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ECO UNESCO
The Greenhouse
17 St Andrew St
Dublin 2, Ireland
ph. (01) 662 5491
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19/07/2010
ECO-Explorers Summer Camp launches
Discover Nature in the Heart of the City Centre
Book now!
ECO-UNESCO introduces Dublin city centre’s first environmental summer camp ‘ECO-Explorers’ to take place August 9th to 13th.
Using new environmental hub The Greenhouse, Dublin 2, as a base from which to explore nature in the heart of the city, ECO-UNESCO’s Summer Camp for Children is an environmental summer camp with a difference, providing a safe environment for children to discover the natural treasures of Dublin City Centre.
The Camp is run by ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation, which has over 25 years experience working with children and young people raising environmental awareness in a fun, interactive and creative way. ECO-UNESCO’s staff are fully qualified in all areas of environmental education.
Children explore and learn about nature and the world around them through outdoor adventures, interactive games, hands-on activities and much more. Taking a city centre safari and treasure trail, building a bug hotel, starting a sunflower race and even launching an ECO-Rocket are some of the activities young people taking part can look forward to whilst learning about their environment and nature and having lots of fun!
ECO-UNESCO is taking bookings now with an Early Bird price of €90 for bookings made before Friday July 23rd.
Simply contact ECO-UNESCO’s Environmental Youth Officer, Colin on t: 01 662 5491 e: youth@ecounesco.ie
‘ECO-Explorers’ Summer Camp
Who? Open to all children aged 12 and under.
What? The programme of workshops allow children to explore key environmental topics in fun, creative and informative ways.
What’s more, they’ll get plenty of ideas to bring home with them.
When? Mon 9th – Fri 13th August. Time: 10.00 am – 3.00 pm.
Where? The Greenhouse and wildlife hotspots throughout Dublin city centre
How much? €100 Early Bird Offer: €90 if you book before 19/07/10
How much? €100 Early Bird price of €90 for bookings made before Friday July 23rd.
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09/06/2010
ECO-UNESCO boards Japan’s Peace Boat
ECO-UNESCO’s National Director, Elaine Nevin, welcomed representatives from Japan’s Peace Boat to Ireland on Monday 14th June, having joined the ship last week in Helsinki to support its work in education for peace and sustainability.
ECO-UNESCO was invited on board to share its innovative work in environmental leadership with international participants on board through a series of lectures and workshops.
Peace Boat travels the world on peace voyages. The ship is a neutral, mobile space that allows people to engage across borders in dialogue and mutual cooperation both at sea, and in the ports that it visits. This year the theme for their world voyage is nuclear disarmament.
“ECO-UNESCO is a Peace Boat partner and is delighted to be supporting this long-running initiative, and supporting the Peace Boat in its work on education for peace and sustainability. I will be running a series of environmental lectures and workshops on board to share experience of Ireland’s environmental problems and solutions. Focusing on waste, energy and climate change I will be hoping to gain insight into innovative Japanese environmental solutions also” commented National Director of ECO-UNESCO, Elaine Nevin, who will be travelling on board for the week leading up to the Peace Boat’s Dublin stop.
ECO-UNESCO is Ireland's environmental education and youth organisation. The organisation aims to raise environmental awareness, promote the protection and conservation of the environment and to promote the personal development of young people.
As ECO-UNESCO’s work has been cited as an example of best practice in Education for Sustainable Development for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable development by the UNECE this voyage presents an opportunity for shared learning and cooperation between two of the leading European and Asian NGOs working on the issues surrounding sustainable development.
On Wednesday 22nd September ECO-UNESCO will be holding a conference on Education for Sustainable Development Youth for the Future: Learning to change our world at its Dublin headquarters The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2.
To find out more
Tel 01 662 5491
E-mail info@ecounesco.ie
For those looking to get involved with ECO-UNESCO, they can become a member of the organization or volunteer.
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13/05/2010
List of winners! ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2010
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 Programme
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CATEGORY WINNERS:
Junior Waste
PROJECT: Wake up to Waste
FROM: Collegiate Grammer School, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh.
Senior Waste
PROJECT: Plastic Fantastic Greenhouse
FROM: St. Brendan’s College, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Junior Biodiversity
PROJECT: Spring into Action
FROM: Friends School, Lisburn, Co. Antrim
Senior Biodiversity
PROJECT: Where will we Bee?
FROM: Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Junior Climate Change
PROJECT: Climate Solutions.
FROM: St. Colm’s High School, Draperstown, Co. Derry
Senior Climate Change
PROJECT: Stomp Down on your Carbon Footprint
FROM: The Teresian School, Donnybrook, Dublin.
Junior Energy
No Winner
Senior Energy
PROJECT: Re-Juice your Journey
FROM: Salerno Secondary School, Galway.
Senior Eco Art and Design
PROJECT: The Greenhouse Gig
FROM: ECO-UNESCO Peer Education Programme
Senior Water
PROJECT: A tale of Two Rivers
FROM: Ennistymon Vocational School, Clare
Junior Eco Consumerism
PROJECT: Think Global, Eat Local
FROM: Grosvenor Grammar, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Senior Eco Consumerism
PROJECT: Cheap Food, What Price?
FROM: Blackwater Community School, Lismore, Waterford.
Junior Eco Community Development
PROJECT: The Greenhouse Gang
FROM: St. Colm’s High School, Draperstown, Co. Derry.
Senior Eco Community Development
PROJECT: Our School Garden.
FROM: Youthreach, The Glen, Cork city.
Senior Transport
PROJECT: The Green Mile Initiative
FROM: CBS Secondary School, Charleville, Co. Cork
Super Junior
PROJECT: Flow and Grow in Raphoe
FROM: St. Eunan’s National School, Raphoe, Co. Donegal.
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01/04/2010
Toyota and ECO-UNESCO drive towards sustainable mobility
ECO-UNESCO was delighted to announce a new partnership with Toyota this month.
As the first step in their new partnership, Toyota provided ECO-UNESCO with a ECO-friendly Prius, and announced that it will also sponsor a prize at the ECO-UNESCO Young Environmental Awards.
Reflecting Toyota’s environmental leadership in the drive towards sustainable mobility, the provision of a Toyota Prius to ECO-UNESCO will support the organisation’s policy of environmentally friendly transport. The third generation hybrid Prius delivers unprecedented reductions in CO2 emissions of just 89g/km – a figure unmatched by any other family car.
As an official partner Toyota's aim is to make a positive contribution to ECO-UNESCO’s work empowering young people to make a difference to our environment. To this end Toyota will sponsor the Club of the Year Award at the annual ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards. These Awards are held each spring to recognise the outstanding green achievements of young people from youth groups and schools across Ireland. The Showcase and Awards Ceremony will take place in the Mansion house on May 12th this year.
“We are delighted that ECO-UNESCO and Toyota are working together in this way. ECO-UNESCO is looking forward to building a strong partnership with Toyota Ireland and see this sponsorship of the eco-friendly Prius as the first step in this. ECO-UNESCO’s national remit is raising environmental awareness in Ireland’s young people as well as promoting practical lifestyle options; we see this mutually beneficial relationship as furthering this goal.” said Elaine Nevin, National Director of ECO-UNESCO.
Louise Murphy, Marketing Executive, Toyota Ireland commented:
“Toyota Ireland is very proud to be supporting the work of ECO-UNESCO. For Toyota, minimizing environmental impact continues to be a top priority at every level of the company’s organisation and activity. This partnership aims to support the work carried out by ECO-UNESCO in promoting the protection and conservation of the environment by young people.”
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17/03/2010
ECO-UNESCO at the White House!
Green is definitely the colour of the day as President Obama invites leader of Irish environmental organisation ECO-UNESCO to White House on St. Patricks Day.
One common theme unites the diverse representatives of Irish society invited to the St. Patricks Day reception at the White House this year: innovation. This is the hallmark of ECO-UNESCO, whose innovative programmes range from the Young Environmentalist Awards to drugs prevention using environmental and outdoor education - and the invitation of the organisation’s Director shows that appreciation of its innovative approach goes right to the top.
“President Obama has shown a commitment to environmental protection, and ECO-UNESCO is proud that its role as a leader in the field of innovative environmental education has been recognised with this invitation to the White House St. Patrick’s Day reception” said Elaine Nevin, Director of ECO-UNESCO.
ECO-UNESCO is Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation affiliated to the World Federation of UNESCO clubs, centres and associations. It works to raise awareness and understanding of our environment through the personal development of young people.
“We have always prided ourselves on developing innovative approaches to environmental protection” continues Elaine Nevin. “Through our programs we encourage young people to express their innovative spirit in everything from fashion shows to film-making in a bid to raise awareness of the issues around sustainable development and the environment.”
This invitation to Washington shows the high regard in which organisations working with communities and young people are held. Through ECO-UNESCO, the environmental actions of committed young Irish people will be recognised in the political capital of the world.
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04/03/2010
Greenhouse Launches!
On Wednesday 10th of March at 19:00, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley, TD, will officially launch our newest initiative: the greenhouse.
The launch will take place in the greenhouse, 17 St. Andrew Street, Dublin 2. The greenhouse is an exciting multi-purpose venue, incorporating a public space on the ground floor, an eco-shop, information facility, an exhibition space and more. ECO-UNESCO will be running environmental workshops, youth programmes, and training courses from the greenhouse and all our popular publications are available too.
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09/02/2010
ECO-UNESCO’s Youth for Sustainable Development Peer Education programme
ECO-UNESCO is starting the next round of our peer education programme in March.
We are seeking 16 young people aged 15-18, living in Dublin, to join this new round of the ‘Youth for Sustainable Development’ peer education programme. Do you work with any young people who may be interested?
The initial phase of the programme runs from March to May - every week either on a Wednesday evening or Saturday for 12 weeks.
