What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generations. The term was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of Sustainable Development […]
Winners of ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2011 on display at The Greenhouse
This years’ Young Environmentalist Awards Showcase and Ceremony was our biggest yet, with over 200 entries from almost 4,000 passionate and talented young people from across Ireland. Now it’s your chance to see some of the best projects on display at The Greenhouse, Dublin 2, covering waste, water, climate change and everything in between. A […]
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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 […]
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ECO-UNESCO understands parents want to be assured of their child’s safety and welfare whenever they are under our care. As an organisation we want to ensure that the young people we work with are protected and kept safe while with our staff and volunteers. To this end we have developed robust child protection, recruitment and […]
National Youth Meeting 2012: Global Youth Citizens for Sustainable Development
A National Youth Meeting for Rio+20 When? 7 March 2012/10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Where? The Greenhouse, 17 St. Andrew Street, D2 Who? Young people from all over Ireland!! Young people from all over Ireland are invited to join ECO-UNESCO for this one-day event where there will be interactive activities, guest speakers and workshops to […]
Clubs in Action 2012 Showcase Launch
Clubs in Action 2012 Showcase Launch ECO-UNESCO’s Club in Action Showcase The ECO-UNESCO Clubs in Action showcase was launched on December 1st 2012. It is an exhibition of posters made by ECO-UNESCO Clubs who participated in the Clubs in Action programme in 2012. The posters demonstrate all of the hard work that the groups have […]
Reduce Waste
When you avoid making garbage in the first place, you don’t have to worry about disposing of waste or recycling it later. Changing your habits is the key — think about ways you can reduce your waste when you shop, work and play. There’s a ton of ways for you to reduce waste, save yourself […]
THE IRISH REEF ON DISPLAY AT THE GREENHOUSE
ECO-UNESCO is delighted to announce the exhibition of a unique and wonderful hyperbolic crochet representation of a coral reef where maths, handicraft, marine, environment, art and community combine in an explosion of colour, shape and crocheted form at The Greenhouse, Dublin 2. THE IRISH REEF, is a Satellite of the worldwide Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef […]
ECO-UNESCO Launches Green Pathways Programme
Green Pathways – a new training programme as part of the new Momemtum initiative ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s leading environmental education and youth organization, announces its newest initiative called Green Pathways aimed at training and progressing unemployed people who are under 25s onto employment in the green economy. The programme, part of the newly launched FAS […]