On Monday 16th October TY students visited 'Solas Eco Garden Centre' in Portarlington, Co Laois. This is Ireland's only Eco Garden Centre, an award-winning eco hub of  sustainability, with a garden centre, café and restaurant, shop and refill station. It organises many events throughout the year, and also has an education programme on many aspects of sustainability for secondary school students. Our students learned all about the causes and impact of climate change, and food waste in a classroom setting. They then had lots of hands-on activities learning about biodiversity, 'grow your own' where they planted lettuce to bring home, and they discussed practical tips to chat about at home on how to cut down on food waste. A delicious lunch was also provided. The students had an informative and enjoyable day!

Youth for Sustainable Development (YSD)

An excellent opportunity for students interested in Sustainable Development. This is a six week online course (Wednesday 5-6pm).

Register here YSD Online

Green Teens camps at Easter

ECO-UNESCO's Green Teens camps is taking place this Easter break! This action-packed camp has been designed to support personal development through physical activity, nature learning and engaging in environmental thinking.

Participants will meet new people, gain confidence and learn new skills, from our youth space at ECO-UNESCO and in green spaces around Dublin.

The camps are open to ages 13-16, and run for 4 days from Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th April at €130 for the week. Check out Green Teens camps to find out more or contact Sarah at sarah.austin@ecounesco.ie