Exciting Internship opportunities now recruiting
Do you want experience of working in a challenging environment? Are you passionate about the environment? Are you energetic, enthusiastic and motivated? Do you enjoy working with young people? If you answer yes to all of the above questions then an Internship with ECO-UNESCO is the one for you! Click here to see the list of exciting Internship […]
University Educators for Sustainable Development (UE4SD)
ECO- UNESCO is the Irish Partner for University Educators for Sustainable Development (UE4SD) On November 23-24, ECO-UNESCO’s National Director will be attending the 2015 UE4SD Annual Meeting and COPERNICUS Alliance Conference in Madrid, Spain. This is the 2nd edition of the event and will see the sharing of the New UE4SD website of resources and […]
Young Environmentalist Awards Road show visiting towns all across Ireland!
Young Environmentalist Awards Road show now visiting towns all across Ireland Make is location specific – giving examples of towns; This year ECO-UNESCO is calling on all young environmentalists to register now for ireland’s biggest youth eco-action programme! The 2016 ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards registration is officially open and all interested groups can register now […]
YEA Regional Training
ECO-UNESCO offers free ‘6 Steps to Succes’ training to teachers, youth leaders and young people on all they need to know about the Young Environmentalist Awards programme and how it can benefit young people. The training is designed to help young people become well-equipped to carry out their very own environmental action project and is […]
Two ECO-UNESCO leaders are delegates in the 9th UNESCO Youth Forum in Paris
Niamh Kelly – the official Irish nominee, nominated through ECO-UNESCO, and Conor O’Toole – who is the ECO-UNESCO nominee, are taking part in the 9th UNESCO Youth Forum in Paris between 26th and 28th October among 500 young citizens of the world. Sustainable development is at stake and climate change issues are discussed through during […]
Why Get Involved?
Young People Increase environmental knowledge and awareness Develop research, planning, problem-solving, teamwork and leadership skills Further their personal development by increasing confidence, self-esteem and personal responsibility Gain respect for self, others and environment Learn about active citizenship and environmental stewardship Make friends and have fun Receive Certificates of participation for all registered participants Teachers Link […]
Showcase & Awards Ceremony
We’re celebrating 20 years of youth-eco-action with this years Young Envrionmentalist Awards. Visit the dedicated YEA site here: www.yea.ie
6 Steps to Success Framework
A Step-by-Step approach to the Young Environmentalist Awards Programme Step 1. Get a team together Step 2. Select an environmental issue and research Step 3. Develop an action plan Step 4. Take action Step 5. Raise awareness Step 6. Reflect For more information on the YEA 6 Steps to Success Framework and how to carry […]
Save the date!
ECO-UNESCO’s SDG event ‘Youth for Sustainable Development and the Global Action Programme’ Celebrating the SDG’s ECO-UNESCO, Irelands’ environmental education and youth organisation, is delighted to invite you to celebrate the launch of the Sustainable Developments Goalsand to begin ‘empowering and mobilising youth’ to take action on achieving these goals. The event is to scale […]
ECO-UNESCO attending the World Environmental Education Congress in Sweden
Hundreds of delegates from organisations all around the globe with a stake in environmental and sustainability education took part in the international World Environmental Education Congress 2015 that was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between June 29th and July 2nd. ECO-UNESCO as a leader in environmental education and education for sustainable development in Ireland, represented by Elaine […]
