Yes They Can-Mayo Teens Scoop National ECO-UNESCO 2014 Young Environmentalist Award

Green teens from St. Louis Community School Kiltimagh were crowned the Overall Senior Winners at ECO-UNESCO’s 15th annual Young Environmentalist Showcase and Awards Ceremony held in the Round Room of the Mansion House today. In attendance were over 600 young people, Mr. Han Qunli, Director of the Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences and the […]

ECO-UNESCO, the Irish partner of a new EU funded project – University Educators for Sustainable Development (UE4SD) Programme

ECO-UNESCO is currently involved with a new education initiative which is planning to enhance the way teaching and learning occurs at the university level to equip students with the skills needed to counter increasing social, economic and environmental inequalities. University Educators for Sustainable Development (UE4SD) is a project that brings together 55 partners (mainly universities) […]

Young people showcase their job-skills and achievements to Minister Burton

Over 60 young people from around Dublin took part in a Market Place event at ECO-UNESCO’s Greenhouse, 17 St. Andrew Street in Dublin 2 yesterday, Wednesday 16th April. All of those involved had participated in ECO-UNESCO’s Green Pathways programme, a youth employment initiative for under 25s who are long term unemployed. Yesterday’s event was an […]

Young Dubliners to Celebrate World Water Day

March 22nd marks World Water day and to celebrate, over 50 young people will gather in ECO-UNESCO’s ‘the Greenhouse’ in Dublin 2 for a full day workshops and activities. World Water Day is held annually as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. […]

Copy of Ireland represented at the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations 2014 International Conference and 34th Executive board meeting.

The International Conference and 34th Executive board meeting of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs Centres and Associations (WFUCA) begins today in New York and runs until Wednesday. The event, hosted by the US Federation, opens in the United Nations Building in New York will be attended by Elaine Nevin, National Director of ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s […]

Ireland represented at the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations 2014 International Conference and 34th Executive board meeting.

The International Conference and 34th Executive board meeting of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs Centres and Associations (WFUCA) begins today in New York and runs until Wednesday. The event, hosted by the US Federation, opens in the United Nations Building in New York will be attended by Elaine Nevin, National Director of ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s […]

Dublin Teens Scoop Top Prize With Food Film

A film produced by a group of young people from ECO-UNESCO’s Youth for Sustainable Development; Global Youth Leaders for Change (Y-PEPS) programme has just scooped the top prize in Concern’s Food Right Now video campaign. The film entitled ‘Food Security’ explores some of the reasons why hunger is still happening today, the links between over […]

Have Your Say and Help to Choose Ireland’s Top Young Environmentalist

From today until May 14th, hundreds of young people from all over Ireland will be looking for your vote to help them lay claim to the prestigious ECO-UNESCO ‘People’s Choice’ award. Last week, schools and youth groups from all over Ireland received the news that their environmental action project had been shortlisted for ECO-UNESCO’s Young […]