The First Event of ECO-UNESCO’s ‘No Time to Waste’ Youth Summit Takes Place
On Saturday 24 November, young people from ECO-UNESCO’s ‘Youth for Sustainable Development’ programme showed their energy and enthusiasm in participating in a dialogue with policy makers and experts on Ireland’s growing waste issue. The event that took place at the Carmelite Centre in Dublin, is part of ECO-UNESCO’s ‘No Time to Waste’ Youth Summit, a series of events […]
Young People Engage with International Experts and Policy Makers on how to Tackle Climate Change
On Wednesday, November 21st, twelve young people involved in the Youth for Sustainable Development programme enthusiastically took part in a dialogue with international climate change policy makers and experts that was held in the Irish Royal Academy. This was a great opportunity for these young people to participate in a round table discussion with experts such as Prof Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Co-Chair of Working Group 1 for the IPCC […]
ECO-UNESCO Celebrate European Week for Waste Reduction
On Friday, November 16th, the three Dublin Youth for Sustainable Development groups held their first combined event in Third Space Smithfield. This event was both to highlight European Week for Waste Reduction, and also to kick start ECO-UNESCO’s No time to Waste Youth Summit. Learn more about the European Week for Waste Reduction here. The […]
Youth for Sustainable Development Participants visit European Parliament
Between November 5th-6th, Youth for Sustainable Development Programme participants visited in the European Parliament in Brussels, as part of their award for winning the ECO-Step award for their project ‘Tyred’, a public bench that sits two people made from plastic lumber for the frame and recycled bicycle tyres for the seat. TheEcoStep initiative is co-funded […]
Creative Recycling Workshops Take Place in South Dublin
After the success of our Halloween themed Creative Recycling Workshops, at the start of November, ECO-UNESCO was back with another round of workshops. Between November 5th and November 16th, students aged 5 to 11 from schools in Dalkey, Lucan and Tallaght enthusiastically took part to our Christmas inspired workshops, where they made Christmas decorations from old materials. The lesson was to encourage young […]
ECO-UNESCO Attend Second National Dialogue on Climate Action
Last Saturday, November 10th, ECO-UNESCO visited Tralee to take part in the second National Dialogue on Climate Action. The National Dialogue on Climate Action, set up by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, is a series of regional events that will run over the next two years. The aim of […]
#YEA18 Winners Meet Mary Robinson at TCD Climate Change Event
Almost exactly two years after the Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016, and in advance of the upcoming COP24 United Nations conference to be held in Katowice, Poland, from 13 to 14 December 2018, the French Embassy in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) and Trócaire […]
NEW OPPORTUNITY: YSD Programme Coordinator
ECO-UNESCO are currently seeking a full-time ‘Youth for Sustainable Development’ Programme Coordinator. Learn more about the opportunity here.
1 MONTH TO GO! Register for the Young Environmentalist Awards 2019
ECO-UNESCO are looking for groups to apply to the Young Environmentalist Awards 2019 taking place in May 2019. To enter the awards, groups come up with an environmentally-focused, action project that tackles a local environmental issue. The deadline to register is November 30th 2018 and you can register online at www.ecounesco.ie In May […]
European Week for Waste Reduction Workshop in Smithfield
We’re running a workshop for all current YSD participants to celebrate the European Week for Waste Reduction. Time & Date: November 16th @ 6.00pm Location: Third Space, SmithfieldTopic: How a Circular Economy Works There will be light refreshments available on the night. Learn more about the European Week for Waste Reduction here.
