RFF 2026 Finalists in the Limelight on RTE news2day

A recent feature on RTÉ’s news2day put the spotlight on this year’s Rubbish Film Festival, highlighting the creativity and environmental awareness of participating students. The segment follows St. Joseph of Cluny, one of this year’s finalists, and shows how young filmmakers are using storytelling to share powerful messages about sustainability and climate action. You can […]
Creativity & Climate Action at Carlow Rubbish Film Festival Awards

This week creativity and environmental awareness came together at the Carlow Rubbish Film Festival Awards at the George Bernard Shaw Theatre. The Rubbish Film Festival challenges Transition Year students to think critically about waste, sustainability and climate action, and then express those ideas through one-minute films they’ve written, shot and edited themselves. Over the past few years, […]
Award-Winning Recognition for the Rubbish Film Festival

The Rubbish Film Festival has been recognised for its outstanding contributions to environmental education and sustainability, receiving two prestigious awards in recent months. These accolades highlight the festival’s innovative approach to engaging young people in important conversations about the environment. In December 2023, the Rubbish Film Festival received the Highly Commended Award in the Digital […]