About
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) is the focal point for higher education and research on the Belfast-Dublin corridor, serving the North Leinster, South Ulster region of Ireland.
Email:
h20heroes@dkit.ie
Challenge Area Activities
Community Involvement:
Take on an award-winning environmental education programme and citizen science initiative based at the Centre of Freshwater and Environmental Studies (CFES) at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT).
Take on an award-winning environmental education programme and citizen science initiative based at the Centre of Freshwater and Environmental Studies (CFES) at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT).
Programme Breakdown
H2O Heroes engages primary and post-primary school students, families and communities in exploring science through the lens of water quality, biodiversity and sustainability. A central component of this dynamic programme is its structured volunteering pathway for young people.
The H2O Heroes volunteering programme allows students, from Transition Year and beyond, to contribute to real-world science communication and public engagement activities, while building leadership, communication, and civic responsibility. Through this partnership, student volunteers will play an active role in environmental education by supporting workshops, citizen science projects and science festivals.
Volunteers are trained and mentored by DkIT staff and researchers in science communication, environmental literacy and inclusive facilitation techniques. These skills not only contribute to the success of the H2O Heroes programme, but also equip volunteers with transferable competencies that benefit their personal development and future education or careers.
The H2O Heroes volunteering programme allows students, from Transition Year and beyond, to contribute to real-world science communication and public engagement activities, while building leadership, communication, and civic responsibility. Through this partnership, student volunteers will play an active role in environmental education by supporting workshops, citizen science projects and science festivals.
Volunteers are trained and mentored by DkIT staff and researchers in science communication, environmental literacy and inclusive facilitation techniques. These skills not only contribute to the success of the H2O Heroes programme, but also equip volunteers with transferable competencies that benefit their personal development and future education or careers.
