Enviromental courses in Ireland

Learn about geographic information systems, and how to represent data in the real world in this free online course. This free online course will help you understand the concept of geographic information systems. You will learn about how to represent data in the real world, and how we can use GIS to achieve this. You…

Care of the Environment Building a Better Future : Understanding and Applying the UN Sustainable Development Goals Course Description: Discover how the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a roadmap for building a sustainable future. This course dives into pressing global issues such as water scarcity, renewable energy, climate change, marine conservation, and biodiversity loss.…

Learn about environmental pollution, from its sources to its health effects, in this free online course. In this free online course you will learn about how a pollutant flows in the environment from emission, to how it is transported, and the health effects it has on people and living things. Several questions will be answered…

In this free engineering course, you will learn about harnessing solar energy, photovoltaics and solar installations. You will learn how to design photovoltaic (PV) systems for the conversion of solar energy into useful electrical energy for both stand-alone and grid-connected systems. You will also study solar radiation and its geometry to be able to extract…

This one day training explores an alternative approach to drug misuse prevention, using environmental education as a resource for positive personal development.

Details of 2014 course to be announced shortly. Please email [email protected] to request further information on the 2014 training dates. This part time programme leading to a component certificate in Community Participation FETAC Level 3 explores community development principles including empowerment, participation & sustainability in theory and in practise. Community issues & responses are elaborated…

This short course explores ways to plan, develop and integrate environmental education methodologies within different curriculum frameworks and/or in alignment with specific learning outcomes. 70 ECO-UNESCO Members, students, unwaged, young people under 25 | 80 Voluntary and Community Sector | 90 Statutory Special Group Offer: 2 people from the same organisation get a 10% discount

Details of the 2013 course was as follows: Up-skill and improve your job prospects in the growing green economy with Eco UNESCO s Introduction to Sustainable Development FETEC L5. This course develops an understanding of current topics such as Sustainability Quality of life Sustainable communities Fair trade Environmental auditing Carrying capacity. The course content is…

This EPV approved training course introduces environmental education and helps teachers and leaders to integrate ECO-Watchers themes into their work with young people. Participants will: Understand what environmental education is Know how environmental education complements class room teaching in relation to energy, climate and waste education Be familiar with environmental education methodologies Be inspired to…