The programme over the last year has been a big success and has resulted in the current peer educators getting funding to create a short documentary on cultural diversity in Ireland.
We’ll be kicking off with an open evening from 5pm-7pm on March 3rd. The open evening will be a chance for all the young people interested in joining the programme to get a taster of what it will be like and make up their minds about joining.
For more information contact:
Jerrieann Sullivan
ECO-UNESCO Youth for Sustainable Development Programme Co-ordinator ysd@ecounesco.ie.
+3531 6625491
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05/02/2010
ECO-UNESCO has moved!
Welcome to The Greenhouse!
ECO-UNESCO's newest initiative is the establishment of The Greenhouse, 17 St. Andrew Street, in collaboration with Cultivate. ECO-UNESCO will be jointly running the building where we aim to have a comprehensive programme of young people's environmental activities including workshops, exhibitions, events, regular youth meetings and eco youth clubs through out the year. We will be running our training programmes at the Greenhouse including our FETAC Level 5 course on Sustainable Development. All of our publications and resources will be available on the ground floor.
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12/01/2010
ECO-UNESCO Annual Report 2008
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30/11/2009
The Wave!
ECO-UNESCO at The Wave!
On Saturday 5th December, 30 of ECO-UNESCO’s young peer-educators in training took part in The Wave. The young people are involved in ECO-UNESCO’s Youth for Sustainable Development Peer Education Programme.
The group used all their creativity to mobilise their peers for Saturday 5 December 2009 when, just ahead of the crucial UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, thousands of people from all walks of life flooded the streets of Dublin to demonstrate their support for a fair and safe climate future for all.
The Wave!
The Wave, organised by the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition, was a demonstration of mass support for a better, low carbon future for Ireland and the world.
We want the Irish Government to show leadership at Copenhagen. We want them to PROTECT THE POOREST and ACT NOW to inspire the agreement the world needs. As part of a global series of public actions, The Irish Wave called on our government to take urgent action to secure a fair international agreement to stop global warming exceeding the danger threshold of 2°C. We call on world leaders to support developing countries to cope with the impacts of climate change now and in the future.
ECO-UNESCO helped to make this Ireland's biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change.
www.stopclimatechaos.ie
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22/09/2009
ECO-UNESCO's Seminar Series: Exploring Good Practice in Education for Sustainable Development
The first in the ECO-UNESCO seminar series, this seminar will provide participants with an opportunity to engage with a range of facilitators and organisations who are leading the field of Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland and internationally. Through a keynote address, discussion and themed workshops, participants will explore the obstacles and opportunities found in Education for Sustainable Development in both a local and a global context.
The seminar will include the following:
Key Note Address – Andy Griggs: Environmental Education Forum - Good Practice in Education for Sustainable Development
Themed workshops:
Workshop One – Combining Practical Environmental Actions and Education for Sustainable Development
Workshop Two – Learning from Good Practice in Education for Sustainable Development: A view from the Global South
Workshop Three – Education for Sustainable Development
In Action: Good Practice Examples in the Youth Sector. An Irish Context.
A light lunch will also be provided.
Date: 28th October 2009
Venue: Irish Aid Building, Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre, 27-31 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
Time: 10:00-14:00
To register for the seminar and workshops complete the registration form and return it to us.
To receive further information contact:
ECO-UNESCO
Email: reception@ecounesco.ie
Tel: (01) 6625492
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01/09/2009
Youth for Sustainable Development Programme commencing 7th October
In 2009 ECO-UNESCO will select 10-20 young people aged 15-18 years to participate in the Youth for Sustainable Development Peer Education Programme. In this programme young people will get the opportunity to learn about sustainable development and development education; develop leadership skills and become peer educators.
The Youth for Sustainable Development Programme will commence on 7 October 2009.
Find out more about this programme
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18/08/2009
Bonn Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development
In April this year, UNESCO hosted a conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Bonn, Germany where it carried out a mid-term review of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014).
Elaine Nevin, National Director of ECO-UNESCO attended with hundreds of representatives from countries all over the world. Ireland has still to finalise and implement its strategy; a draft was launched at a conference in December 2007. The Bonn declaration from the Bonn Conference was released in July.
Read the full text of the Bonn Declaration (PDF document - 79 KB)
About Education for Sustainable Development
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11/08/2009
Date for your diary! - Exploring Good Practice in Education for Sustainable Development
An ECO-UNESCO Seminar
28th October 2009
Irish Aid Centre
O'Connell Street
Dublin 1
This half-day seminar will share learning from the global mid-term review of the UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and explore good practice in ESD across the environmental, youth and development education sectors.
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16/06/2009
Summer Youth Programmes with ECO-UNESCO
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and learn more about nature with ECO-UNESCO. Book one of our great Summer Programme workshops for school or youth groups. We’ll bring the workshop to you, with lots of great, hands-on projects for kids of all ages.
Our indoor workshops include fun activities like papermaking, creative recycling and gardening. Or enjoy the great outdoors by joining ECO-UNESCO on the beach or in an urban safari.
For more information about the workshops available, download our brochure or contact ECO-UNESCO’s Environmental Youth Officers at youth@ecounesco.ie +353 1 662 5491. Don’t forget, ECO-UNESCO Members get a discount on all workshops!
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27/05/2009
Book Now: One-Day Training Course - Friday 29th May
There's only two days left to book your spot on ECO-UNESCO's newest One-Day Training Course!
Sustain It!
Creating Sustainable Organisations: Practical Solutions for the Youth Sector
Date: Friday 29th May
Time: 10:00-4:00
Location: Sonairte, Ireland's
ational Ecology Centre in Laytown, Co. Meath
Click here for more information or contact Graham at: email ysd@ecounesco.ie tel +353 1 662 5491.
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07/04/2009
Intercultural Youth Group Volunteer for Peace and Environment in Greystones
This week, sixteen young people from diverse cultural backgrounds will gather in Greystones to take part in a 6-day peace and environment residential programme organised by ECO-UNESCO and Voluntary Service International.
Young people aged 16-19 from Ireland, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Congo, Rwanda, India, Nepal, Ghana and Iraq will become Peer Educators after taking part in workshops on peace, environment and sustainability.
"ECO-UNESCO is delighted to be a part of the youth residential programme with Voluntary Service International," said ECO-UNESCO National Director, Elaine Nevin. "We are excited about the possibilities of bringing together such diverse young people and look forward to seeing how they work in their own communities after completing the programme."
During the programme, young people will learn about the environment through hands-on activities and a volunteer project with the Greystones Tidy Town Committee. They will contribute to the community by creating a mural on Greystones Beach and clearing the walkways in Kindlestown Woods.
After completing the programme, the young participants will become Peer Educators, leading environmental action projects and raising awareness in their own communities.
The weeklong residential programme utilises ECO-UNESCO’s ECO-Youth Choices Peer Education Programme, an alternative drug misuse prevention programme. By using environmental education as a resource, young people learn life skills and how to be stronger leaders among their peers.
The programme is a joint initiative of ECO-UNESCO’s ECO-Youth Choices Peer Education Programme and the Teenage Programme of Voluntary Service International. The aim of the programme is to bring young people of diverse backgrounds together to examine global and local issues of peace, sustainability and the environment.
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07/04/2009
Education Key to Sustainable Future Says ECO-UNESCO
National organisation applauds the recognition of young people in Bonn Declaration of Education for Sustainable Development at UNESCO World Conference
Over 700 people and 50 government ministers representing 150 countries adopted the Bonn Declaration at the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Bonn (Germany), on 2 April 2009. ECO-UNESCO, Ireland's environmental education and youth organisation, attended the prestigious conference.
Speaking from Bonn, Elaine Nevin National Director of ECO-UNESCO said, "There are hundreds of people from all over the globe sharing ideas on how education systems can create a more sustainable world. Education is one of the key ways we can address global environmental challenges, like Climate Change."
The Bonn Declaration strengthens the role of UNESCO and Member States implementing national strategies during the final half of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2015).
"When we go home, we cannot go on with business as usual," said Mary Joy Pigozzi, member of the UNESCO High Level Panel on the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. "Education is one of humankind's most powerful institutions. We have to reengineer our education systems."
Over the next five years, the Bonn Declaration calls on national organisations to "involve youth in the design and implementation of Education for Sustainable Development; to engage the commitment, solidarity and potential of youth and their organisations and networks in enhancing Education for Sustainable Development and fostering young people's ownership of Education for Sustainable Development questions and issues."
"ECO-UNESCO is delighted that the Bonn Declaration recognises the important role of young people in achieving sustainability," commented Elaine Nevin. "At ECO-UNESCO we have seen first hand how environmental education and Education for Sustainable Development can empower young people."
"While many countries represented at the conference have begun to implement Education for Sustainable Development strategies, Ireland has yet to finalise its National Strategy," explains Elaine Nevin. "Ireland must adopt and implement the National Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development so that we can join the rest of the world in promoting the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development."
The UNESCO World Conference is a mid-term review of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2015), resulting in the adoption of the Bonn Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development to be submitted to the Executive Board and General Conference of UNESCO. Fifty high-ranking government ministers attended to discuss implementation of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Develop with statements of support presented from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Egypt, Mali, Iran and Serbia.
Education for Sustainable Development is seen as a critical tool in creating a more sustainable environment. It examines the various social, economic and environmental factors that underpin poverty reduction, civic participation and governance both locally and globally. In Ireland, the discussion paper on National Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development was launched in December 2007.
