GMIT Letterfrack-National Furniture College
GMIT Letterfrack will once again host the Wood of Life exhibition. This year it will coincide with the nationwide 1 Million Trees in a Day event organised by the Irish National Forestry Foundation (INFF). It will also mark the UN International Day of Forests 21 March,2013.
19th March to 21st March 2013
About GMIT Letterfrack:
GMIT Letterfrack is a Centre of Excellence in Furniture Design and Technology. For the past 25 years, the campus has delivered third level programmes related to all aspects of the furniture industry. Currently the college has approximately 250 full time students. Graduates contribute to, and influence, the fields of design processes and manufacture of furniture in ways that are innovative, creative and responsive to the needs and development of a quality Irish furniture industry and are highly valued by employers. The campus is managed in partnership with Connemara West Ltd. (a community and rural development organisation based in North-West Connemara).
GMIT Letterfrack also runs a 4 year ab inito programme entitled Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Design & Technology Education. This programme trains students to become teachers of technological subjects up to Leaving Certificate in post-primary schools.
International Day of Forests 2013.
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests. The Day will celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. Click here for the full text of the UN Resolution.
Just Forests are a strategic partner of GMIT Letterfrack
Just Forests and development education (DE) and education for sustainable development (ESD) at GMIT Letterfrack.
