The Leopold Education Project (LEP) is an innovative, interdisciplinary, critical thinking, conservation

The Leopold Education Project (LEP) is an innovative, interdisciplinary, critical thinking, conservation and environmental education curriculum based on the classic writings of the renowned conservationist, Aldo Leopold.The Leopold Education Project teaches the public about humanity's ties to the natural environment in the effort to conserve and protect the earth's natural resources.

Quote from Aldo Leopold( 1887-1948) Sand County Almanac: 

"Our children are our signature to the roster of history; our land is merely the place our money was made. There is as yet no social stigma in the possession of a gullied farm, a wrecked forest, or a polluted stream, provided the dividends suffice to send the youngsters to college."

A Sand County Almanac; with essays on conservation from Round River

The green economy can make a significant contribution to Irelands economy by creating employment and export opportunities in areas such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and

The green economy can make a significant contribution to Irelands economy by creating employment and export opportunities in areas such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and consultancy, waste management, recovery and recycling, and water and wastewater treatment. The High-Level Group on Green Enterprise was mandated to identify areas where Ireland could succeed in the green economy and was charged with identifying key road blockages for the green economy and ways to overcome these. Jonathan Healy will set out a strategy for Ireland to capture the oppertunities identified in the report.

About the speaker: Jonathan Healy is an environmental economist educated at University College Dublin (UCD) where he received BA, MSc and PhD degrees in economics. He is currently a Senior Policy Analyst in the National Competitiveness, Sustainability and Infrastructure Department in Forfás with responsibility for environmental and infrastructural policy and a Research Associate of the Policy Institute, Trinity College Dublin (TCD).

ublished on Oct 10, 2016