ECO Watchers Training Week for Teachers

Junior ECO-Watchers 5 Day Training Week (5th/6th Class Primary Geography Curriculum) 01 – 05 July 2014 (Tue – Sat)10.00am – 3.00pm daily at the Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2 This one-week course will help educators to gain knowledge, skills & inspiration to integrate practical, hands-on and ready made environmental education activities related to Energy, […]

ECO-UNESCO’s Green Pathways Programme : Further Information

  ECO-UNESCO’s Green Pathways Programme Youth Employment Programme will provide: Accredited Training – in areas related to the environment and sustainable development Accredited Training in professional development, business and peer education (depending on what pathway you choose) Individual learning and career planning advice.  Guidance and advice on preparing an excellent CV and how to be successful […]

YEA PCA 2013-4

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Take part in a sponsored event

Good for you, Good for the globe There are hundreds of different types of events around the country and further afield that you can take part in and raise money through sponsorship from friends and family. From treks up mountains to across tropical plains, from walking road races to running a marathon to cycling across […]

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 […]

ECO-UNESCO Shortlisted for Dublin Living Awards

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 […]

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. 

President Higgins Named as Patron of ECO-UNESCO

President Michael D. Higgins has been named as the sole patron of ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation. Commenting on the announcement, National Director Elaine Nevin said “We are delighted to have President Higgins as our patron. The President has been a very strong supporter of our flagship programme, the Young Environmentalist Awards, since […]

6 Steps to Success

  6 Steps to Success Programme If you are carrying out an environmental project follow the Young Environmentalist Awards ‘6 Steps to Success’ programme.  Step 1: get a team together Step 2: select an environmnetal issueStep 3: develop an action plan Step 4: carry out an action plan Step 5: record your projectStep 6: raise awareness    Step […]

YEA PCA 2013-3

  People’s Choice Award 2013   Art & Design Biodiversity Climate Change Community Development ECO-Enterprise Energy Health & Wellbeing Super Junior Transport Waste Water Super Junior Name of School: Belgrove Senior Girls School, Clontarf, Dublin   Project Title: Where have all the Daddy Longlegs Gone? Summary: This project examined the Daddy Long Legs (Crane Fly) […]