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31/03/2009
Announcing the Young Environmentalist Awards 2009 Shortlist
Congratulations to the short-listed finalists and to all the participants in this year's Young Environmentalist Awards programme. We received a lot of great projects and are happy to announce that the following groups have been short-listed for their outstanding environmental projects:
- 'Bin Busters. To improve recycling within the school and reduce carbon footprint', St. Louis High School, Rathmines Co. Dublin
- 'Bird Watch in St. Louis', St. Louis High School, Rathmines Dublin 6
- 'Community Garden and Clean up of Estate', Circle of Friends, East Wicklow Youth Service, Arklow Co. Wicklow
- 'Consumerism & waster', Glenola Collegiate School, Bangor Co. Down
- 'Consumerism of Cars', St. Marys Knockbeg, Knockbeg Co. Carlow
- 'Consumption of energy in O'Fiaich College', O'Fiaich College, Dundalk Co. Louth
- 'Design and creation of hats from recycled materials', Loreto College Cavan,Socrates TY Class, Drumkeen Co. Cavan
- 'Environmental Audit and Action Plan for school', Colaiste Iascaigh, Easkey Co. Sligo
- 'Food miles... Munch to beat Credit crunch', St. Catherine's College, Convent Road Co. Armagh
- 'For the Birds', St. Augustines College, Dungarvan Co. Waterford
- 'Get on yer Bike; To raise awareness of the lack of cycle facilities in Tralee, of the lack of interest in cycling and walking and of the growing dependence on cars.', Mercy Mounthawk School T.Y, Tralee Co. Kerry
- 'Gone with the Wind', Laurel Hill Secondary School, South circular road Co. Limerick
- 'Green is good. Recycling and environmental awareness', Portmarnock Community School, Portmarnock Co. Dublin
- 'Guerilla Gardeners', Skerries Community College, Skerries Co. Dublin
- 'Home Tweet Home', St. Joseph's College Summerhill, Athlone Co. West Meath
- 'Investigating the Level and Effects of Particulate Pollution around County Fermanagh', St. Fanchea's College, Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh
- 'i-solar: Solar powered i-pod charger aimed at the younger community to promote solar energy and to reduce the burning of fossil fuels preventing global warming.', Marist College, Retreat Road Co. Athlone
- 'It doesn't cost to compost', The Teresian School, Stillorgan Dublin 12
- 'It's a Bugs Life! Reduction in numbers of insects', Friends School Lisburn, Lisburn Co. Antrim
- 'Keep your school clean, recycle, stay green', St. Augustines College, Dungarvan Co. Waterford
- 'Lets go Environmental Youth Forum: Investigation of numerous environmental topics.', Mercy Mounthawk School, Tralee Co. Kerry
- 'Make Water Plantyful', St Josephs Summerhill, Athlone Co. Westmeath
- 'Mapping the distribution of the Northern Islands of Lough Corrib', St. Geralds College, Castlebar Co. Mayo
- 'On Your Bike!', Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone Co. Sligo
- 'Planting a school vegetable garden and will sell the produce at a local farmers market or in school shop', Dominican College, Griffith Avenue Dublin 9
- 'Raising awareness of and saving and recycling water', Roscommon Community College, Lis Na Molt Co. Roscommon
- 'Raphoe Roots- A tree is a scientific soul', St. Eunans National School, Raphoe Co. Donegal
- 'Reclaiming our Local Pond', Sphere 17, Regional Youth Facility, Darndale Dublin 17
- 'Recycle Christmas cards campaign', Our Lady's and St Patrick's College, Belfast Co. Antrim
- 'Recycling and re-using schools waste; Produced Capri-sun Hold All', St. Augustine's College, Dungarvan Co. Waterford
- 'Recycling', Manor House School, Raheny Dublin 5
- 'Reduce waste in School', Mount Mercy College, Cork City Co. Cork
- 'Reducing plastic bags in school', Grosvenor Grammar School, Co. Belfast
- 'Restoration and conservation of River Laid.', Glengormley High School, Glengormley Co. Antrim
- 'Revitilise an underutilised space within the school complex', St. Kilian's Community School, Bray Co. Wicklow
- 'Saving Energy', Corduff Community Youth Project, Corduff Dublin 15
- 'Set up a environmental league across the whole school', Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Salerno, Salthill Co. Galway
- 'Stop the cycle', Presentation Secondary School, Transition Year, Mitchelstown Co.Cork
- 'Study of the local otter population in the Cullenagh Inagh', Ennistymon Vocational School, Ennistymon Co. Clare
- 'Terraforming Mars…to change the environment of Mars to support Earths life', Jesus and Mary Secondary School , Enniscrone Co. Sligo
- 'The A-Z of Global Warming', Banbridge High School, Banbridge Co. Down
- 'The Green Mile Project', CBS Charleville, Bakers Road, Charleville Co. Cork
- 'There is an increase in flooding; we intend to develop a way of preventing it automatically', Skerries Community College, Skerries Co. Dublin
- 'Toilet Hygiene', Skerries Community College, Skerries Co. Dublin
- 'To plant a flower and vegetable garden and lawn.', Youthreach, The Glen, Cork City Co. Cork
- 'Vermicomposting', Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon Co. Clare
- 'Walk your way to well being', Skerries Community College, Skerries Co. Dublin
- 'Water Conservation', St. Louis High School, Rathmines Co. Dublin
- 'What’s the buzz with energy? Promote the use of CFL light bulbs as opposed to filament light bulbs.', St. Joseph's College Summerhill, Athlone Co. West Meath
- 'Wildlife Underwater', St. Joseph's College Summerhill, Athlone Co. West Meath
- 'Wood you like warmth?', St. Brendan's College Bray, Bray Co. Wicklow
- 'Yes We can! The effect of hairspray and aerosol on our climate.', Presentation Secondary School, Tralee Co. Kerry
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03/03/2009
One-day training programmes for youth workers
Don’t delay in registering for two of our most popular one-day training programmes for youth workers.
ECO-Choices Training for Trainers
Due to the high demand of direct programme delivery to at-risk youth from marginalised and disadvantaged communities, ECO-UNESCO offers this innovative training. The ECO-Choices training for trainers allows youth leaders, community youth workers and teachers to gain a better understanding of how to develop an alternative drug misuse prevention programme for young people.
This innovative approach uses environmental education as a resource for developing positive personal development and self esteem.
When: Tuesday 10th March 10:00am - 4:00pm
Where: ENFO, Dublin 2
Cost: €100 Statutory, €90 Community and Voluntary Sector, €80 Members
For more information contact training@ecounesco.ie.
Youth Work and Sustainability Training and Consultation Day in Dublin
Join us on Friday 13th March for a one-day training course followed by a consultation session on Youth Work and Sustainability. During the training you'll learn more about Education for Sustainable Development and can give feedback into ECO-UNESCO's programmes.
The training is free for NYCI members and will include a half hour presentation by a guest speaker from Development and Intercultural Education (DICE) on the challenges facing the Irish youth sector in Education for Sustainable Development.
When: Friday 13th of March, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Where: ENFO, Dublin 2
Cost: free to NYCI members, €50 all others
For more information contact ysd@ecounesco.ie.
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03/03/2009
ECO-Youth Choices
We’re taking our ECO-Youth Choices programme to the formal school sector! We are proud to announce that our innovative drug misuse prevention programme will be piloted in Drimnagh Castle Seconday School on 3rd March as part of the Social Personal Health Education (SPHE) National School Curriculum.
ECO-Youth Choices uses environmental education as a tool for positive personal development and drug misuse prevention.
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10/02/2009
Calling all Youth Workers & Trainers: Join Our Youth Work and Sustainability Workshop
Join us for an ECO-UNESCO training and consultation day. We want to get feedback from youth workers and trainers on our programmes and workshops. To this end we are providing a FREE training day for NYCI members in conjunction with a consultation session.There will also be a half hour presentation by a guest speaker from Development and Intercultural Education (DICE) on the challenges facing the youth sector in the Education for Sustainable Development within an Irish context.
ECO-UNESCO Youth Work and Sustainability Workshop and Consultation Day
Where: ENFO, Dublin
When: When: Friday March 13th, 10:00am-4:30pm
Cost: Free (to NYCI members). 50 Euros all others
For more information contact Graham Clarke at 01 662 5491 or email ysd@ecounesco.ie.
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10/02/2009
Are you an ECO-UNESCO Volunteer? Want to have some fun this spring?
Check out the great events we have in store!
2009 is shaping up to be an exciting and action packed year for ECO-UNESCO. As always, we need a little help from our friends. Here’s some of the events we’ll need assistance with. If any strike your fancy, send us an email at info@ecounesco.ie with the subject line: I'm a Volunteer and I want to help!
Tree Week: Wednesday 4th March, 12:00pm-4:00pm (Merrion Square)
Earth Day Spring Hike: Wednesday 22nd April, 9:00am-5:00pm (Knocksink Woods, Co. Wicklow)
Young Environmentalist Awards: 22nd-24th May (Dublin RDS)
World Environment Day: Friday 5th June
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27/01/2009
NEW Training for Young People: Communicating your Young Environmentalist Awards Project
We are offering a limited number of places at a free workshop for Young Environmentalist Awards participants. Students will learn key skills in raising awareness and communicating their project. Call or email today to reserve a place. (Advance booking is essential; groups may nominate a maximum of three members to attend)
Cork: Thursday, 29th January
Dublin: Friday, 30th January
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27/01/2009
Tree-mendous Urban Tree Safari and Tree Planting for 15-18 year olds!
Join us as we celebrate National Tree Week on Wednesday 4th March in Dublin City Centre
Take part in our urban tree safari and tree planting ceremony. There will be plenty of fun and games to discover the mystery of trees.
Places are limited so book yourself or your group into this event today.
Contact Claire Lyons, Environmental Youth Officer on 01 662 5491 or youth@ecounesco.ie to book or find out more about ECO-UNESCO’s Tree Week event!
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20/01/2009
Book now: Introduction to Sustainable Development (FETAC Level 5)
We are once again running our Introduction to Sustainable Development course (FETAC accredited level 5) starting 29th January.
The course is filling up fast, so book now to avoid disappointment!
Who should take this course?
Anyone interested in learning more about the principles and issues surrounding sustainable development.
