Young people splash around ideas on how to protect the world’s water
Over 60 young people from across the country will descend upon Dublin city centre tomorrow for the Young Citizens for Water two day national youth meeting organised by ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation. The event aims to provide young people with the opportunity, not only to learn more about global water issues, but […]
ECO Christmas Cards
Christmas Cards Made from 100% Recycled Paper Get your eco-friendly Christmas cards made from 100% recycled paper! Not only do the cards look great but after Christmas you can make use of the card by cutting out your very own bookmark which comes complete with some interesting info on a variety of animals! Each pack […]
President Higgins Named as Patron of ECO-UNESCO
President Michael D. Higgins has been named as the sole patron of ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation. Commenting on the announcement, National Director Elaine Nevin said “We are delighted to have President Higgins as our patron. The President has been a very strong supporter of our flagship programme, the Young Environmentalist Awards, since […]
15 years of greening, the Young Environmentalist Awards is back for more eco-action
As Ireland’s biggest celebration of youth eco-action once more opens for registrations, young people nationwide are now being encouraged to get their hands green and reap the rewards of their environmental efforts. Now in its fifteenth year, ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) is an initiative open to young people aged 10-18 years from across the […]
ECO-UNESCO Visits Malta Club for ECO-Project Launch
Following on from the success of ECO-UNESCO’s Rio+20 Transnational Youth Meeting last November, the UNESCO clubs who attended from countries such as France, Latvia, Italy and Malta all returned to their home countries to carry out environmental action projects to help improve their own countries and communities. August marks the first of ECO-UNESCO’s return visits […]
Award Winning Irish Project Forms Part of Worldwide Environmental Showcase
Marking World Environment Day (5th June), the Energy Globe Award, presented worldwide to successful sustainable projects which help conserve and protect the world’s natural resources, is marking the occasion in a very creative way. Their online, worldwide campaign will see them showcase sustainable environmental solutions from 161 countries worldwide. ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental youth organisation was […]
Young Environmentalists Recognised and Rewarded at Ireland’s Biggest Celebration of ECO-Action!
Green teens from Mountmellick Community School, Laois and a Dublin Peer Education Youth Group called the ‘Youthtop Gardeners’ were crowed joint Overall Senior Winners at ECO-UNESCO’s 14th annual Young Environmentalist Showcase and Awards Ceremony held in the Round Room of the Mansion House, on May 22nd. In attendance were over 600 young people, guest of […]
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards: 2013 Finalists
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards: 2013 Finalists The results are out!! The following projects are the finalists for our Young Environmentalist Awards Showcase Ceremony which will be held on May 22nd in the Mansion House. School County Project Presentation Secondary School Cork Save today, Survive tomorrow Whitechurch NS Cork rethink, reduce, repair, recycle […]
ECO-UNESCO Director appointed by Minister Hogan to the EPA Advisory Committee
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan T.D recently announced the appointment of the sixth Advisory Committee to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Elaine Nevin, National Director of ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s leading environmental educational and youth organisation, was one of four people appointed to the committee as a ministerial appointee. […]
Young People and Europe; Exploring the EU, Green Employment and Ireland’s EU Presidency
Resource: A Young Person’s Guide to Ireland’s Presidency of the EU and Green Employment Policy, 2013 Following on from our national youth seminar in April; we have now produced the resource; “A Young Person’s Guide to Ireland’s Presidency of the EU and Green Employment, 2013”. The resource brings together the questions posed by young […]
