#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 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 […]
Photo Gallery: ‘No Time to Waste’ Youth Summit
On Saturday 24 November, young people from ECO-UNESCO’s ‘Youth for Sustainable Development’ programme showed their energy and enthusiasm in participating in a dialogue with policy makers and experts on Ireland’s growing waste issue. You can find more information on what happened during the event here. During the first part of the morning, Ann-Marie McNally and […]
World Soil Day: How Young People Can Contribute to Stop Soil Pollution
On December 5, we celebrate World Soil Day. Sometimes, it can be hard to see the impact that our actions have on the planet and soil pollution is a good example of this. Soil pollution is the soil contamination and accumulation of toxic substances that damage plants and animal lives, as well as food production, and is targeted by Sustainable […]
Thousands of Young Australian People Protest Against Climate Change
Last Friday, November 30, thousands of young people from across Australia decided to skip school as a sign of protest against the Australian government inaction – as they described it – to tackle climate change. Although Australia committed to reduce its CO2 emissions by 26-28% on its 2005 levels by 2030, earlier last week the UN announced that the country is […]