Sustainable fashion and vertical farming: Young Scientists go green
This year’s BT Young Scientist event features plenty of projects with a focus on sustainability and the environment.
The 2021 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition kicked off yesterday (6 January), with 550 projects from students around Ireland brought together in a new virtual format.
While many projects at the 2021 exhibition are focused on Covid-19 and the ongoing pandemic, sustainability is another big theme with students this year.
Orlaith Ni Ghallchobhair from St Kevin’s Community College in Wicklow wanted to investigate whether nettles could be a sustainable solution to fast fashion.
“The inspiration for this project was when I realised that most of my wardrobe is made from synthetic fibres,” she said in her project video. “While these garments can be recycled several times, it takes 200 years for them to break down.”
Students detail efforts to make Ireland more climate resilient Many entrants to BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition focus on environmental issues
Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 19:10 Updated: Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 19:12
Over 1,000 students from across Ireland are taking part in the first ever virtual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Participating students from Naas Community College, Naas, Co Kildare Sean Byrne and Sean Higgins and their project ‘Can an economically efficient upper limb prosthetic be made and match the market?’.
Participating students Ali O’ Donoghue and Eilís Mullane, students from St Brigid’s Secondary School, Killarney, Co Kerry and their project ‘Vertical Farming -The Future of Healthy Schools’.