Are you between 10 and 18?Are you carrying out or have carried out an environmental project?Would you like reward and recognition for your work?

ECO-UNESCO’s

ECO-UNESCOIreland’s Environmental Education and Youth Organisation

ECO-UNESCOIreland’s Environmental Education and Youth Organisation

Are you between 10 and 18?Are you carrying out or have carried out an environmental project?Would you like reward and recognition for your work?

ECO-UNESCO’s

ECO-UNESCOIreland’s Environmental Education and Youth Organisation

ECO-UNESCO’s Young Enviromentalist Awards - Get Involved!

WHO IS ECO-UNESCO?

ECO-UNESCO is Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation, affiliated to the World Federation of UNESCO clubs, centres and associations.

ECO-UNESCO’S aimS arE tO:

• Raise environmental awareness, understanding and knowledge of the environment among young people

• Promote the protection and conservation of the environment

• Promote the personal development of young people through practical environmental projects and activities

• Promote the ideals of UNESCO

ECO-UNESCO delivers environmental workshops, supports ECO-UNESCO Clubs, runs environmental youth events, develops education resources and delivers training.

WHAT IS THE ECO-UNESCO YOUNG ENVIRONMENTALIST AWARDS PROGRAMME?

ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards is an all-Ireland environmental awards programme that recognises and rewards young people who raise environmental awareness and improve the environment.

WHO SHOULD TAKE PART?

ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards programme is open to any group of young people in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland under 18 years of age.

WHEN DO I NEED TO GET MY PROJECT IN?

ECO-UNESCO YOUNg ENvirONmENtaliSt awardS timEliNE:

End of November Project registration deadline End of February Project submission deadline march & april Judging - including regional ECO-Dens!may ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards Showcase & Awards Ceremony

Remember the sooner you register the sooner you can get support from ECO-UNESCO!

For further information, online registration, award category details, multimedia gallery, resources and more, visit:

www.ecounesco.ie

HOW DO I ENTER?

To enter the ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awardsyou need to carry out an environmental project in one of thefollowing categories, under one of the three age groups.

agE grOUpS

award CatEgOriES (SENiOr & jUNiOr)

additiONal awardS

the Super junior awardPresented to the best of our youngest Young Environmentalists in this new (non-category specific) age group (10-12).

the people’s Choice awardsPublic online vote!

ECO-leader awardFor teachers and leaders who support young people carrying out an ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards project and/or running an ECO-UNESCO Club.

ECO-Sustainability award(The Eco Centre and Organisation Award)- for organizations leading the way to a sustainable future

local to global awardFor projects which show exemplary commitment to raising awareness of Global Justice and Sustainability issues.

tOYOta ECO-UNESCO Club of the Year awardOpen to all registered ECO-UNESCO Clubs who have carried out environmental projects. To register your group as an ECO-UNESCO Club (FREE) contact clubs@ecounesco.ie

wastematchers awardThe ‘something new from something old’ award. Sponsored by Cork County Council, this category is open to groups from Cork only. See www.wastematchers.com for more details.

ECO-alu art & design awardA special ECO-Art & Design Award sponsored by Alupro for groups who look at fresh and green ways of reusing aluminium packaging (eg: drinks cans) in an environmentally friendly way to demonstrate the many ways aluminium may be reused and recycled.

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See www.ecounesco.ie for details of categories

WHY GET INVOLVED?

YOUNg pEOplE The ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards programme helps you

tEaChErSThe Awards Programme links to • Primary & Secondary curriculum (ROI)• Transition Year Module• Key Stage 3 & 4 (NI)• Green Schools (ROI) & ECO-Schools (NI) • Gaisce Awards• Duke of Edinburgh programme

YOUth lEadErS, COmmUNitY wOrkErS & EdUCatOrS The Awards Programme empowers young people to develop skills and confidence to participate fully as active citizens

All participants receive Certificates of Participation, and are in with a chance to

WIN great prizes and to take part in the ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist

Awards Showcase!

what happENS ONCE i SUBmit mY prOjECt?

ECO-dENS: rEgiONal FiNalSAll projects are in with a chance to pitch your project at theECO-dens! Regional ECO-Dens give your group the chance topitch to a panel of experts, tell the judges how your projectmakes a difference, and why you should make the final shortlist!

all-iSlaNd ShOwCaSE aNd awardSFinal shortlisted projects are invited to attend the annualECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards Showcase and Awards Ceremony - ireland’s biggest celebration of young people taking environmental action! Over 28,000 young people have participated in the ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards programme since it began!

For more information see www.ecounesco.ie

Please remember only Registered Projects

can avail of our support so register as soon as

you have a project idea!

6 StEpS tO SUCCESS

If you are carrying out an environmental project follow the Young Environmentalist awards ‘6 Steps to Success’ programme

For more information see www.ecounesco.ie

SUppOrt

ECO-UNESCO prOvidES: • a hotline you can call for advice on how to get started or help at any stage of the project • a toolkit (including a handbook of shortlisted projects for inspiration & a practical manual with everything you need to help a group plan and execute an action project) and • free training and information sessions for registered projects

CONtaCt ECO-UNESCO tOdaY:email: yea@ecounesco.iephone: 01 662 54 91website: www.ecounesco.ie

REGISTRATION rEgiStEr ONliNE at www.ecounesco.ie or send us your details for postal registration.Complete the form below and send to:ECO-UNESCO, The Greenhouse,17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2.

i’d like to register by post

Name of School/Youth group:

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______________________________________________________________Name of teacher/Youth leader:

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6 StEpS tO SUCCESSStep 1. Get a team together Step 2. Select an environmental issue Step 3. Develop an action plan Step 4. Carry out action plan Step 5. Record your project Step 6. Raise awareness

ECO-UNESCO is Ireland’s Environmental Education and Youth Organisation affiliated to the World Federation of UNESCO clubs,

centres and associations (WFUCA).

ECO-UNESCO is a registered charity (Charity No. CHY 7225)

ECO-UNESCOThe Greenhouse,

17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2tel. +353 1 6625491fax. +353 1 6625493

email. info@ecounesco.ie

www.ecounesco.ie

ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist awards main funders:

ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist awards supported by:

ECO-UNESCO is supported by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs with support from the National Lottery Fund

ECO-UNESCO is part funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government through the Irish Environmental Network