When?
Thursday nights, 18:30-21:00 from 29th January - 30th April (10 weeks)
Where
Dublin City Centre
For more information, contact Graham Clarke at ysd@ecounesco.ie or call (01) 662 5491.
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02/12/2008
ECO-UNESCO on Cutting Edge of ESD
Last week, National Director Elaine Nevin presented at the "Rethinking Education in Light of Climate Change" conference, organised by Cultivate in association with ECO-UNESCO, Sustainable Projects Ireland, and Tipperary Institute.
During her presentation, "What's So Hot About Climate Change? Educating Young People", Elaine shared her experience with 2nd and 3rd level educators and other youth based organisations. There was a high level of interest in ECO-UNESCO's approach to Education for Sustainable Development, showing that we are on the cutting edge of ESD.
ECO-UNESCO’s work in peer education, the Young Environmentalist Awards Programme, and the National Youth ECO-Forum were all highlighted as exciting, interesting, and effective ways of engaging young people on Climate Change and other environmental issues.
Our strong presence at the conference – alongside sustainable development experts, policy makers, and organisations like Trocaire, Irish Aid, Comhar, and Change.ie–is part of our mission to pursue best practices in Education for Sustainable Development.
We see ESD as an integral way of addressing the Climate Change challenge, and look forward to implementing new techniques learned at the conference to our future work.
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02/12/2008
Young Environmentalist Awards 2009 - Registration Deadline Extended
There’s still time to register for Young Environmentalist Awards 2009. ECO-UNESCO is extending the deadline to Friday 12 December, giving young people an extra two weeks to develop a project for environmental awareness.
Register now
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18/11/2008
Calling all young journalists and photographers!
ECO-UNESCO needs your talent to contribute to an exciting new magazine. We are looking for articles, opinion pieces, investigative reports, interviews and photos- all on the topic of Climate Change.
Have you got something to say about Climate Change? Have you survived a freak flood recently!? Are you concerned about a future of increasingly unpredictable weather? Have you experience of how climate change is affecting other countries around the world? Put pen to paper and fingertips to Keyboard and send us your words!
Submissions by 30th November please.
Send submission by email or post to Emma at ECO-UNESCO, 26 Clare St., Dublin 2 or info@ecounesco.ie. Please mark all submissions "Climate Watchers magazine".
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04/11/2008
ECO-UNESCO's Young Environmentalist Awards 2009 - Registration Deadline Approaching!
The deadline to register for the Young Environmentalist Awards 2009 is fast approaching - 28th November 2008. ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation, is celebrating 10 years of its Young Environmentalist Awards programme and is inviting all young people aged between 12 and 18 years old to celebrate this special date by carrying out an environmental action project with their schools or youth groups and register now for ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards 2009.
Since 1999, the Young Environmentalist Awards has honoured and awarded thousands of young people from all over Ireland. In 2008, the overall Junior Young Environmentalist Awards went to young people from St. Catherine’s College, Co. Armagh with their project called ‘Bee Garden and Bee Beautiful’. The overall Senior Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 went to the young people from St Mary's Secondary School, Mallow, Co. Cork with their project ‘Alien plants - should we be concerned?’. ‘It's a brilliant project that really makes you aware of the environment… a great way to get young people involved and interested in environmental issues’ - Nuala O'Connor, St. Mary’s Secondary School Mallow.
Participants of the Young Environmentalist Awards are in with a chance to attend the annual National Showcase and Awards Ceremony event held each May. They will have an opportunity to showcase their work, meet some TV celebrities and there are also lots of great prizes to be won.
"We’re calling on all young people to register now for our biggest ever Young Environmentalist Awards – this year we are expecting record numbers of project entries from groups all over the country to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the programme at our Annual showcase and Awards ceremony in May 2009. The Young Environmentalist Awards is a wonderful opportunity for young people to be recognised for their great work in environmental protection and conservation" comments Elaine Nevin, ECO-UNESCO’s National Director.
Each year ECO-UNESCO, Irelands environmental education and youth organisation, awards and celebrates young people (12-18 years old) who take part in environmental projects, which protect their local environment, prevent environmental damage and promote environmental awareness. Since its creation, the Young Environmentalist Awards has attracted the participation of over 10,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness raising campaigns in over 750 schools and communities in Ireland.
Young people can register their intent to carry out a project online on ECO-UNESCO’s web site or by contacting ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards Coordinator, Karen Sheeran, on +353 1 6625491 or at yea@ecounesco.ie before or on the 28th November. Closing date for receipt of completed projects is the 27th February 2009.
For more information on the Young Environmentalist Awards 2009, please contact:
Karen Sheeran
Young Environmentalist Awards Coordinator
ECO-UNESCO
26 Clare St., Dublin 2
00 353 1 662 5491
yea@ecounesco.ie
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30/09/2008
ECO-UNESCO's National Youth ECO-Forum - "What’s so Hot about Climate Change?"
Are you 15 to 18?
Are you concerned about Climate Change?
If the future belongs to young people, so does the Earth! ECO-UNESCO is running its annual National Youth ECO-Forum to bring young people together to discuss and discover more about this hot topic.
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18/09/2008
Introduction to Sustainable Development FETAC - Register now!
There are still a few places left for ECO-UNESCO's Introduction to Sustainable Development running from 25th September to 18th December 2008 in the Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
The course equips participants with a nationally recognised qualification (FETAC level 5).
Over 10 weeks, participants will study sustainable development through case studies and practical activities. The course looks at sustainable communities and the links between society, economy and the environment.
For further information and bookings contact:
Armin Krautgasser or Graham Clarke
Ph: 01 6625491
E-mail: training@ecounesco.ie
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12/09/2008
Celebrating 10 Years of ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards
ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation launched today (Monday, 15th September 2008) the 10th year of its Young Environmentalist Awards.
Rachel Connolly, Megan Cahalin, Stacy Duignan and Aidan Heynes from St. Kilian’s Community School, Bray, launch the ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2009. The students won the Senior Eco-Community Category in 2008 with their project ‘The Community Garden’
The organisation is celebrating 10 years of the programme with a free exhibition, workshops and training sessions. ECO-UNESCO is also inviting all young people aged between 12 and 18 years old to celebrate this special date by carrying out an environmental action project with their schools or youth groups.
"We are delighted to be celebrating such an important date. Over the last 10 years, thousands of young people all around Ireland have carried out very impressive projects tackling various environmental issues. This provides them with an exciting opportunity to learn, grow and be inspired to help protect our environment." says Elaine Nevin, Director of ECO-UNESCO.
To start the celebrations, a free exhibition celebrating 10 years of ECO UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards is running until 24th September in ENFO, Dublin 2. The exhibition will highlight the achievements of young people who have been working to conserve, protect and enhance Irelands environment since the awards were launched in September 1999. As part of the exhibition, ECO-UNESCO will be delivering free workshops for young people to help them plan their own Young Environmentalist Awards Project for 2009.
Teachers and leaders from registered projects will have the opportunity to get free training sessions in regional locations – Dublin, Cork, Galway, Athlone and Belfast. These sessions will help them design and implement a Young Environmentalist Awards project within their school or youth group. Places are limited so booking is essential.
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards Programme has been running since 1999 and has attracted the participation of over 10,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness raising campaigns in over 750 schools and communities in Ireland.
More information on the programme and how to get involved
Important Dates Young Environmentalist Awards 2009
• Workshops for Young People (Dublin City): 1st – 19th September 2008
• Teacher/Leader Training (Dublin City): 23rd September 2008
• Teacher/Leader Training (Galway City): 2nd October 2008
• Teacher/Leader Training (Cork City): 9th October 2008
• Teacher/Leader Training (Athlone): 16th October 2008
• Teacher/Leader Training (Belfast): 30th October 2008
• Registration Deadline: 28th November 2008
• Project Submission Deadline: 27th February 2009
• Judging Process: March - April 2009
• Showcase and Awards Ceremony: May 2009
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28/08/2008
ECO UNESCO's Young Environmentalist Awards 2009 - Free exhibition, workshops and training sessions!!!
A free exhibition celebrating 10 years of ECO UNESCO's Young Environmentalist Awards is running from 27th August to 24th September in ENFO, Dublin 2. The exhibition will highlight the achievements of young people who have been working to conserve, protect and enhance Irelands environment since the awards were launched in September 1999.
ECO UNESCO will be delivering free workshops for young people in ENFO between the 1st and 19th of September; places are limited so contact us for more details. These workshops will engage young people in environmental activities and help them plan their own Young Environmentalist Awards Project for 2009.
Finally, for all interested teachers and youth leaders, ECO UNESCO will be running free training sessions in regional locations – Dublin, Cork, Galway, Athlone, Belfast. These sessions will help you design and implement a Young Environmentalist Awards project within your school or youth group. Places are limited so contact us for more details.
Full Details of Training Sessions:
- Dublin - 23rd September
- Galway - Thursday 2nd October 2008
- Cork - Thursday 9th October
- Athlone - Thursday 16th October
- Belfast - Thursday 30th October
Booking:
Contact us to book your place on one of the training sessions.
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10/07/2008
10 years of ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards - We need your contribution!
We are celebrating ‘10 years of ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards!’ We are producing a special edition newsletter and are looking for input from previous YEA participants.
We are looking for a brief quote (30 words) from teachers and youth leaders who have been involved in the YEA at any stage since it was first launched in 1999:
· Tell us about your experience of the YEA.
· Have you participated several times in the 10 years – tell us why!
· What benefits do young people gain from participating in the YEA?
From young people who have participated in the YEA since it was launched in 1999 we are looking for a short testimony (100-150 words):
· Tell us your memories of your YEA project
· Send us some photos!
· What are you doing now? Do you work in an environmental field or are you concerned by environmental issues in your daily life?
