Environmental Education Unit, An Taisce
Monica Mullins is an experienced professional in climate action and environmental education, currently serving as the Regional Climate Action Officer at the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce since August 2021. Responsibilities include planning climate action events, training climate ambassadors, and promoting local engagement in climate initiatives. Previously, Monica held the position of Green Schools Travel Officer, where tasks involved promoting travel programs, liaising with authorities, and supporting schools. As a PhD researcher at the National University of Ireland Galway from January 2017 to July 2021, Monica focused on the optical properties of surface slicks along the Irish coast. Monica also participated in various research cruises and served as a Research Assistant in Marine Microbiology, possessing a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Marine Science from University of Galway.
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Environmental Education Unit, An Taisce
An Taisce's Environmental Education Unit operates various national and international environmental, education and sustainability programmes throughout Ireland. The unit is the National Operator for all international environmental education programmes of FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education). These programmes include the Blue Flag Award for Beaches and Marinas, Green-Schools, Green Campus, Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) and LEAF (Learning about Forests). The unit also operates a number of national programmes including the Clean Coasts programme, National Spring Clean (Ireland’s largest anti-litter campaign), the Climate Ambassador Programme and Neat Streets. In addition, it is the national assessor for IBAL (Irish Business against Litter) ‘All-Ireland Anti-Litter League’. As well as a Director and a senior management team, the Unit has over 50 full-time staff members and 10 part-time and temporary staff. The Environmental Education Unit is based off Francis St, in Dublin 8, with staff located nationwide.