Life, Camera… Action!

Life, Camera… Action! Youth Exhibition on Biodiversity This multi-media exhibition, which brings together the best images of biodiversity submitted by young people around Ireland, is filled with fascinating facts and figures about Biodiversity in Ireland and around the globe, and is a real visual treat too. Make sure you call in to see it before […]

Young Environmentalist Awards – EXTENDED DEADLINE: 23RD December 2011

Registration is free and you may change your project idea after registration.All registered projects will receive free support from our designated ECO-UNESCO YEA team The Young Environmentalist Awards is an all-Ireland programme that recognises and rewards young people who raise environmental awareness and improve the environment. It is open to any group of young people […]

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 […]

Getting Back to Basics

Transition Year Teachers’ Conference Getting Back to Basics – A skills based approach to teaching about global issues Saturday February 5th from 9.45am to 3.30am, Athlone Springs Hotel Speakers will include: Michael O’Leary, National Co-ordinator Transition Year Programme Annette Honan, National Council for Curriculum Assessment This event is organised by Comhlámh, the Debt and Development […]

Access Programme

ECO-UNESCO is delighted to be working in collaboration with the City of Dublin VEC’s Access programme in 2011. ECO Youth Choices – Access Programme is an innovative 6-week rolling programme for separated young people based on empowerment, self confidence and self esteem building and personal development using environmental education as a resource. Building on the […]

UN World Water Day 2011

To celebrate UN World Water Day 2011, ECO-UNESCO is taking part in the Water for Life! exhibition in the Science Gallery along with many other non-governmental organizations. We invite you all to join other young people in a unique event that promotes the diverse cultural heritage and unity between different communities in Ireland through celebration […]