All contributions will be greatly appreciated – stories, memories, photos! Please send all correspondence to communications@ecounesco.ie for the attention of Fernanda Parente by 25th July 2008.
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06/06/2008
SIGN UP FOR ECO-UNESCO’S PEER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES!
ECO-UNESCO runs 2 peer education programmes - Youth for Sustainable Development and ECO-Youth Choices. Both of these programmes are starting again in mid-September. Places are limited so don’t be disappointed.
For more information contact:
Youth for Sustainable Development
Eimear McNally on +353 1 6625491 or at ysd@ecounesco.ie
ECO-Youth Choices
Armin Krautgasser +353 1 6625491 or at training@ecounesco.ie
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22/05/2008
NEW! One-Day training "What is Education for Sustainable Development?"
We are delivering a new one-day training on the 5th of June "What is Education for Sustainable Development?". This day provides youth workers with an introduction to education for sustainable development (ESD). Participants will gain knowledge and skills that they can bring back to their work with young people.
2005-2014 is the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (www.unesco.org/education/desd). ESD involves not just the transmission of knowledge but also the acquisition of skills and new perspectives. It is about challenging our attitudes and values. ESD involves holistic and participatory learning using a variety of methods. If you have an interest in environmental, global development and social justice and want to relate this to your work with young people, then this training is for you!
For more information and bookings contact:
Eimear McNally
Youth for Sustainable Development Coordinator
ECO-UNESCO
26, Clare Street, Dublin 2
Tel. 01 662 5491
Email ysd@ecounesco.ie
This one-day training is part of ECO-UNESCO's Youth for Sustainable Development programme, which aims to integrate ESD into non-formal education in Ireland through direct youth work and through training and support for those who work in the non-formal education sector. The programme is funded by Irish Aid. More about ECO-UNESCO's Youth for Sustainable Development programme
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14/05/2008
Bees and Alien Species triumph at ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards 2008
Young people from all over Ireland were awarded at the Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, 13th May in the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin 2. There were 40 short-listed projects competing the awards in fifteen categories including Junior (12 – 14 years old) and Senior (15-18 years old). The overall Junior Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 went to young people from St. Catherine’s College, Co. Armagh with their project called ‘Bee Garden and Bee Beautiful’. The overall Senior Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 went to the young people from St Mary's Secondary School, Mallow, Co. Cork with their project ‘Alien plants - should we be concerned?’.
“We’ve had such an outstanding range of projects this year focusing on diverse environmental issues including climate change, biodiversity loss, water and waste issues. We are thrilled with the young people’s creativity and dedication to their projects and happy to be celebrating their achievements at the Young Environmentalist Awards ceremony.” Comments Elaine Nevin, Director of ECO-UNESCO.
Seventeen groups of young environmentalists from all around Ireland and Northern Ireland were awarded in various categories. Some of the highlights were the Senior Energy winners from Ballybay Youth Centre, Co. Monaghan with their project on electricity pylons, the Senior Waste winners from Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry with their ‘Chews to stick it’ project which focused on gum litter. This year’s two special prizes were COMHAR SDC prize for Sustainable Development, presented to Moate Community School for their commitment to providing a long-term environmental solution to a social and economic issue and the Special Department of Transport Award presented to Ardscoil Rís, Co. Limerick with their project ‘Reducing Car Emissions’.
Aidan Power (RTE2 TTV and The Café) was the master of ceremony, with a keynote address from Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan. Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Seán Haughey, TD presented the overall winner prizes and maSamba’s Youth Group shook the Round Room with their samba tunes closing the event.
This year, the YEA had over 140 registered projects from which 40 were short-listed and displayed at an open showcase prior to the awards ceremony. All the short-listed projects will be exhibited in ENFO, 17 St. Andrew Street, Dublin 2, from 14th to 17th of May.
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards Programme has been running since 1999 and has attracted the participation of over 10,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness raising campaigns in over 750 schools and communities in Ireland.
Please find below full list of winners:
Junior Overall Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Bee Garden and Bee Beautiful’
FROM: St. Catherine’s College, Armagh.
Senior Overall Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Alien plants - should we be concerned?’
FROM: St Mary’s Secondary School, Co. Cork.
Junior Waste Category Winner 1
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Composting - teabags, worms and beyond’
FROM: Grosvenor Grammar School, Co. Antrim.
Junior Waste Category Winner 2
PROJECT TITLE: ‘You can do it, we can’t do it alone’
FROM: St. Clare’s Comprehensive School, Co. Leitrim.
Senior Waste Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Chews to stick it’
FROM: Presentation Secondary School, Co. Kerry.
Junior Biodiversity Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Bee Garden and Bee Beautiful’
FROM: St. Catherine’s College, Armagh.
Senior Biodiversity Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Alien plants - should we be concerned?’
FROM: St Mary’s Secondary School, Co. Cork.
Junior Climate Change Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Kids change the climate’
FROM: St Mary’s Holy Faith, Dublin 5.
Senior Climate Change Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Spread the solution not the pollution’
FROM: Presentation College, Co. Galway.
Junior Energy Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Energy and water efficiency in St. Colm’s High School’
FROM: St. Colm’s High School, Co. Derry.
Senior Energy Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Pylon the pressure’
FROM: Ballybay Youth Centre, Co. Monaghan.
Senior Water Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Glaine Na h-Abhna’
FROM: Ennistymon Vocational School, Co. Clare.
Junior Eco Art and Design Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Eco Art and Design’
FROM: Stella Maris Secondary School, Co. Waterford.
Senior Eco Art and Design Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Green School Musical’
FROM: Loreto College, Co. Cavan.
Junior Eco Consumerism Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘The waste warriors’
FROM: Ionad na nÓg, Clones, Co. Monaghan.
Senior Eco Consumerism Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Tree Wise and Waist Knot’
FROM: Coláiste Mhuire, Co. Clare.
Senior Eco Community Category Winner
PROJECT TITLE: ‘The Community Garden’
FROM: St Kilian’s Community School, Co. Wicklow.
Special COMHAR SDC Sustainable Development Award
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Nothing but acres of tar and cement’
FROM: Moate Community School, Co. Westmeath.
Special Department of Transport Award
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Reducing Car Emissions’
FROM: Ardscoil Rís, Co. Limerick.
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01/05/2008
ECO-UNESCO's Young Environmentalist Awards Showcase and Ceremony 2008
The ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards Showcase 2008 will be held on Tuesday 13th May between 11.30am and 1.30pm in the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin 2.
The Young Environmentalist Awards Showcase 2008 will be officially launched by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Paddy Bourke at 11.30am and will display 40 short-listed environmental projects which include natural beauty products made of beeswax, an ecological musical, a booklet on Eco-Art, an environmental drama on Global Warming and much more. Entry to the showcase is free and open to all.
"I am delighted to be opening such an inspiring day. The best form of tackling environmental issues is to raise awareness and empower young people to take positive action for the planet. Therefore, it is wonderful to see so many young people from all around Ireland carrying out environmental action projects in their local communities. This is where ECO-UNESCO and the Young Environmentalist Awards play a very important role." Comments Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Paddy Bourke.
All the projects taking part in the YEA Showcase were created and carried out by young people between 12 and 18 years old from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Visitors will be able to view amazing projects, which tackle local environmental issues by empowering young people and enhancing their knowledge of their local environment. In addition, they will have the opportunity to learn about the environment in a fun and interactive way by taking part in the various activities that will be held during the showcase including an interactive BioZone, a Creative Recycling Zone, among others.
"The Young Environmentalist Awards Showcase and Ceremony will be bigger and better this year. We would like to invite everyone to come along to the Showcase and see the magnificent projects that have been short-listed to the Awards 2008. It is very inspiring to see the enthusiasm of the young people who are taking positive action to address local environmental issues". Says Ms. Elaine Nevin, Director of ECO-UNESCO.
The YEA Showcase will be followed by the Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 ceremony (to start at 2.30pm) where this year’s winners will be announced. Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eammon Ryan will be the keynote speaker. Aidan Power (RTE2 TTV and The Café) is the master of ceremony and The Whiz Kids will shake the Round Room with their samba tunes closing the event.
Each year ECO-UNESCO, Irelands environmental education and youth organisation, awards and celebrates young people (12-18 years old) who take part in environmental projects, which protect their local environment, prevent environmental damage and promote environmental awareness. Since its creation, the Young Environmentalist Awards has attracted the participation of over 10,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness raising campaigns in over 750 schools and communities in Ireland.
View the full list of short-listed projects for the YEA 2008
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11/04/2008
ECO-UNESCO on The Den ICE for RTE's Green Week
Check out ECO-UNESCO's National Director, Elaine Nevin on RTE Two: The Den ICE on Thursday 27th March and 28th March for RTE's Green Week showing how children and young people can reduce their Carbon Footprint and assessing how environmentally friendly Brian and Rob (ICE presenters) really are!
Watch the programmes on the RTE web site:
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03/04/2008
ECO-UNESCO announces short-listed projects for Young Environmentalist Awards 2008
ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation, has announced the shortlisted projects for the Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 (YEA 2008). The judging panel including Elaine Nevin, National Director - ECO-UNESCO; Karen Sheeran, YEA Coordinator – ECO-UNESCO; Mary Cunningham, Director - National Youth Council of Ireland and Aoife Quinn, Education Officer - ENFO have selected 40 out of 146 registered projects.
“We are delighted to see such a great variety of environmental action projects being carried out by young people all over Ireland. The quality of their projects is making the judging process more challenging each year,” says Elaine Nevin, Director of ECO-UNESCO.
The 40 short-listed projects will be displayed in the YEA Showcase and Awards Ceremony on 13th May, in the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin 2. The YEA Showcase will be officially launched by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Paddy Bourke at 11.30am and will be open to the public until 1.30pm. The YEA Ceremony will be held after the YEA Showcase where the young people will be honoured for the work they have carried out. Aidan Power (RTE2 TTV and The Café) will present the Awards Ceremony for the second consecutive year.
