WHAT IS IT?
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The ReWild Child Project is an exciting, new biodiversity & education initiative delivered by 'Biodiversity in Schools' - Ireland's largest outdoor learning organisation for young people.
We are working with individuals, schools and businesses to do two things: 1) Protecting Irish nature by rewilding land to tackle the biodiversity & climate crises. 2) Building Ireland's first online nature education centre to support the digitalisation of ecoliteracy for all students and teachers. |
Our goal is to ReWild...
Educators
Young people in
Schools across Ireland
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You can support this project too from just €4.95 per sq m & receive a ReWild Child Project certificate. Businesses can collaborate with us to become official supporters or partners and join the most exciting biodiversity/ education project currently underway in Ireland.
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED
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Individuals / Schools
You can support this project from as little as €4.95 per sq m. Perhaps your classroom would like to purchase 1sqm? Maybe your school would like to rewild an area the size of a parking space (€59)? Could your Transition Year group raise funds for the project? Schools that raise over €500 become a ReWild Child supporter, receive a bespoke certificate and have the school listed on our website. |
Businesses
Businesses can get involved by sponsoring the following areas: Supporter: - Tennis Court Size €1,053 excl VAT Partner: - One Acre €14,634 excl VAT If you would like to discuss your involvement in this innovate project spanning both biodiversity and education please get in touch here. |
OUR PARTNERS:
Coming soon...
OUR SUPPORTERS:
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MORE INFORMATION
Why us?
Here at Biodiversity in Schools we have a long track record in delivering high quality, innovative, impactful education programmes. We are Ireland's national biodiversity education organisation for young people, we launched Ireland's first biodiversity education officer network, we are the leading supplier of outdoor learning resources to schools and coordinate the national mark of excellence in outdoor education - the Nature Hero Awards. As an independent, innovative, highly effective social enterprise we work to our own remit while reinvesting all our profits back into achieving our goal... inspiring children and protecting nature.
Why is this so important?
In a nutshell, one of the largest ever extinctions of nature is currently underway.
Yikes!
Ireland is ranked 228th of 240 countries for biodiversity intactness.
Oh dear. What message is that sending to our children?
If we continue, the complete collapse of the natural world is a scientific certainty.
We know that sounds bleak - but we're scientists and they're the facts. Sorry!
However, there's lots to be positive about and the sooner we take action, the more we'll save.
We can do this!
We've done our bit, we've made it as easy as possible for you. Now you just need to act :)
We must equip young people with the knowledge and love of nature and preserve as much as possible for them.
Yikes!
Ireland is ranked 228th of 240 countries for biodiversity intactness.
Oh dear. What message is that sending to our children?
If we continue, the complete collapse of the natural world is a scientific certainty.
We know that sounds bleak - but we're scientists and they're the facts. Sorry!
However, there's lots to be positive about and the sooner we take action, the more we'll save.
We can do this!
We've done our bit, we've made it as easy as possible for you. Now you just need to act :)
We must equip young people with the knowledge and love of nature and preserve as much as possible for them.
A little more science please...
There is no nice way to put this... the natural world is on the brink of complete collapse. That's a simple, sad, scientific fact.
The next generation who are currently sitting in classrooms all over the country, and who we work with every day, are about to inherit a planet on the brink and it is our moral responsibility to do all we can to help.
Right now one of the sixth largest extinction events in the history of planet earth is underway. Every single day on average 50 species are going extinct. Gone, gone forever. This is happening on our watch and we are the ones at fault. Since the 1970s, we have managed to eradicate almost 70% of all mammal, bird, amphibian, reptile and fish populations.
As David Attenborough points out: "if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon."
Biodiversity and the services provided by ecosystems give us absolutely everything we need to survive. It provides us with materials, oxygen, food, medicine, cleans up our environment, recycles our waste and supports our mental wellbeing. This happens every minute of every day. Without it we simply could not survive. Nature does this at no cost, it never asks us anything in exchange and all we have to do is respect it. When these systems collapse - which they scientifically, absolutely, inevitably will if we stay on this track - life as we have been accustomed to simply cannot continue. We owe it to the children of Ireland to do our absolute best to preserve as much as possible while we still can.
The next generation who are currently sitting in classrooms all over the country, and who we work with every day, are about to inherit a planet on the brink and it is our moral responsibility to do all we can to help.
Right now one of the sixth largest extinction events in the history of planet earth is underway. Every single day on average 50 species are going extinct. Gone, gone forever. This is happening on our watch and we are the ones at fault. Since the 1970s, we have managed to eradicate almost 70% of all mammal, bird, amphibian, reptile and fish populations.
As David Attenborough points out: "if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon."
Biodiversity and the services provided by ecosystems give us absolutely everything we need to survive. It provides us with materials, oxygen, food, medicine, cleans up our environment, recycles our waste and supports our mental wellbeing. This happens every minute of every day. Without it we simply could not survive. Nature does this at no cost, it never asks us anything in exchange and all we have to do is respect it. When these systems collapse - which they scientifically, absolutely, inevitably will if we stay on this track - life as we have been accustomed to simply cannot continue. We owe it to the children of Ireland to do our absolute best to preserve as much as possible while we still can.
Who owns the land?
The land will be owned by Biodiversity in Schools for the purpose of nature conservation and education in perpetuity.
Where is the land?
It's not possible to give you an exact 1 sq m plot. However, when you buy a certificate you will receive a unique order number. Write this on your certificate in the space provided to validate your certificate. Also record the date on your certificate. As we purchase land the date you purchased your certificate will correspond to land locations. We estimate a 3 year fundraising drive until December 2025 after which purchases will begin.
Is this a non-profit project?
We are running this project as a not-for-profit project and as land purchases begin we will publish summary accounts of how the money was spent. Biodiversity in Schools is a social enterprise, not a charity. Like a charity we re-invest our profits into achieving our environmental goals. However, unlike a charity, we do not ask for donations. We raise our funds through an entrepreneurial model of selling innovative products and services. The ReWild Child Project is not a donation but the purchase of a service. We function as a limited company. Therefore, like all limited companies our annual accounts are publicly available.
Is there a minimum target?
We aim to raise funds over a period of 3 years with a financial target of €250,000.
