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 […]

Extinction Rebellion

ECO-UNESCO is an environmental education and youth organisation.  Through our programmes we engage, educate,  inspire and empower young people to act on environmental issues of concern to them.  We channel the passion and energy of young people in positive solutions-focused action.  Where our young people want to get involved in protest we encourage you to […]

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 […]

#YEA19 Finalists: You’ve Got Mail

  If you took part in the Young Envrionmentalist Awards semi-final ECO-Dens, you’ve got mail!   Get the full low-down on over on our dedicated YEA website.

#YEA19: Semi-Final ECO-Dens Complete!

  We’ve had three action-packed weeks, travelling around Ireland to see all of the environmental action projects that were submitted for the Young Envrionmentalist Awards 2019.   Get the full run-down from all seven regional events at our dedicated #YEA19 website.

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 […]