Each year ECO-UNESCO, Irelands environmental education and youth organisation, awards and celebrates young people (12-18 years old) who take part in environmental projects, which protect their local environment, prevent environmental damage and promote environmental awareness. Since its creation, the Young Environmentalist Awards has attracted the participation of over 10,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness raising campaigns in over 750 schools and communities in Ireland.
The 40 short-listed groups that will exhibit their projects in the YEA Showcase 2008 are:
· A step towards saving the planet - O Fiaich College, Co. Louth
· Adopt an energy efficient lifestyle - Blessington Community College, Co. Wicklow
· Alien plants - should we be concerned? - St Mary's Secondary School, Co. Cork
· Anti Litter Awareness Film - St Clares Comprehensive School, Co Leitrim
· Bee Garden and Bee Beautiful - St Catherines College, Co. Armagh
· Butt, a sticky situation - Laurel Hill Secondary School, Co. Limerick
· Chews to stick it - Presentation Secondary School, Co. Kerry
· Composting - Teabags, worms and beyond - Grosvenor Grammer School, Co. Antrim
· Creature Discomforts - Banbridge Highschool, Co. Down
· Do we do our part? - Portmarnock Community School, Co.Dublin
· Eco Art and Design - Stella Maris Secondary school, Co. Waterford
· Eco- Arts, Kind crafts for kids - Dominican College, Dublin 9
· Eco Tillage - St. Mary’s, Co. Carlow
· Effective recycling within our school - Bailieborough Community School, Co. Cavan
· Energise - St. Joseph's College, Co. Westmeath
· Energy and Water efficiency in St Colm’s High School - St Colm's High School, Co Derry
· Every Drop Counts - Manor House, Co. Dublin
· Glaine Na h-Abhna - Ennistymon Vocational School, Co. Clare
· Global Warming is not cool - Loreto College, Dublin 2
· Green School Musical - Loreto College, Co. Cavan
· Kids change the climate - St. Mary's Holy Faith, Dublin 5
· Kings Hospital and Stewarts Hospital Garden - The King's Hospital School, Co. Dublin
· Noise pollution, a silent problem - St. Mary’s, Co. Carlow
· Nothing but acres of tar and cement - Moate Community School, Co. Westmeath
· Pylon the pressure - Ballybay Youth Centre, Co. Monaghan
· Recyclable Music - St. Mary’s, Co. Carlow
· Reducing Car Emissions - Ardscoil Ris, Co. Limerick
· Save Ballynahone Bog - St. Colm's High School, Co. Derry
· Spread the solution not the pollution - Presentation College, Co. Galway
· St Josephs Block, Heat loss and energy waste - St. Mary’s, Co. Carlow
· Tackling Waste - Manor House School, Co. Dublin
· The carbon footprint of St Macartans College - St. Macartans College, Co. Monaghan
· The Community Garden - St. Kilian's Community School, Co. Wicklow
· The RB24 Road, is it a waste of time? - St. Aloysius College, Co.Cork
· The waste warriors - Ionad na nOg, Co. Monaghan
· To Clean up an area outside - St. Joseph's College, Co. Westmeath
· Tree Wise and Waist Knot - Colaiste Mhuire, Co. Clare
· Vermiculture - how to get you to do this at home - Ursuline Convent, Co. Tipperary
· Water Conservation - Our Ladys Secondary School, Co. Monaghan
· What have we done - Crescent College Comprehensive, Co. Limerick
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11/03/2008
Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 - Project Judging Phase
Thank you to all groups who have submitted projects for the 2008 Young Environmentalist Awards! The Judging will take place during March and the list of shortlisted projects will be announced soon. We look forward to reading all the projects and seeing the positive environmental work undertaken by so many young people all across Ireland!
For more information, contact:
Karen Sheeran
Young Environmentalist Awards Coordinator
Tel: 01 6625491
Email: yea@ecounesco.ie
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06/03/2008
Young Environmentalist Awards 2008
There is still time to submit your YEA 2008 project! Submit your entry by Monday 10th March, 5pm! We look forward to seeing all your hard work and effort!!
For more information, contact:
Karen Sheeran
Young Environmentalist Awards Coordinator
Tel: 01 6625491
Email: yea@ecounesco.ie
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04/03/2008
ECO-UNESCO celebrates National Tree Week
In celebration of National Tree Week, ECO-UNESCO will run an afternoon tree planting event with young people on Wednesday, 5th March in Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
The event 'Trees and Climate Change - How do they relate?' will also include interactive games and discussion activities.
Please note that booking is essential. For further information and bookings, contact Claire Lyons, ECO-UNESCO’s Environmental Youth Officer on 01 6625491 or at info@ecounesco.ie.
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19/02/2008
ECO-UNESCO's Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 - Submit your project before 29th February!
The closing date for project submission for ECO-UNESCO's Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 is drawing closer. Groups registered for the Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) 2008 must submit their projects before 29th February.
"We are really looking forward to reading and assessing all of the Young Environmentalist Awards projects for 2008. Every year we get more and more innovative and exciting ideas and projects on ways to conserve and protect our environment" commented Elaine Nevin, National Director of ECO-UNESCO.
The projects will be judged in March and ECO-UNESCO will contact the shortlisted groups in April to invite them to take part in the Young Environmentalist Awards Annual Showcase 2008. The YEA Showcase will be open to anyone who wishes to view the amazing work carried out by young people between 12 and 18 years old all over Ireland making a difference to the environment and their community. The Young Environmentalist Awards Ceremony will be held after the YEA Showcase where the young people will be honoured for the work they have carried out.
"The Young Environmentalist Awards is a great way of encouraging young people to really make a difference in their local environment. I'm really looking forward to seeing this year’s projects!" Comments Aidan Power (RTE2 TTV and The Café), who will voluntarily host the Awards Ceremony for the second consecutive year.
Each year ECO-UNESCO, Irelands environmental education and youth organisation, awards and celebrates young people (12-18 years old) who take part in environmental projects, which protect their local environment, prevent environmental damage and promote environmental awareness. Since its creation, the Young Environmentalist Awards has attracted the participation of over 10,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness raising campaigns in over 750 schools and communities in Ireland.
Visit our YEA section to find out about the full details of project requirements and download the YEA manual and all of the relevant forms.
For more information, contact:
Karen Sheeran
Young Environmentalist Awards Coordinator
Tel: 01 6625491
Email: yea@ecounesco.ie
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12/02/2008
ECO-UNESCO's "Introduction to Sustainable Development" FETAC (L5) – NEW DATES
Due to popular demand, ECO-UNESCO will be running an extra class of its "Introduction to Sustainable Development" FETAC (level 5) from 6th March to 29th May 2008 in the Alliance Francaise, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Over 10 weeks, participants will study sustainable development through case studies and practical activities. The course looks at sustainable communities and the links between society, economy and the environment.
Further information about this course
For bookings please contact:
Eimear McNally
Tel: 01 6625491
Email: info@ecounesco.ie
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05/02/2008
ECO-UNESCO is awarded FETAC Quality Assurance Agreement
Minister Sean Haughey, T.D. Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science presented ECO-UNESCO with their FETAC Quality Assurance Agreement on 31st January 2008. This award recognises ECO-UNESCO as a quality assured FETAC training centre and is a very important achievement for the organisation. Since 2005, ECO-UNESCO has been running an "Introduction to Sustainable Development2 FETAC (Level 5) and at the moment the organisation is in the process of developing a new FETAC module called "Personal Effectiveness through Environmental Education".
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18/12/2007
Youth for Sustainable Development Peer Education Programme
REGISTER BEFORE THE 31ST JANUARY!
ARE YOU AGED 12- 18?
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO YOUR WORLD?
Join us!
ECO-UNESCO's Youth for Sustainable Development Peer Education Programme is starting on the 6th of February 2008.
This is an innovative youth-led programme that encourages young people to explore development, how it relates to them and how it relates to young people in other parts of the world. The weekly workshops will use creative methods such as drama and visual art to examine the links between environment, society and economy in a local and global context. Participants will gain knowledge and skills to empower them to be peer educators in their own schools and communities.
Read more
For more information about how to join please contact:
Eimear McNally
Youth for Sustainable Development Co-ordinator
Tel: 01 6625491
E-mail: ysd@ecounesco.ie
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04/12/2007
YEA 2008 Registration Deadline Extended!
There's still time to register for the Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 with the deadline for registrations extended to 14th December 2007. ECO-UNESCO invites young people all over Ireland to carry out an environmental project in their school, youth group or local area and register for ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards 2008. Closing date for receipt of completed projects remains the 29th February 2008.
Since 1999, the Young Environmentalist Awards has honoured and awarded thousands of young people from all over Ireland. In 2007, the Overall Junior Young Environmentalist Award went to the young people from St. Catherine’s College, Co. Armagh with their project ‘Green Christmas and Recycle Light’ and the Overall Senior Young Environmentalist Award to the young people from St. Mary's Knockbeg College, Co. Carlow with their project ‘Go Wild – a study of native species and Biodiversity along the River Barrow’. "Ultimately, I think it is the best project I’ve taken part in all year. It benefits yourself, your community and most importantly, the environment" commented, Sean Butler, student from St. Mary’s Knockbeg College.
Participants of the Young Environmentalist Awards are in with a chance to attend the annual National Showcase event held each May and showcase their work. There are also lots of great prizes to be won and an opportunity to meet some TV celebrities at the Annual Awards Ceremony.
"If you haven’t thought about your Young Environmentalist Awards project yet there’s still time. We’ve decided to extend our Registration closing date due to demand from teachers, youth leaders and young people who want to be in with a chance to participate and win a Young Environmentalist Awards. It’s a fantastic opportunity of young people to be recognised for the wonderful work they do in environmental protection and conservation" comments Elaine Nevin, ECO-UNESCO's National Director.
