LEDP Announce Winners of Schools Video Competition “Biodiversity in our Community”

LEDP Announce Winners of Schools Video Competition “Biodiversity in our Community”. Pictured are Niall O’Callaghan, CEO of LEDP, Laurance Garric, Limerick-Quimper Tree Festival, with students of Presentation Primary School, Sexton Street who created the winning video, Principal Barbara McNamara, teachers Niamh Touhy and Ray McNicholas. Image by Keith Wiseman.

Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP) has announced the winners of its ‘Biodiversity in our Community’ short video competition

Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP) has announced the winners of its ‘Biodiversity in our Community’ short video competition, an inspiring DEIS primary schools contest that showcases the creativity and community spirit of students across Limerick’s most disadvantaged areas.

Organised by LEDP in association with the Limerick-Quimper Tree Festival, as part of its annual programme of events, the competition was open to all DEIS primary schools in Limerick City and County to promote biodiversity awareness in children and highlight the various forms of biodiversity in their respective communities.

The winning entries came from Presentation Primary School on Sexton St. and Le Cheile NS Galvone, who both receive €2,000 towards IT equipment for their school. St. Mary’s NS on King’s Island, and Our Lady Queen of Peace NS, Janesboro, were both highly commended receiving €1,000 each, respectively. Students, supported by their teachers, were encouraged to create a 3-minute short video that captures the breadth of biodiversity in their community. The United Nations has declared that biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, and the pressures driving this decline are intensifying. LEDP, for its part, has stated its intention to plant 27,000 trees in Limerick by 2027, offsetting over 4,000 tonnes of carbon emissions over the next 100 years, whilst also supporting the promotion of biodiversity. The video judging criteria focused on creativity, storytelling, technical quality, and adherence to the theme of community biodiversity.

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“We are immensely proud of all our pupils having successfully won LEDP’s Community Biodiversity Video Competition,” said Ray McNicholas, 4th Class Teacher at Presentation Primary School. “The video is a testament to the talent, creativity, and real awareness of biodiversity in our community that our students possess. The prize put forward by LEDP will enable us to enrich the educational experience, preparing our students for a digital future, and supporting teachers in delivering effective and inclusive education.”

“The winning entries stood out for their originality, storytelling, and technical excellence, and we are excited to celebrate their achievements,” said Niall O’Callaghan, Chief Executive of LEDP. “I would like to thank all the schools for their efforts and congratulate them on capturing the true meaning of biodiversity in the community. It was obvious there was a huge amount of work put into creating these videos and it certainly made our job in judging the results incredibly difficult!”

“The Limerick Quimper Tree Festival was created to celebrate our international friendship while inspiring environmental action right here in our community. We’re absolutely delighted that local schools embraced the video competition organised by LEDP – the children’s engagement with biodiversity in their community has been wonderful to witness”, said Laurence Garric of the Limerick-Quimper Tree Festival.  

In addition to tree planting, LEDP has implemented various other green initiatives, including the eradication of fossil fuel use, installation of solar PV, and transitioning to energy-saving LED technology, amongst other actions. The winning videos are now showcased on LEDP’s website, where the wider community are invited to view and share these remarkable works of art, which reflect the vibrant spirit and pride of community life in Limerick.