ECO-Choices January Update!
Drimnagh Castle are just about finished the QQI Level 3 in ECO-Community Development! They’ve really been enjoying their time with ECO-UNESCO, and have started taking action for their projects. Stanhope Street Secondary School have also just finished their Foundation ECO-Choices programme. They have particularly enjoyed learning more about environmental issues, and have gained skills that […]
YSD Participants Speak at Climate Case Rally for Climate Action
Young people from our Youth for Sustainable Development Programme had the opportunity to speak at Climate Case Ireland’s ‘Children’s Rally for Climate Action’ on Saturday, January 19th. See the full video below!
#YSD Drogheda People Share their #YEA19 Journey
Young people participating in ECO-UNESCO’s Youth for Sustainable Development programme in Drogheda are working on the project there are going to present at the Young Environmentalist Awards 2019 and have shared with us their enthusiasm about being part of Ireland’s biggest green awards scheme. With their project ‘More or less, less homelessness’ they hope to raise awareness about homelessness and are planning to […]
#YSD Bray People Share their #YEA19 Journey
Young participants from ECO-UNESCO’s Youth for Sustainable Development programme in Bray will be taking part in the Young Environmentalist Awards 2019 and decided to share the start of their YEA journey with us. The project they are working on is called ‘Packs 4 Impact’ and it deals with the issue of homelessness, a problem these young people are very […]
YSD Programme Launching in Navan
Pictured above: Kieran Allen (YSD Regional Coordinator) leads young people in a group activity On 23 January at 3pm, ECO-UNESCO will launch their flagship ‘Youth for Sustainable Development’ programme at the Youth Work Ireland Meath centre in St. Mary’s Church Grounds, Navan. The Youth for Sustainable Development programme is aimed at 15-18 year olds […]
Don’t Waste Your Time! How to Start Making a Difference Now
Last November, on the ‘No Time to Waste’ Youth Summit, young people from across Ireland had the opportunity to talk to environment experts and policy makers about the waste issue in the country and some of the conclusions were shocking. Recent statistics show that Ireland had the sixth highest level of municipal waste per person in the EU, […]
ECO-UNESCO New Opportunities
ECO-UNESCO is happy to announce two great opportunities to join an organisation that is making a real difference to the lives of young people and the environment. If you have a passion for youth development, are enthusiastic, motivated with project management and event skills then we would love to hear from you. ECO-UNESCO are […]
ECO-UNESCO Office Closed for Holidays
Dear friends of ECO-UNESCO, We would like to inform you that our office will remain closed from Friday December 21, 2018 to Wednesday January 2, 2019. We hope you enjoy the Christmas break and we are looking forward to working on new exciting projects with you in the new year.
Tips for a ‘Greener’ Christmas
Christmas holidays are getting closer and for many this is their favourite time of the year. However, this holiday comes at a high price for our planet. For the past years, Christmas has been associated more and more with an increase in consumerism and pollution. What can young people do to have a more environmentally friendly Christmas? Decorations. Avoid plastic decorations and opt for wood, fabrics […]
COP24: A Summary of the UN Climate Talks in Poland
Between December 2 and December 14, 2018, COP 24 took place in Katowice, Poland, and it involved almost 30,000 participants, including official Parties, observer states, NGOs, media and more, trying to agree on a “rulebook” for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The launching ceremony was opened by the new COP president, Michał Kurtyka, who stated: ‘I believe it is difficult to imagine […]
