Drimnagh Castle QQI level 3- finished and ready to go!
Drimnagh Castle QQI level 3- finished and ready to go! As part of the ECO-UNESCO’s ‘Eco-Choices’ programme, Drimnagh Castle, who have completed their QQI level 3 award in ECO-Community Development are now ready to deliver their peer education workshops. They are working on delivering these workshops to first years in their school in […]
ECO-UNESCO’s Environmental Youth Officer Makes a Visit to St. Raphaela’s
St.Raphaela’s Secondary School in Leopardstown, Dublin have impressed fellow eco-conscious warrior, Laura-Kate Howells. Laura-Kate attended the school to give a presentation in her role as ECO-UNESCO’s Envrionmental Youth Officer, and was amazed at the work the school was carrying out. The event that Laura-Kate spoke at was organsied by the Student Council and Green […]
Your Guide to Green Events: March – May 2019
Your guide to green events across Ireland. Want to be featured? Contact mary.fleming@ecounesco.ie Dublin: Sustainable Fashion Show DIT Aungier Street 27 March @ 6:30-9:00pm Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/sustainable-fashion-show-tickets-58124570154?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Public conversation with author, Lorna Gold, as she discusses her book ‘Climate Generation’ Dublin 8 (Fumbally Stables) 28 March @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm Free: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/friends-of-the-earth-book-club-with-lorna-gold-author-of-climate-generation-tickets-58578300273?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Master Composter Training Sandyford 5 […]
Elaine Nevin speaks about the #SchoolStrike4Climate on Newstalk
“Climate Change is real and is happening” ECO-UNESCO’s National Director Elaine Nevin spoke with Newstalk’s Ivan Yates on March 15th’s #SchoolStrike4Climate. Listen here!
ECO-UNESCO’s National Director Speaks to Near fm About Our Work!
On Tuesday March 19th, Elaine Nevin spoke to Near Fm about our ongoing work with young people across Ireland. Listen in here.
#NoTimeToWaste 3 Day Youth Summit: Photo Gallery
#NoTimeToWaste 3 Day Youth Summit 2019 See the full run down of the day here. View and download photos from the 3 days below! DAY 1 ………… DAY 2 ………… DAY 3 Learn more about how the Youth Summit works here.
‘I am striking because I believe in us’ – Geo Telsaru
Geo Telsaru, Youth for Sustainable Development participant, pictured on the left. My name is Georgiana and I am a 16 year old teenager from Dublin,that is going to take part in the #youthstrike4climate on March 15th. I have always been interested in the world around me and how everything I’m surrounded by […]
‘Why I’m Striking this Friday’ – A Young Person’s Perspective
Youth for Sustainable Development participant Cleo writes about why she’s going on #ClimateStrike this Friday, March 15th. On Friday March 15th I’m going on strike to raise awarness on global warming and climate change. As a teenager, it seems obvious to me that taking part in this protest movement is the right thing […]
Our view on the #StrikeforClimate
(Williams, 2019. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau) ECO-UNESCO is Irelands environmental education and youth organisation. For over 30 years, ECO-UNESCO has been engaging, educating and empowering young people to take action on environmental issues of concern to them. These are young people who have been concerned about environmental degradation, including biodiversity loss, over–consumption and climate change. As educators, we have […]
“There’s No Planet B” – Young People Strike for Climate Action
(Williams, 2019. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau) Summary: Since August 2018, young people in schools across Europe and Australia have been walking out of class in order to take part in demonstrations demanding action to prevent further global warming and climate change. 2018’s average global temperatures were the fourth warmest since 1880, placing it behind […]
