This year’s Climate and Nature Summit will coincide with COP 30. The ISSN is delighted to partner with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to provide a number of video lessons on the theme of Energy.

Both of the books, Climate SOS and Guzzler’s Party are available in e-book format on the SEAI Schools website or from your local library.

Guzzler’s Party is a story about energy in our lives and it is suitable for junior primary. The author, Lucinda Jacobs introduces the book and this is followed by a read-aloud. To finish, the illustrator, Alan Nolan, takes us through the illustration of some of the characters.

Subjects: English | Social and Environmental Education | Visual Art

SEAI’s second book, Climate SOS, is suitable for middle primary and follows four children and their pet on an energy adventure. The book is introduced by the author, Lucinda Jacobs, the illustrator Alan Nolan and the editor Orla Kelly.

Alan then shows us how to draw Sparkie!

Subjects: English | Visual Art

This video from the ‘5 minutes of sustainability’ series reminds us how we can save energy in our own lives.

Can you create your own poster campaign to encourage energy saving at home and in school?

There are lots more great Energy videos available on the SEAI Schools YouTube Channel. We have added three here to help you to explore Energy with your class during COP 30.

Here is a read-aloud of Climate SOS by author, Lucinda Jacob

A lovely, animated video that gives a brief overview of the story of energy - a great introduction to a lesson on energy.

Físeán álainn a thugann forbhreathnú ar scéal an fhuinnimh - réamhrá iontach do cheacht faoi fhuinneamh.