Inter-County Environmental Championship and Silage- EcoUNESCO from MCS

The Ecounesco Showcase and awards ceremony took place in Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Wednesday 15th, with two groups qualified from MCS.

"Pit or Bales… Which is More Sustainable" was a topical and locally relevant research project, with researchers Luke O'Connor, Emma Byrnes, Robert O'Sullivan and James Wall investigating the issue.

"An Environmental Performance Index for Counties of Ireland" was another relevant and innovative idea, researched by Maeve Flynn, Evie O'Leary, Christopher Byrnes, Cian Dennis O'Connor, Josh Linehan and Ally Moynihan.

Both projects involved painstaking research, developing knowledge in new areas for the students and society, displaying how applying intelligence and good research methods can throw light on powerful solutions to the environmental problems faced by society. Well done to both groups and the skills developed will be of huge benefit in further studies.

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

Since 1999, ECO-UNESCO has run the YEA programme to honour the work of young people to protect, conserve and enhance the environment through local environmental projects, making a difference to their lives and the lives of others both locally and globally. Over 50,000 young people have taken part in the YEA since it began, bringing about lasting change to the environment, and reaching countless others with awareness-raising campaigns in schools and communities throughout Ireland.

The YEA programme is a fun and exciting way to empower young people to become better citizens, to build awareness of environmental issues in the community and promote local actions and lifestyle changes to the environment.