Eco Club

St Dominic's Grammar School is proud to hold two Green Flags and has maintained the Eco Flag since 2022. We are committed to sustainability, climate action, and creating a greener future for all.

What We’ve Achieved

• Can Recycling Programme launched in November 2025

• Blooming Minds School Garden

• Plastic Bottle Recycling within the school

• COP30 Participation at Belfast Castle November 2025 and for the past 3 years

• Sentinus Sustainable City Programme/Technology collaboration

• Tree Planting in Falls Park and school grounds with Belfast City Council

• Wildflower Planting in school grounds with Belfast Hills Partnership

• Bug Hotel Project (Persil’s Dirt is Good campaign)

• Battery recycling station

Our Focus Areas

• Increasing biodiversity in school grounds and local area

• Sustainable Cities: Learning how to make cities more environmentally friendly

• Waste Awareness: How waste can be reduced and repurposed

• Litter Reduction: Taking action in school and the local community

• Climate Education: Raising awareness of global warming and climate change

• Climate Justice Assembly

• Human Rights & Social Justice: Promoting quality education locally and globally

Trips & Volunteering

• Belfast Climate Commission Conference

• Ulster Museum

• Colin Glen Biodiversity Visit

• Bog Meadows Volunteering – Wild Youth Programme (Ulster Wildlife)

Join Our Eco Club

If you love the environment, wildlife, getting outdoors, and taking action to help our planet, Eco Club is for you! We meet weekly, speak to Mrs McCartan or Miss Horder for more details.