Youth Participation blog II
22/10/2026
Sustainability
Advocacy
Volunteering
Education
During September and October, the volunteers and employees of GEAI have held 5 Youth Participation sessions on climate and the environment for the Drumshanbo vocational school students. More about the first session you can read in the first Youth Participation blog and about the second session in the September blog. So what have the […]
GEAI Past Volunteers stories This special edition blogpost focuses on previous volunteers of GEAI. First one to reach out to us was Silvia from Italy, who volunteered at GEAI from September 2020 until August 2021. Her reflection from the year: “It was a tough year because we were still living the covid-related restriction so we […]
What were the current volunteers up to in September? The days were even busier than in August. The Youth Participation project started on the 22nd of September and most of the days now are spent thinking or working on the project. Before that, Chloé was able to finish the brochure of GEAI and have 500 […]
On the 22nd of September the Youth Participation project kicked off with the volunteers and supervisors of GEAI organising the first session in Drumshanbo for TY students. Thank you to the Youth Café for hosting us. During the first session we got to know each other with some presentations by the European volunteers and employees […]
The last month of the summer was eventful in GEAI. During the final week of July, a second new volunteer (Linda) arrived and immediately started working with Chloé who has been with the organisation since the end of June. They were busy learning the tricks and the trades of GEAI in addition to getting used […]
Hello! My name is Linda Liis, I am 29 years old and from Estonia. More precisely I am from a small town called Rakvere which has just about 15 000 people. Rakvere is known for its medieval castle dating back to the 5th or 6th century and its huge bull statue right next to the […]
We are delighted to officially welcome Mahmoud Bondin to the team at Good Energies Alliance Ireland as our new Project Coordinator! Mahmoud joins GEAI having relocated to Ireland from Malta with his family in October 2025, bringing with him a wealth of experience across human resources, youth work, and social care. Most recently, he worked […]
European Solidarity Corps (ESC): Chloé joins GEAI Demat ! Hello everyone! My name is Chloe. I’m 23 years old, and I’m from Brittany, more specifically from Plouvorn, a small village near Roscoff. Roscoff is well known for its famous Roscoff onions, a local specialty that we are very proud of. I’m curious and always eager […]
HERE WE ARE! We in Good Energies Alliance Ireland are delighted to share exciting news that marks a major milestone in our growth journey. Last year it was obvious that our old website was becoming increasingly difficult to navigate and less intuitive. It no longer met our needs or those of our users. Based on […]
On the 17th of May GEAI organised a Biodiversity walk from Ballinaglera Hall via the Leitrim way to St. Hugh’s Holy Well and the adjacent Sweathouse. The afternoon began with quite a few doubts: the weather forecast promised rain throughout the afternoon, with few sunny spells. So the 2.30 pm meet-up at Hall turned into […]
We are delighted to officially welcome Gaia to the team at Good Energies Alliance Ireland as our new Development Worker! Originally from Italy, Gaia first joined GEAI as a volunteer, bringing creativity, enthusiasm, and a fresh perspective to the organisation. During her volunteering experience, she played an important role in shaping the visual identity and […]
This March, GEAI brought Climate Action Days to schools in Carrick-on-Shannon and Drumshanbo, helping students explore the climate crisis in a way that felt practical and fun. The programme unfolded over three sessions: two classroom workshops and a field trip to Tommy Early’s Farm. Along the way, students tackled big topics like fast fashion, food […]