AQW 32689/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 03/10/2025
Answered On Date: 14/10/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any educational value green roofs could bring to schools, in terms of outdoor learning.

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.