16/09/2026
What a great opportunity
Floating Classroom is coming to Killybegs in 2026! 🐬🐋
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group have been running their flagship education event 'Floating Classroom' since 2019, engaging coastal communities and promoting ocean literacy in local schools with workshops on Ireland’s cetaceans, their place in the ecosystem and the role of marine biologists in their conservation.
On Tuesday September 22nd, we will be hosting a free outreach event at the The Seamanship Centre, Killybegs Harbour, Co.Donegal, bringing our message of conservation, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and ocean literacy to an older local audience, and offering an opportunity for Donegal's coastal communities to discuss marine matters that are important to them.
We will also be joined by Caroline Lynam of the Irish Ocean Literacy Network to talk about the 'My Ocean' project, which highlights the importance of our ocean heritage through personal experience and stories from the sea.
You can book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2001175847831?aff=oddtdtcreator
While typically facilitated onboard RV Celtic Mist, 2026 saw the early retirement of our research vessel, changing the Floating Classroom iniative's approach. This year we will be taking local TY students for wildlife watching trips onboard Atlantic Coastal Cruises' MV Sliabh Liag Allure. Pending interest, an expenses-paid sailing will be available to the public at 2pm on Tuesday 22nd. If interested, please contact [email protected].
Go raibh míol mór maith agaibh Fair Seas and Inis Energy of the Sea for their support for Floating Classroom and IWDG Education & Outreach
