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DE/ESD Resources

Websites and Publications

This page provides an overview of information and resources on DE/ESD, Getting Active/Volunteering, Poverty & Debt, Disease, Trade, Environment, Energy, Climate Change, Human Rights, Child Labour, Interculturalism, Conflict & Peace and NGOs.

Development Education/Education for Sustainable Development Information and Resources

*www.developmenteducation.ie - a dedicated website with cartoons, images, information and resources relating to DE and DE issues.
www.8020.ie - 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World promotes popular education on human development and human rights. This site contains information on relevant DE publications, as well as information on DE.
80:20 Development in an Unequal World, Fifth Edition, 2006, copies available from the Ubuntu Office. Also purchase or download free samples from here
www.enfo.ie ENFO - The Environmental Information Service - information and posters on a range of topics
www.esdtoolkit.org - useful information on ESD and tools for integrating it into teaching
www.epa.ie - EPA Teaching Resources - for geography, and TY
A number of organisations have a DE/ESD focus and have useful resources on their websites (or available for purchase), including Amnesty International, World Wildlife Fund, Trocaire CSPE, Trocaire Education, Global Dimension (UK), World Development Movement, CSPE.ie and Oxfam.
Teaching and Learning Materials on Environmental Education - UNESCO
Teachers TV - Provides movie clips that address various global issues - categorised according to subject area and age of pupils.
Development Education in Irish Post Primary Schools: Knowledge, Attitudes and Activism by Gleeson, King, O'Driscoll and Tormey - 2007 and funded by Irish Aid
UN Draft Implementation Scheme for the Decade of ESD; Draft UNECE Strategy for ESD
Irish Aid has a number of publications that are useful in considering DE integration. Click to download...

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Getting Active/Volunteering

www.avaaz.org - website prompting action on the major issues facing the world today
www.youngsocialinnovators - a social awareness education and action programme for 15-18 year olds
www.antaisce.org - Information on becoming a green school
www.volunteeringoptions.org - Comhlamh's Volunteering Options provides information and support for those considering volunteering abroad
www.serve.ie - information on volunteering abroad
www.volunteerabroad.ie - information on volunteering abroad
www.oneworldweek.org - an annual opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to come together to learn about global justice

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For Information on... POVERTY & DEBT

The Human Development Report
The Human Security Report 2005 - available from Amazon.co.uk or on loan from Ubuntu Office
www.cpa.ie - Combat Poverty (Ireland)
www.debtireland.org - Debt and Development Coalition Ireland
www.eurodad.org - Jubilee Debt Campaign
www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk -Jubilee Debt Campaign
www.bread.org - Bread for the World (Seeking Justice, Ending Hunger)
www.makepovertyhistory.org - Make Poverty History
www.un.org/millenniumgoals - Millennium Development goals
www.channel4.com/belief - Documentary - Great African Scandal

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For Information on... DISEASE - HIV, MALARIA ETC.

www.cdc.gov - Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
www.sowetoconnection.org/ - Soweto Connection (working against HIV/AIDS in South Africa)
www.roseproject.com - The Rose Project (working against HIV/AIDS in Africa)
www.unaids.org - UN AIDS
www.worldaidscampaign.info - World AIDS Campaign
www.worldaidsday.org- World AIDS Day

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For Information on... TRADE ISSUES, CONSUMERISM ETC.

Trade Matters When Fighting Against World Poverty, available from DFID website
Delivering Opportunities - Fair Trade Annual Report, available from fairtrade.net
www.maketradefair.com - Make Trade Fair (part of Global Call for Action Against Poverty)
www.cardsfromafrica.com - Cards from Africa (Rwanda)
www.concernwithlove.org- Concern With Love (Xmas Gifts)
www.commark.org- Com Mark Trust - Making Markets work for the Poor of SA
www.divinechocolate.com - Divine Chocolate (Fair Trade Brand of Chocolate)
www.ethicalconsumer.org - Ethical Consumer
www.ethicaltrade.org - Ethical Trade
www.ethicalsuperstore.com - Ethical Superstore
www.fairtrade.ie - Fair Trade (Ireland)
www.fairtrade.net - Fair Trade Labelling Organisation
www.traidcraft.co.uk - Traidcraft - Fair Trade Products
www.fairwindonline.com - Fair Wind
www.handcraftingjustice.com - Handcraft Justice
www.newconsumer.org - New Consumer Magazine
www.oxfamirelandshop.org - Oxfam Ireland Shop
www.papapaa.org - Papapaa (Teaching about Fair Trade)
www.joinred.com - Product Red (Bono)
www.unctad.org - UN Conference on Trade and Development*
www.equalexchange.co.uk - Equal Exchange - Fairtrade and Organic Food Pioneers

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For Information on... ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Free 'State of the World' downloads from the World Watch Institute, available from here
www.carpages.co.uk/co2 - The Green Car Guide...CO2 emission per model vehicle
www.sustainable.ie - Sustainable Ireland and Cultivate
www.earthcharter.org - The Earth Charter
www.sustainable.ie - Sustainable Ireland and Cultivate
www.unep.org - United Nations Environmental Programme
www.wildaid.org - Wild Aid
www.worldwatch.org - World Watch Institute
www.wwf.org - World Wildlife Fund
www.wwflearning.org.uk - WWF Learning (Supporting Learning for Sustainability)
www.myfootprint.org - Ecological Footprint Quiz
www.ensi.org - Environment and Schools Initiative
www.fsc.org - Forest Stewardship Council
www.foe.co.uk - Friends of the Earth, UK
www.nwf.org - National Wildlife Federation
www.iucn.org - The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
www.iucnredlist.org - Redlist of Endangered Species

