World Earth Day
What is Earth Day? This year the Learning 2Change Our World Action Week is going to take place during the week surrounding World Earth Day. World Earth Day takes place on the 22nd of April every year. World Earth Day is a chance for environmental issues to claim the global spotlight, just for a moment. […]
Green Pathways ll – Environmental Studies & Skills
Green Pathways II – Environmental Studies and Skills Green Pathways is funded under the MOMENTUM initiative What? Green Pathways II, funded under the Momentum initiative, is your path to employment through professional environmental and motivational training, a valuable work placement experience and on the job supports. Green Pathways is […]
Launch of RCE-Dublin
The United Nations University (UNU) acknowledged the Regional Centre of Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development for the greater Dublin area (RCE Dublin on ESD) in March 2013. RCE Dublin has six projects that will be implemented in the greater Dublin area from 2014-2018: ECO-UNESCO is the lead partner for Project 1 ‘Green Teen Transitions’, […]
Fashion Focused Workshops
What: Ever wondered where your clothes come from? In this all new 2.5hour interactive workshop we explore just that! Part of the Global responsibilities series, ‘Fashion Focus’ takes a look at the clothing industry through active learning techniques that engage young people and draw them into the world of clothes! Who: Young people aged 10-18yrs […]
UNESCO World Conference on ESD Japan 2014
Between the 9th and 12th November 2014, ECO-UNESCO’s National Director Elaine Nevin attended the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development “Learning Today for a Sustainable Future” in Nagoya, Japan as the Irish delegate. Over one thousand people representing countries all over the world met for the the 4 day event which was attended […]
Young Environmentalist Awards Roadshow!
The Young Environmentalist Road-Show is winging its way around the country as we speak. Stopping at schools in Leinster all this week. We’ve had some great ideas for action projects, with some exciting concepts relating to Biodiversity from Coláiste na HInse, Laytown and St. Patricks Grammar School, Dublin 8 to name just two. […]
Minister Alan Kelly TD launches the 2015 Young Environmentalist Awards
Ireland’s Young People Ready to Go Green at the launch of the Young Environmentalist Awards 2015 The 2015 ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards was officially launched today, 3rd September at European Union House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 by Minster Alan Kelly TD, Minster for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Now in its sixteenth year, […]
Greener job opportunities for Dublin
Dublin jobseekers are now being offered the opportunity to up-skill for emerging environmental job opportunities through a free ‘Momentum’ initiative called Green Pathways II – Environmental Studies and Skills. The Momentum programme for 2014-2015 was launched by Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection and Jan O’Sullivan TD, Minister for Education and Skills. ECO-UNESCO, the […]
ECO-UNESCO attended the National Ploughing Championships Day
ECO-UNESCO attended the National Ploughing Championships Day 2 on Wednesday 24th September, promoting our environmental education programmes. The event was a huge success, and we hope to be back at the Ploughing Championships again next year!
Young people’s eco action projects on display at European Union House
A showcase of young people’s environmental action projects from around Ireland commences next week and runs for four weeks, until September 12th in the European Union House on Dawson Street, Dublin 2. The exhibition displays over 20 projects from young people island-wide who participated in ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards 2014 programme. There were 75 finalists […]
