Clubs
ECO-UNESCO Clubs Programme Get in the club! Join ECO-UNESCO and hundreds of other young people across Ireland to take action to help the environment. Contact us to find out how you can start an ECO-UNESCO Club in your neighbourhood, school or youth group. ECO-UNESCO Clubs are a growing part of the Young Environmentalist Programme, giving […]
Link To UNESCO
ECO-UNESCO is affiliated to the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations. Who is UNESCO and what are its goals? UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions of sustainable […]
ECO-Youth Choices Drug Prevention Programme
ECO-UNESCO’s work with a group of young people (15-18yrs) from Ballymun Regional Youth Resource Centre (BRYR), who have been taking part in the ECO-Youth Choices drug prevention programme since April, hit its peak this weekend as they competed a very successful cross-generational garden action project. The group linked in with a housing area for […]
In Town Without My Car Day
ECO-UNESCO participated this year’s ‘In Town, Without My Car Day!’ (formerly Car Free Day) on 22 September 2012 during EU-Mobility Week. ECO-UNESCO organised a joint workshop with Rothar, a community bike organisation in Dublin.
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 […]
‘Camera on Citizenship – Global Views’ Photo Exhibition Submission Invitation
‘Camera on Citizenship’ Photo Submission Grab your camera and seek an image of active citizenship We Need Your Photos Today! Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development takes place in June 2012. Leading up to this Summit, we want you to consider; What does being an active European and global citizen for sustainable development mean […]
ECO-UNESCO has been shortlisted for the Dublin Living Awards’ Best Green Contribution to Dublin Life Category! Get behind us today and send in your vote! Read more.
ECO-UNESCO has been nominated in the Dublin Living Awards’ Best Green Contribution to Dublin Life Category! This award recognises organisations that contribute to making Dublin a greener place to live. From the Greenhouse in the heart of Dublin, we’ve raised environmental awareness among young people, promoted environmental conservation and helped young people’s personal development through […]
Irish Cancer Society X-Hale Youth Awards Film Premier 2012
The Irish Cancer Society as part of the X-Hale Youth awards premiered 14 anti smoking videos produced by youth groups all over Ireland. The awards, which were Oscar themed, were held in the fantastic Light House Cinema in Smithfield, Dublin 7 on Tuesday, October 30th. The ECO-UNESCO young people who developed a split screen video […]
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 […]
YEA 2010 Winners
OVERALL WINNERS: Overall Senior PROJECT: Our School Garden FROM: Youthreach, The Glen, Cork city Overall Junior PROJECT: Spring into Action FROM: Friends School, Lisburn, Co. Antrim COMHAR Sustainable Development Council, Sustainability Award PROJECT: Green Buddies FROM: Presentation Secondary School, Limerick city. TOYOTA Club of the Year Award PROJECT: The Greenhouse Gig FROM: ECO-UNESCO Peer Education […]