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For Information on... ENERGY, PEAK OIL ETC

www.peakoil.ie - Peak Oil ( Ireland )
www.peakoil.net - Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas
www.sei.ie- Sustainable Energy Ireland
www.powerofone.ie - Power of One (Irish Energy Saving Campaign)

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For Information on... CLIMATE CHANGE

www.stopclimatechaos.org - Stop Climate Chaos
www.ukcip.org.uk - UK Climate Impact Programme
www.climatechange.eu.com- You Control Climate Change
www.combatclimatechange.ie - Combat Climate Change (Sustainable Energy Ireland)
www.ipcc.ch - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
www.irishaid.gov.ie - Irish Aid Key Sheets on Climate Change and Development
www.environ.ie - Ireland's Climate Change Strategy 2007 - 2012
www.unep.org/themes/climatechange - United Nations - Conference on Climate Change

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For Information on... HUMAN RIGHTS

Irish Aid Gender Equality Policy available here
www.amnesty.ie - Amnesty International
www.voiceourconcern.org - Human Rights Education Module (Transition Year)
www.ihrc.ie - Irish Human Rights Council
www.humansecuritycentre.org - Human Security Centre

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For Information on... CHILD LABOUR

www.unicef.org - Unicef
www.schoolisthebestplacetowork.org - Human Rights Education Module (Transition Year)
www.ilo.org/...- SCREAM (Supporting Children's Rights)* - Education Pack
www.youth.ie- National Youth Council of Ireland
www.freethechildren.com - Free the Children - Get Educated
www.bornfreeart.org - Bornfree Art School (Rehab of freed child labourers)
www.ilo.org/... - International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)

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For Information on... INTERCULTURALISM

National Action Plan Against Racism, available from Diversity Ireland
Educating for Anti Racism, available here
INTER A practical guide to implementing Intercultural Education in schools
NCCA Guidelines to integrating Interculturall education - At Primary, At Post Primary
www.diversityireland.ie - Diversity in Ireland
www.equalityni.org- Equality for All
www.exchangehouse.ie - Exchange House Traveller's Service
www.immigrantcouncil.ie - Immigrant Council of Ireland
www.socialinclusion.ie - Irish Gov office responsible for Social inclusion
www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie - Irish Refugee Council
www.nccri.ie - National Consultative Committee on Racism & Interculturalism
www.lnar.org/ - Limerick Network Against Racism
www.epim.info - European Programme for Integration and Migration
www.eilireland.org - Experiment in International Living (Intercultural Learning)
www.itmtrav.com - Irish Traveller's Movement
www.mcrc-ni.org - Multi-Cultural Resource Centre, NI
www.survival-international.org - Support for Tribal People
www.forcedmigration.org - Forced Migration
www.unhcr.org - United Nations Higher Commission on Refugees
www.democraticdialogue.org - Irish Based Democracy Site

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For Information on... CONFLICT AND PEACE

www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org- Alliance for Peace Building
www.beyondintractability.org - Beyond Intractability
www.coexistence.net - Coexistance International
www.conflictradio.org - Conflict Radio
www.crinfo.org/index.jsp - Conflict Resolution Information Source
www.controlarms.org - Control Arms
www.cooperationireland.org - Cooperation Ireland
www.itrainonline.org - Cooperative Problem Solving Training Kit
www.humanity.org - Humanity
www.incore.ulst.ac.uk - INCORE
www.interdependenceday.net - Interdependence Day
www.incore.ulst.ac.uk - International Conflict Interest
www.irishpeaceinstitute.org- Irish Peace Institute
www.gandhiserve.org - Mahatma Ghandi Research and Media Service
http:://allafrica.com/peaceafrica/ - Peace Africa (Supporting Africa's Peacebuilders)
www.peacexpeace.org - Peace x Peace (Connecting Women for Peace)
www.savedarfur.org - Save Darfur

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For Information on... NGOS AND ORGANISATIONS

www.dochas.ie - Dochas (Unbrella organisation of Irish NGOs)
www.oxfam.org.uk - Oxfam
http://greenbeltmovement.org/index.php- The Green Belt Movement (Kenya)
www.barnardos.ie - Barnardos (Child protection)
www.progressio.org.uk - Progressio – International Development Charity
www.justforests.org - Just Forests ( Irish Initiative towards forest conservation)

For Up to date, global news..

New Internationalist Journal - The New Internationalist is renowned for its radical, campaigning stance on a range of world issues

World Development Movement: News - Promoting action in favour of the world's poor.

BBC World News - Media coverage of world events

National Geographic News - Scientific, geographical and environmental stories.

New Scientist - Latest science and Technology news.

Planet 2025 News - claims to be "an internet news service with a mission to become a leading provider of reliable and actionable information, ideas, concepts, risks analysis and opportunities that relate current economic, social and environmental events to positive lifestyle choices that enable people, organizations and nations to live well within the reality of one planet."

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