AQW 32689/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any educational value green roofs could bring to schools, in terms of outdoor learning.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 3 October 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 3 October 2025
- Answer due by
- 20 October 2025
- Answered
- 14 October 202511 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Green roofs, generally, have not been designed as accessible spaces for students, however there is scope for the design of green roofs to offer the following benefits:
Teaching students about sustainable infrastructure, biodiversity and environmental stewardship.
Understanding of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) of living roofs.
Opportunity to learn about ecology, biology and environmental science in a live environment.
It is a matter for schools to decide how they incorporate outdoor learning into their teaching.