International Compost Awareness Week 6-12 May 2013

International Compost Awareness Week 2013 – May 6-12 

A fun and educational week of events for;

promoting awareness of composting,

learning more about the many benefits of composting, and

broadening understanding of compost use

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry worldwide. It is celebrated each year in the first full week of May.

 
This international campaign will take place from 6 to 12 May this year, using the message How Does Your Garden Grow………Compost!’. During the week, compost producers at all scales, local authorities and composting sites are encouraged to raise awareness about reasons for making and using composts, and the benefits from doing this.

 
In Ireland there are around 20 events taking place ranging from Master Composters doing demonstrations on how to home compost, scouts setting up a wormery in Mayo, compost talks to GIY groups to the Cré Compost Industry Awards. Details on all the events can be found on www.cre.ie

In Ireland, ICAW is organised by Cré, www.stopfoodwaste.ie and WRAP Northern Ireland.

Poster Competition

As part of ICAW a poster competition was held to design a poster to promote ICAW. Many people and kids around the country entered the competition. Joint winners are Lia Brady and Charlotte Doolin from Malahide Community School.

click here to download the poster:

Lia Brady

Charlotte Doolin

Events In Ireland