Young Environmentalist Awards Semi-Final ECO-Dens Kick off in Dublin
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards 2019 semi-final ECO-Dens have started in Dublin. Keep up to date with all the action at our dedicated #YEA19 website. Just click here.
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 […]
Your Guide to Green Events: March – May 2019
Your guide to green events across Ireland. Want to be featured? Contact mary.fleming@ecounesco.ie Dublin: Sustainable Fashion Show DIT Aungier Street 27 March @ 6:30-9:00pm Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/sustainable-fashion-show-tickets-58124570154?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Public conversation with author, Lorna Gold, as she discusses her book ‘Climate Generation’ Dublin 8 (Fumbally Stables) 28 March @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm Free: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/friends-of-the-earth-book-club-with-lorna-gold-author-of-climate-generation-tickets-58578300273?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Master Composter Training Sandyford 5 […]
Elaine Nevin speaks about the #SchoolStrike4Climate on Newstalk
“Climate Change is real and is happening” ECO-UNESCO’s National Director Elaine Nevin spoke with Newstalk’s Ivan Yates on March 15th’s #SchoolStrike4Climate. Listen here!
ECO-UNESCO’s National Director Speaks to Near fm About Our Work!
On Tuesday March 19th, Elaine Nevin spoke to Near Fm about our ongoing work with young people across Ireland. Listen in here.
#NoTimeToWaste 3 Day Youth Summit: Photo Gallery
#NoTimeToWaste 3 Day Youth Summit 2019 See the full run down of the day here. View and download photos from the 3 days below! DAY 1 ………… DAY 2 ………… DAY 3 Learn more about how the Youth Summit works here.