Thirsty work for Carhill pupils as they embark on H20 On The Go campaign in Garvagh
Tue, September 06, 2022
Carhill Integrated Primary School pupils have embarked on a successful environmental crusade along Main Street in Garvagh.
After taking part in the Commoning Possibilities participatory budgeting process, the enthusiastic group of Primary 6 and 7 pupils had a mission to reduce single-use plastic water bottles by encouraging more participants to sign up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s water bottle refill initiative, H20 On The Go.
Developed by the Environmental Resource Officer team, it aims to reduce our reliance on single-use plastic water bottles by encouraging retailers and service providers to offer free tap water.
Supported by Karin Eyben, Development Lead Garvagh People’s Forest, and their teacher, Ciaran McGilligan, the pupils met with local business representatives to discuss their aims, with 13 different premises signing up in response to their lobbying.
Look out for the specially designed H20 On The Go window stickers featuring the LiveSmart and Garvagh Forest Town logo along Main Street - where you see them you can ask for a free refill of your reusable water bottle which is a simple way to reduce your carbon footprint, help fight the climate crisis and reduce litter.
The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Ivor Wallace said: “It is fantastic to see these young pupils working with local businesses to tackle the problem of single use water bottles in such a positive and innovative way.
“They can see that single-use water bottles have a huge impact on our environment and that they all too often end up as litter – an estimated 1400 plastic bottles are littered in our Borough every day which is an astounding figure and one that we must address. Given our proximity to the coast, it’s not hard to see how many of these bottles make their way into the sea where they cause marine pollution and a danger to wildlife. I am very pleased to see the continued development of our H20 On The Scheme and I want to commend all those in Garvagh who have given it their support.”
Fiona Watters, Environmental Resource Officer, added: Carhill Integrated Primary School deserve great credit for persuading 13 supportive businesses in Garvagh to offer free water bottle refills.
“Our thanks go to them for signing up and helping to reduce the number of single-use water bottles. Special thanks go to Brenda in The Vines take-away who gave our keen environmentalists free chips as a special reward for their endeavors.”
The Garvagh businesses who have signed up to H20 On The Go are:
Be Beautiful beauty salon, Bell’s Supervalu, BG’s take-away, Buddy’s Bar, Central Bar, Coffee Thyme café, D&G Fashions, Imperial Hotel, McAtamney’s Butcher, Pampered Pooches dog grooming, The Changing Room charity shop, The Pantry café and The Vines take-away
If you are a business owner anywhere in the Borough and you would like to get involved with H20 On The Go please get in touch with our Environmental Resource Officer team by emailing recycle@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk or ring 028 2766 0248. For further information about the scheme, including a map of participating premises or to find out more about our LiveSmart environmental campaign, please visit our online story map.
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Primary 6 and 7 pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School prepare for their environmental mission along Main Street in Garvagh.
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Pupils pictured at D&G Fashions in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.
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Pupils pictured at McAtamney’s Butchers in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.
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Pupils pictured outside Buddy’s Bar in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.
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Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured with Brenda from The Vine takeaway in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.
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Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured at BG’s takeaway in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.
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Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured at The Pantry in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.
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Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured at Coffee Thyme in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme with barista Jamie.
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Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured outside The Central Bar in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.
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Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured outside The Imperial in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.
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Staff from Bell’s Super-Valu pictured with pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School after signing up to the H20 On The Go scheme.
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Pupils place a H20 On The Go sticker on the door of Be Beautiful beauty salon in Garvagh.
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Pupils from Carhill Integrated Primary School pictured at Pampered Pooches in Garvagh which has signed up to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s H20 On The Go scheme.
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A pupil places a H20 On The Go sticker on the door of The Changing Room in Garvagh to highlight its participation in the H20 On The Go scheme.