Each year ECO-UNESCO, Ireland's environmental education and youth organisation, awards and celebrates young people (12-18 years old) who take part in environmental projects, which protect their local environment, prevent environmental damage and promote environmental awareness. Since its creation, the Young Environmentalist Awards has attracted the participation of over 10,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness raising campaigns in over 750 schools and communities in Ireland.
Young people can register their intent to carry out a project online or by contacting ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards Coordinator, Karen Sheeran, on +353 1 6625491 or at yea@ecounesco.ie.
For more information on the Young Environmentalist Awards 2008, please contact:
Karen Sheeran
Young Environmentalist Awards Coordinator
ECO-UNESCO
26 Clare St., Dublin 2
Tel: +353 1 6625491
Email: yea@ecounesco.ie
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20/11/2007
ECO-UNESCO is 21!
Ireland’s Environmental Education and Youth Organisation celebrates 21 years of innovation, empowerment and environmental conservation.
ECO-UNESCO, Ireland's environmental education and youth organisation, is celebrating on Thursday, 22nd November 2007 their 21st Anniversary by holding an exhibition at Filmbase, in Temple Bar. The event will be officially opened by the Minister for Youth Affairs Seán Haughey, T.D. and will showcase the work carried out by the organisation during the past twenty-one years.
Everything started in 1984, when a group of young people interested in carrying out environmental protection got together and started an UNESCO club. A year later the ECO Club became a member of the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and was admitted into the Department of Education’s Youth Service Grant as part of the celebration of International Youth Year. In 1986, ECO-UNESCO was officially founded.
"We are delighted to celebrate this special date with the ones who contributed to the development and growth of the organisation during all those years. It's impressive to see the magnificent work done not only by the staff but also volunteers ands most importantly young people." Comments Elaine Nevin, ECO-UNESCO's National Director.
During the following twenty-one years, ECO-UNESCO has developed and delivered numerous environmental programmes mainly aimed at young people but also at leaders and teachers to support them on introducing environmental education in their activities with young people. The organisation has also produced a series of education resources, which explore a wide range of environmental issues.
One of ECO-UNESCO's trademarks is their innovative approach to environmental education focusing on the needs of young people. The results are the development of successful programmes such as the Young Environmentalist Awards, ECO-UNESCO clubs, the ECO Youth Representatives and most recently the ECO-Choices Programme, which provides an alternative approach to dugs prevention through environmental education.
ECO-UNESCO has also worked as advocates for environmental education and education for sustainable development (ESD) having undertaken a research project on ESD in partnership with COMHAR and more recently has worked on the development of a national strategy on EDS on behalf of the Department of Education and Science.
As part of the 21st Anniversary celebrations ECO-UNESCO is also producing an Anniversary Report, which will be available soon for download on this web site. For further information on ECO-UNESCO, contact us on +353 1 6625491 or at info@ecounesco.ie.
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23/10/2007
ECO-Choices Programme
Minister Pat Carey launches ECO-UNESCO’s ECO-Choices, an environmental youth programme for drugs prevention
Minister Pat Carey officially launched ECO-UNESCO’s ECO-Choices, an environmental youth programme for drugs prevention, on Thursday, 18th October 2007 in the Dublin Writers Museum, 18 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
ECO-UNESCO’s ECO-Choices is an innovative drugs prevention programme for young people where their energy can be channelled into positive action, empowering them to improve and protect themselves, others and their environment. The programme includes a resource pack, a training programme for teachers and leaders working with young people and a peer-education programme aimed at young people aged between 15 and 18 years old.
"ECO-UNESCO recognises that the environment provides an important medium for developing positive attitudes and for empowering young people. We are committed to providing opportunities for young people to channel their energy into positive actions for themselves and their environment." Comments Elaine Nevin, ECO-UNESCO’s National Director.
The programme, which was developed by ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation and funded under the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, is based on empowerment, positive action, personal development and environmental protection.
"Drug Prevention Education is more than teaching the facts about drugs - it is teaching children and youth about themselves and empowering them to contribute to the development of their community, environment and society. This initiative, funded by the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund, encourages young people to look at alternatives to drug and alcohol misuse. I have always believed in the development of recreational facilities and programmes that attract young people into healthy pursuits." Comments Minister Carey, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
For further information on the ECO-Choices Programme, please contact ECO-UNESCO on +353 1 6625491 or at info@ecounesco.ie.
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18/09/2007
ECO-UNESCO’s National Youth Forum 2007 - "Choices for the Future"
Earth needs us... are you ready for the challenge? Make your choice today! Take part in the ECO-UNESCO’s National Youth Forum 2007 and look at sustainability now and in the future. Meet other like–minded young people interested in the environment and find out how your choices at the present can make a better future for all.
One world, One Future... Your Choice, Your voice!
Register now!!!
Date: Thursday, 18th October 2007
Target group: Young people between 12 and 18 years old
Fees:
ECO-UNESCO Members - FREE
Non-Members - €5
Venue: Dublin city centre – Venue to be confirmed
Registration: Registration closes on the 12th of October 2007. Places are limited!
Contact:
Joana Cunha or Claire Lyons
Environmental Youth Officers
ECO-UNESCO
26 Clare St, Dublin 2
Tel: +353 1 662 54 91
Fax: +353 1 662 54 93
Email: youth@ecounesco.ie / info@ecounesco.ie
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06/09/2007
Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 - Launch officially announced!!!
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) is an all Ireland environmental awards programme for young people. The Awards honour the work of young people between the ages of 12 and 18 who protect, conserve and enhance our environment through local environmental projects, making a difference to their lives and the lives of others locally and globally.
It is official: ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards 2008 will be launched on Wednesday 12th September 2007!!!
To find out more, read our press release (Word document - 87KB).
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16/08/2007
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards 2008
It’s time for young people to start brainstorming project ideas to improve their local environment and register for ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards 2008.
This year, an exciting new training opportunity is available to all registered YEA 2008 leaders and teachers. The training will take place in September and October and early registration is advisable, as places are limited. The training sessions look at how to carry out an environmental action project with young people by using the YEA manual and will be held in various locations including Dublin, Galway, Cork and Athlone. Young people registered in the YEA 2008 will also have the chance to attend workshops aimed at helping get their projects underway.
‘It’s all systems go at ECO-UNESCO as we get ready for our ninth Young Environmentalist Awards. We’re very excited about this years’ Awards as the number of projects is growing every year especially entrants from youth groups and schools from Northern Ireland. We are also delighted to offer new training opportunities for teachers and leaders who want to upskill and get new ideas of how to work with young people on environmental issues. Our website, www.ecounesco.ie, is proving highly popular where groups can access information and register for the awards online’ comments Elaine Nevin, ECO-UNESCO’s National Director.
ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation, will be showcasing the short-listed projects that took part in the Young Environmentalist Awards 2007 in an exhibition from 27th August to 21st September in ENFO, 17, St. Andrew’s Street, Dublin 2. The projects displayed tackled various environmental issues through video, fashion, woodwork and wildlife gardening to name a few. This is a great opportunity to view some of the most innovative and impressive environmental projects carried by Irish youth in 2007 and get inspired for the awards in 2008.
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards Programme has been running since 1999 and has attracted the participation of over 10,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness raising campaigns in over 750 schools and communities in Ireland.
Read further information about the YEA
For more information on the Young Environmentalist Awards 2008, please contact:
Joanne Pender
Young Environmentalist Awards Coordinator
ECO-UNESCO
26 Clare St., Dublin 2.
00 353 1 662 5491
yea@ecounesco.ie
www.ecounesco.ie
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17/07/2007
ECO-UNESCO’s Introduction to Sustainable Development FETAC (L5/6)
ECO-UNESCO is now taking bookings for its evening course Introduction to Sustainable Development. The course, which equips participants with a nationally recognised qualification (FETAC level 5/6), will run from 26th September to 19th December, in Dublin city centre. Over 10 weeks, participants will study the interactions between society, economy and the environment in the context of a sustainable planet through case studies and practical activities.
Read further information about the course
For more information, contact:
Sorcha O'Brien
Education & Training Officer
Tel: 01 6625491 Fax: 01 6625493
E-mail: training@ecounesco.ie or info@ecounesco.ie
Web site: www.ecounesco.ie
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29/05/2007
ECO-UNESCO’s Summer Programme 2007!
ECO-UNESCO will run its Summer Programme 2007 in Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. This year, the programme will include activities aimed not only at young people but also at leaders and teachers or anyone interested in working with young people.
Young people will have the opportunity to take part in a fun woodland treasure hike based on Lord of the Rings and its characters. While exploring Irish woodlands in an interactive and exciting way, there will be also space for team building exercises and sensory development.
The training programme for leaders and teachers will offer two different one-day training courses: ‘Energy Watchers’ and ‘Waste Watchers’ . Both courses provide participants with the knowledge and skills to successfully work on environmental issues and to carry out an environmental action project with young people using active learning and varying methodologies.
If you are interested in having more information or book a place at ECO-UNESCO’s Summer Programme 2007, please contact:
Melissa Bendall or Sorcha O’Brien
Ph: 00353 1 6625491 / Fax: 00353 1 6625493
E-mail: training@ecounesco.ie
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22/05/2007
Bright sparks and wild life win Young Environmentalist Awards 2007
Young people from all over Ireland were awarded at the Young Environmentalist Awards 2007 ceremony, which took place on Monday, 21st May in the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin 2. There were projects galore and the overall Junior Young Environmentalist Awards 2007 went to young people from St. Catherine’s College, Co. Armagh, with their project called ‘Green Christmas and Recycle Light’. The overall Senior Young Environmentalist Awards 2007 went to the young people from St. Mary's Knockbeg College, Co. Carlow with their project ‘Go Wild – a study of native species and Biodiversity along the River Barrow’.
