Ulidia Integrated College has been proudly working with ISL recycling for many years now to establish and maintain our zero waste status. We are proud to be the first zero waste school in Northern Ireland. This means that none of the waste produced at Ulidia...
By Karl Ulidia Integrated College, Carrickfergus What do a plastic cup, a toothbrush, and facial scrub have in common? We are all guilty from using it. In fact, there isn’t a single person who doesn’t use it in today’s society. The bird killing, fish strangling, man-made atrocity;...
By Kyna, Adam, Ryan, Lucy, Euan, Ethan Ulidia Integrated College, Carrickfergus The plastic problem in our oceans has reached crisis point. Approximately one million sea birds are killed every year due to this modern day material Ulster wildlife Trust). Wildlife is dying right now by choking on...
On Friday 25th January the eco team were visited by Shanna Rice from the Ulster Wildlife Trust to learn about Marine litter. Marine litter is man made waste that has been deliberately or accidentally been released into the ocean. The eco team were astounded to learn...
On Wednesday 24th January a group of senior members of Ulidia Eco Team travelled to Oxford Island to participate in young reporter workshops. The group took part in a series of workshops from the BBC and Belfast Exposed. During the event they learned the skills required...
Friday 19th January saw Ulidia Integrated college join forces with Whiteabbey Primary school to clean up our local beach area. Students from both schools braved the January weather to clean the beach beside the castle and to rid the beach of waste which may be hazardous...
On Friday 12th January the eco team took part in a bird box making workshop ran by Ulster Wildlife Trust at Ulidia. Shanna Rice from the Ulster Wildlife Trust visit ed bringing pre cut and measured resources ready for assembly into bird boxes. The team worked...