ECO-Youth Choices Drug Prevention Programme

  ECO-UNESCO’s work with a group of young people (15-18yrs) from Ballymun Regional Youth Resource Centre (BRYR), who have been taking part in the ECO-Youth Choices drug prevention programme since April, hit its peak this weekend as they competed a very successful cross-generational garden action project. The group linked in with a housing area for […]

ECO-Youth Choices X-Hale Forum

At the end of September, a group of ECO-UNESCO’s ECO-Youth Choices Peer Educators (youth coordinators) saw the culmination of months of hard work during their ‘X-HALE Forum; our community, our future’. The project, in conjunction with the Irish Cancer Society, focused on the environmental, social and economic impacts of cigarettes, from their source and production […]

IEN Biodiversity Showcase Launched by Minister

ECO-UNESCO was delighted to welcome Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (pictured) who launched the IEN Biodiversity Exhibition in the Greenhouse last Tuesday, 30th November. This exhibition includes 14 displays from a variety of organisations from around the country who have carried out projects and events to raise awareness and understanding […]

Waste Matchers Award – New Young Environmentalist Award Exclusive to Cork

ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation are proud to introduce the www.wastematchers.com Award kindly sponsored by Cork County Council. This award is a brand new category in the 2012 Young Environmentalist Awards and is exclusive to young people from Cork City and County. Young people are encouraged to look at ways of reusing items […]

Toyota Clubs in Action Showcase

As part of the Youth Forum, the Clubs in Action showcase will be appearing in The Greenhouse during November. This programme, which is run in conjunction with Toyota, has provided seed grants to over 20 ECO-UNESCO Clubs around the country to encourage their local action initiatives.

X-Hale Youth Awards Annual Expo 2011

The X-Hale Youth Awards Annual Expo took place in Croke Park on Wednesday, 2nd November. Well done to the ECO-Youth Choices Peer Educators (youth coordinators) who saw the culmination of months of hard work during the Irish Cancer Society’s anti-smoking awareness event. ECO-UNESCO’s project, “Our community, Our future”, focused on the environmental, social and economic […]