Youth for Sustainable Development Participants visit European Parliament
Between November 5th-6th, Youth for Sustainable Development Programme participants visited in the European Parliament in Brussels, as part of their award for winning the ECO-Step award for their project ‘Tyred’, a public bench that sits two people made from plastic lumber for the frame and recycled bicycle tyres for the seat. TheEcoStep initiative is co-funded […]
Creative Recycling Workshops Take Place in South Dublin
After the success of our Halloween themed Creative Recycling Workshops, at the start of November, ECO-UNESCO was back with another round of workshops. Between November 5th and November 16th, students aged 5 to 11 from schools in Dalkey, Lucan and Tallaght enthusiastically took part to our Christmas inspired workshops, where they made Christmas decorations from old materials. The lesson was to encourage young […]
ECO-UNESCO Attend Second National Dialogue on Climate Action
Last Saturday, November 10th, ECO-UNESCO visited Tralee to take part in the second National Dialogue on Climate Action. The National Dialogue on Climate Action, set up by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, is a series of regional events that will run over the next two years. The aim of […]
#YEA18 Winners Meet Mary Robinson at TCD Climate Change Event
Almost exactly two years after the Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016, and in advance of the upcoming COP24 United Nations conference to be held in Katowice, Poland, from 13 to 14 December 2018, the French Embassy in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) and Trócaire […]
NEW OPPORTUNITY: YSD Programme Coordinator
ECO-UNESCO are currently seeking a full-time ‘Youth for Sustainable Development’ Programme Coordinator. Learn more about the opportunity here.
1 MONTH TO GO! Register for the Young Environmentalist Awards 2019
ECO-UNESCO are looking for groups to apply to the Young Environmentalist Awards 2019 taking place in May 2019. To enter the awards, groups come up with an environmentally-focused, action project that tackles a local environmental issue. The deadline to register is November 30th 2018 and you can register online at www.ecounesco.ie In May […]
European Week for Waste Reduction Workshop in Smithfield
We’re running a workshop for all current YSD participants to celebrate the European Week for Waste Reduction. Time & Date: November 16th @ 6.00pm Location: Third Space, SmithfieldTopic: How a Circular Economy Works There will be light refreshments available on the night. Learn more about the European Week for Waste Reduction here.
ECO-UNESCO’s Annual Report 2017
Get an overview of all of the great work that ECO-UNESCO carried out in 2017!
Sign the Petition: Introduce a Deposit Refund System for Drinks Containers
Introduce a deposit refund system in Ireland to help tackle our worsening plastic waste crisis. How it would work: A small charge (eg. 10c) would be added to the price of drinks in cans, glass & plastic bottles. When the container is returned to the shop the 10c is returned to the consumer. […]
The IPCC Report: Why We Need to Limit the Global Temperature Rise to 1.5 Degrees
Earlier this month The UN released their Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report which called for “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes” “in all aspects of society” The IPCC report has predicted regular extreme weather events, food shortages and devastating coral die-off by 2040 if we don’t take the actions needed to limit the […]
