, Water Of The Future Romania, Fondo Galego, Irish Aid and DEARProgramme
18 February 2022
This years Global Schools Programme focused on our hidden water footprint, our impact on the environment and how to improve them. Here's our wonderful workshop video from transition year students around Waterford. We just loved their ideas of personal actions they can take to achieve the SDG's. What actions are you gonna take? Let us know in the comments below!
For the accompanying workshop resource please go to the resource section on our website.
Massive thanks to our funders WorldWise Global Schools.
10 November 2021
Our Project and Communications Officer Sarah Keane in conversation with Maria McCann on WLR talking about our installation in the Central Library, Lady Lane. Come on down and check it out!
09 November 2021
Library Installation Launch 9th Nov - 6th Dec. Call down and check it out!
Every Year Irish people dump 63,000 tonnes of textiles into landfill - that’s like 6 Eiffel Towers!!
As the second week of COP26 kicks off, the climate is all over the news. Waterford Sustainable Living Initiative (SLí) is running “The True Cost Of Fashion” in the Central Library in solidarity with COP26 and to raise awareness of our impact on the environment. The installation is a collaborative idea with our Youth Advisory Climate Council (YACC) around our lifestyles and how to promote a more sustainable future.
Massive thanks to our funders People&Planet, DEAR and Irish Aid, special thanks to Waterford City and County Libraries, VTOS, Durrands Court and The Women's Centre, Manor Street.
07 September 2021
Transition year students from Waterford come together to teach about the dangers of single-use plastic.
15 May 2021
What is the EU and why is it important to our daily lives? Find out in the first of our three videos for Europe Day 2021!
Video: Jen Harris, Waterford Sustainable Living Initiative
#EuropeDay #EuropeDirect #Waterford #Europe
15 May 2021
The European Green Deal, what is it and what can we do? Find out in the second of our three videos for Europe Day 2021.
Video: Jen Harris, Waterford Sustainable Living Initiative
#EuropeDay #EUGreenDeal #EuropeDirect #Waterford #Europe
15 May 2021
Find out more about the opportunities in the EU for young people and resources to support them and their teachers in our third video for Europe Day 2021.
#EuropeDay #EuropeDirect #Waterford #europe
Video: Jen Harris Waterford Sustainable Living Initiative
04 May 2021
Each speaker had 3 minutes to convince the judges, for or against, on the topic “Everyone wants to go back to the pre-Covid way of life”. Congratulations to our very own Jen Harris on winning the 19 and over group!! See her speech at 12.37.
Waterford Regional heat winners were announced live on Wednesday 2 December 2020 at 10am with special messages from Ireland South MEPs Grace O'Sullivan and Sean Kelly.
19 April 2021
An insight into a mini documentary Thomas Grace Photography TGP made for the Plastic Free Waterford Campaign. We focused on issues facing the world around us, how young people can change the planet and take action through creative processes and the arts. Thank you to John Loftus for graphics and monologues and to Thomas Grace Photography TGP for the video.
19 April 2021
How We See the World was a youth arts camp that took place in the Garter Lane Arts Centre from the 3rd to 7th of April 2018. Camp participants created an original piece of work based around the problem with plastics, the impact on our oceans and climate change. They had classes in theatre, movement and audio-visuals around the theme of #CliamteChange! The performance was well attended on Saturday 7 April and was free and open to the public. This project was funded by Irish Aid. Thanks to Thomas Grace Photography TGP and John Loftus.
09 December 2020
This is part two of our two-part workshop which looks at the problem with plastics and gives young people some ideas of actions they can take to help solve the problem.
09 December 2020
This is part 1 of a two-part workshop for our Art Pollination Project which looked at the problem with plastics and gives young people some ideas of actions they can take.
09 December 2020
Here it is, our official Plastic Free Waterford video!!! Watch it, share it, love it... Plastic Free Waterford presents The Problem with Plastics for Plastic Free Waterford week.
The official launch of the Plastic Free Waterford Campaign was on World Oceans Day Friday 8 June with entertainment from the cast of How We See the World and the Sunday Drivers. September 10th-16th 2018 was Plastic Free Waterford Week when over 80 businesses and schools in Waterford gave up their single-use plastics for a week.
Massive thanks to Thomas Grace Photography TGP and the Sunday Drivers.