‘We’ve had such a magnificent array of projects this year dealing with real environmental concerns of climate change, biodiversity loss, water and waste issues’ commented Ms. Elaine Nevin, Director of ECO-UNESCO. ‘It’s time we took our young people’s concerns seriously. This Awards ceremony highlights these issues and celebrates their work in environmental protection and conservation’ continued Ms. Nevin.
Fifteen groups of young environmentalists from all over Ireland were awarded in various categories and some of the highlights were the Senior Water winners from Presentation College, Tralee with their project on fluoridation in water and the Senior Eco-Art & Design winners from Loreto College, Cavan with their Trash ‘N’ Fashion Show. This year’s two special prizes were COMHAR prize for Sustainable Development, presented to Scoil Carmel, Co. Limerick for their commitment to providing a long-term environmental solution to a social and economic issue and the Biodiversity prize presented to Grennan College, Co. Kilkenny who focused their project on endangered species protection.
Aidan Power (RTE2 TTV and The Café) was the master of ceremony, with a keynote address from Dr. Tara Shine Environmental Scientist, explorer and TV presenter and You’re a Star finalists 21 Demands rocked the Round Room closing the evening.
This year, the YEA had over 150 registered projects from which 34 were short-listed and displayed at an open showcase prior to the awards ceremony. All the short-listed projects will be exhibited in ENFO, 17 St. Andrew Street, Dublin 2, from 22nd to 25th of May.
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards Programme has been running since 1999 and has attracted the participation of over 8,000 young people and reached countless others with awareness raising campaigns in over 750 schools and communities in Ireland.
For complete list of winners click here
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08/05/2007
YEA SHOWCASE 2007!
ECO-UNESCO invites young people all over Ireland to visit its Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) Showcase 2007 on 21st May from 11.30am to 2.30pm at the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin 2.
Young people of the 34 short-listed projects for the Young Environmentalist Awards 2007 will display their work at the YEA showcase. ECO-UNESCO will be running a series of activities for both young environmentalists and visitors. One of the main attractions will be the BioZone, where young people will not only have information about biodiversity in Ireland and in the world, but also take part in games and fun activities related to the topic.
The YEA Showcase is an opportunity for youth groups, community groups and schools to have a fun day out in the heart of Dublin City and a chance to meet Ireland’s young environmentalists and take part in interactive activities during the day.
Leaders and teachers interested in bringing their groups to the YEA Showcase 2007, should contact Joanne Pender, ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards Coordinator, before Thursday 17th May at:
ECO-UNESCO, 26 Clare St., Dublin 2, Ireland
Ph: 00353 1 6625491 / Fax: 00353 1 6625493
Email: yea@ecounesco.ie / Web: www.ecounesco.ie
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16/03/2007
ECO-UNESCO announces short-listed projects for Young Environmentalist Awards 2007
ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation, has announced the list of projects that will take part in the Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) Showcase 2007. The judging panel including Elaine Nevin, ECO-UNESCO’s National Director; Joanne Pender, YEA Coordinator; Conor Harrison, National CSPE Coordinator and Brendan Keenan, Environment & Heritage Awareness, Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government selected 34 out of 155 registered projects.
The 34 short-listed projects will attend the YEA Showcase and Awards Ceremony on the 21st of May to be held in the Round Room of the Mansion House, in Dublin. The YEA Showcase will be open between 11.30am and 3pm to visitors who wish to view the amazing work carried out by young people between 12 and 18 years old all over Ireland making a difference to the environment and their community. The YEA Ceremony will be held after the YEA Showcase where the young people will be honoured for the work they have carried out. This year the ceremony will be exclusive for guests and hosted by Aidan Power from RTE’s The Café and TTV.
Click here to see the short-listed projects that will take part in the YEA Showcase 2007.
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05/03/2007
ECO-Futures 1-Day Training Course - Few Places Left!
· Are you in need of some Top Tips on teaching about the environment?
· Do you work with young people and need some support?
· Would you like to learn how Education for Sustainable Development can complement your work with young people?
Enrol today on our exciting ECO-Futures 1-Day Training Course!
ECO-UNESCO is offering a one-day introductory course on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) on two different dates in March, in Dublin city centre. The course, which is aimed at teachers, youth leaders and anyone working with young people, explores how education can be used as a tool to help to achieve a sustainable future. The day will provide participants with practical and fun activities to inspire and empower young people to become active citizens in a local and global level.
Click here for details
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26/02/2007
TREE WEEK - What's Growing On...
ECO-UNESCO will celebrate tree week on Wednesday, 7th March by holding a full day event at the largest urban park in Europe! Do you know where it is? In the heart of Dublin! We will spend the day at Phoenix Park looking at the value of trees in our world for many uses, especially energy. The event will be full of fun and interactive games including a scavenger hunt and a role-play. You will also get to find out ways to help many endangered trees and the animals that depend on them through simple actions that anyone can do!
Click here for details
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07/02/2007
SPRING ECO-HIKE - LAST CHANCE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE!
Come and join us as we explore the beautiful Barnaslingin! We will be heading out to Barnaslingin on Saturday, 17th February for a fun woodland walk with many stops for games and activities.
Help us find out what is starting to wake up after the winter and hear about the eerie history of the trees there. Later we will find insects and animals and at the end of the hike, explore ways we use this forest and what Irish forests will look like in the future.
Make sure to bring a pair of walking boots or shoes with a good grip and a waterproof jacket (just in case!).
As we have limited places, booking is essential!
Click here for details
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01/02/2007
ECO-Education – Enrol Now!
ECO-UNESCO is offering a one-day introductory training course on environmental education on 8th and 24th February.
ECO-Education explores how you can introduce environmental education creatively to the curriculum or in other educational activities with young people. The day will provide participants with interesting facts, fun activities and practical ideas to use with young people. This interactive course demonstrates how to inspire and up-skill young people in a non-threatening, informal manner.
The course will be delivered in two different dates (8th and 24th February) in Dublin City Centre.
For further information click here
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16/11/2006
YEA 2007 - EXTENDED DEADLINE!
Register your intent to carry out a Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) project before 15th December 2006!
How do I register for the Young Environmentalist Awards?
There are numerous ways to register. Pick an option that suits you best:
1) You can register online
2) Fill out the short form on page 12 of the YEA Booklet, which was posted to all secondary schools and youth groups in September.
3) Alternatively request a form from ECO-UNESCO, 26 Clare St, Dublin 2. Call 00353 1 6625491 for support and information about the YEA.
For further information about the YEA click here
Take action now for Your Environment, Your Community and Your Personal Development!
Important Dates:
Register to enter before: 15th December 2006
Closing Date (for project submissions): 23rd February 2007
Showcase and Awards Ceremony: May 2007
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03/11/2006
ECO-UNESCO and Scissor Sisters team up for the environment
ECO-UNESCO and the Scissor Sisters team up for the environment on 9th November, at the band’s concert at the Point Theatre, in Dublin. The American band is on tour and has selected local NGOs to be promoted at their gigs in the UK and Ireland.
ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation was chosen by the band to be the representative in Ireland for its work in environmental education with children and young people. The organisation is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and continues to lead the way in environmental education with its innovative approach to engaging young people in practical environmental actions.
ECO-UNESCO and Scissor Sisters are working together to raise environmental awareness amongst young people and show that taking part in environmental issues can be fun. The organisation will have space at the venue to exhibit their projects and the whole idea is to create activities to interact with the public. “We are planning interactive and fun activities to enable everyone in the concert to give their contribution to the environment. This project shows that the music industry as well as others targeting young people can boost environmental and social causes by implementing simple ideas.” Comments Elaine Nevin, ECO-UNESCO’s National Director.
The band will encourage their guests to make donations to the organisations during the tour and the audience will be able to contribute by making donations trough collection boxes that will be displayed at the venue. There will be also a competition on the band’s website where visitor’s will have to answer a question about the charity in order to get free tickets for the concert.
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16/10/2006
ECO-UNESCO and Repak promote the first Irish representation in Youth Eco-Parliament this October, in Paris
For the first time, Ireland will be represented at the Pro Europe Youth Eco-Parliament (YEP), which runs this year from October 18th to 20th in Paris. YEP is an international environmental education project with the aim of encouraging sustainable development among young people with 170 students from 14 national delegations attending the three-day event. Three participants from the ECO-UNESCO Youth Representatives Programme Aoife Samblin, (St. Dominic’s College), Jason O’Connor and Graham Murphy from Greenhills College, Dublin will represent Ireland at this prestigious Repak/ECO-Unecso sponsored event.
As members of the official Irish delegation, Aoife, Jason and Graham will contribute to an open letter on the environment that will be debated by the participants and submitted to a plenary session of the 3rd International Green Dot Recycling Congress being held in Paris to coincide with the YEP. The young people will also participate in different roundtable discussions and workshops during the course of the Congress.
Elaine Nevin, ECO-UNESCO’s National Director comments “ECO-UNESCO is proud to be part of the first Irish representation in the Youth Eco Parliament and delighted to be working with Repak on this. We’ve been working with the three young people for 4 months on the completion of the YEP tasks and we are looking forward to the Irish young people voicing their environmental concerns on the European stage.” In preparation for the trip each national delegation made a submission via a dedicated website (http://www.eyep.info) on an area of vital environmental interest and different online discussion forums were developed to allow students to communicate with their peers in other countries. The Irish delegation concentrated their efforts on an open letter addressed to Public Authorities emphasizing the need for sustainability of all the elements required for the preservation of our common European environment for future generations.
The Irish students are part of the ECO-UNESCO Youth Representatives Programme, which aims at empowering young people to become peer educators and Eco-Youth Representatives. The programme targets transition year students and consists of a series of workshops and excursions focusing on young people’s environmental concerns.
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