We Educate

Our Environmental Education Unit is responsible for developing and operating some of Ireland's most popular and successful environmental and sustainability programmes.

An Taisce is the National Operator for all international environmental education programmes of FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education), including the Blue Flag Award for Beaches and Marinas and Green-Schools, the international environmental education programme in operation across 93% of Irish schools. An Taisce also operates the national programmes shown below.

Read more about the history of the Environmental Education Unit.

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An Taisce strongly opposes anti-democratic sell-off of Irish land to foreign funds, undermining Irish forestry
Organic Farming Survey: Barriers and Benefits

Are you a farmer in the Republic of Ireland? What are your thoughts on organic farming?
Pledge to do a #2minutebeachclean as your New Year’s resolution and receive a kit
Ireland’s new Climate Action Plan reads more like a Delayed Actions Plan

Initial reaction to the newly published Climate Action Plan 2023

We Protect

We hold and preserve a range of heritage properties in trust, including historic buildings and nature reserves.
Vacancies

There are currently no vacancies.
Our Mission

Overview of An Taisce's mission, vision and work
We Educate

We develop and run Ireland's most popular and successful environmental and sustainability programmes.
Key Staff and Volunteers

List of the key employees and volunteers in all An Taisce sections with their contact details
Compost for Nature

Our Compost for Nature guide is now available! For years, the garden and landscape industry has been selling us peat moss as “compost.” In reality, this is peat-moss that is nutrient-poor and bad for our peatlands. The good news is that there is another more sustainable way to nurture soil health AND reduce waste - composting!
Benefits of Membership

Help us to preserve Ireland's rich heritage, protect our beautiful nature, and slow climate change. Become a member of An Taisce and receive these benefits.
We Advocate

We are a leading voice for all aspects of environmental conservation and sustainable development in Ireland as essential to the wellbeing and resilience of both people and planet
Kanturk Castle, Co. Cork

1580s Irish Chieftain's fortified house
Volunteer for An Taisce

Information on how to volunteer with An Taisce and what volunteering opportunities exist.

Application by ESB for change of use from museum to residential at Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2

This proposal by the ESB to close the Georgian House museum at Fitzwilliam Street would represent the loss of a thirty-year-old heritage and cultural visitor attraction and educational resource for the city Read more