ECO-UNESCO E-Magazine November 2019
We asked young people what world do they want in 2030? Schools Summit, Transition Year Exhibition and Zeminar were some of the lastest events we attended. Young people answered our poll and Climate Action was the Sustainable Development Goal that raised more interest. Read our November E-Magazine 2019. Here
ECO-UNESCO is announced as one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Champions 2019
12 leaders’ organizations chosen to contribute and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton T.D. announced the first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Champions. ECO-UNESCO was one of the twelve appointed organisations across all aspects of society to drive forward Ireland’s progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals […]
SDG Photo Booth at #Youthweek
ECO-UNESCO were delighted to get the opportunity to attend European Youth Week thanks to support from The European Environmental Bureau, The Irish Environmental Network, and Make Europe Sustainable for All. Our young people got to attend a range of interesting lectures, and took part in panel discussions on how they’re taking climate action. A […]
ECO-UNESCO at ECOSOC New York
On the week of April 7th 2019, five ECO-UNESCO youth delegates from the Youth for Sustainable Development Programme got the chance to travel to NYC to act as Irish Youth Delegates at the United Nations. When not having their voices heard on very important issues, the young people had fun exploring! Here the full story: […]
ECO-UNESCO Youth Delegates Attend ECOSOC Youth conference in United Nations
Five ECO-UNESCO youth participants will be attending the United Nations Economic and Social Forum in New York on the 8th and 9th April. The young people, aged between 16 and 18 years of age, are all involved in ECO-UNESCO’s Youth for Sustainable Development programme, a peer education initiative that builds awareness and capacity in young people around the […]
ECO-UNESCO to attend European Youth Week
ECO-UNESCO were delighted to be invited to take part in European Youth Week at the European Parliament on April 29th & 30th. We need your help with our interactive stall! We’re running a photo booth at the above events, where participants have to dress up as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, learn […]
Stanhope Street Secondary School Taking on Beach Clean-Up!
Inspired by the work they completed on the ECO-Choices programme, Stanhope Street Secondary school are taking it upon themselves to organise a beach clean-up. In order to highlight ocean pollution and in an effort to brighten up their school they hope to turn this unwanted rubbish into artwork, and to feature in their school as […]
#WorldWaterDay2019: Spreading Awareness on ECO-UNESCO’s Work
Today we celebrate UN #WorldWaterDay 2019, and what better way to acknowledge it than to look at the work that ECO-UNESCO is carrying out with young people across Ireland? The Young Environmentalist Awards Every year, groups enter their environmental action projects into the water category of the Young Environmentalist Awards. 2019 is no different, with a number of strong projects […]
Drimnagh Castle QQI level 3- finished and ready to go!
Drimnagh Castle QQI level 3- finished and ready to go! As part of the ECO-UNESCO’s ‘Eco-Choices’ programme, Drimnagh Castle, who have completed their QQI level 3 award in ECO-Community Development are now ready to deliver their peer education workshops. They are working on delivering these workshops to first years in their school in […]
ECO-UNESCO’s Environmental Youth Officer Makes a Visit to St. Raphaela’s
St.Raphaela’s Secondary School in Leopardstown, Dublin have impressed fellow eco-conscious warrior, Laura-Kate Howells. Laura-Kate attended the school to give a presentation in her role as ECO-UNESCO’s Envrionmental Youth Officer, and was amazed at the work the school was carrying out. The event that Laura-Kate spoke at was organsied by the Student Council and Green […]
