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UCC celebrates five Green Flags


UCC celebrated the award of it's fifth Green Flag from an Taisce at a special flag raising ceremony in the sunshine in Cork. UCC is the first University in the World to receive it's fifth Green Flag.


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Office of Sustainability and Climate Action


Winners of the 2022 Green Gown Sustainability Institution of the Year, Ireland & UK award and the Times Higher Education DataPoints Merit award combined with our Sustainability & Climate Action Plan 2023 - 2028, will further enhance UCC's reputation and performance as Ireland and the UK's "Green University".

Message from the President

At University College Cork,

we are proud to be recognised as a globally leading university for the actions we take to protect our environment and society. The Office of Sustainability and Climate Action within the President's Office at UCC will deliver and communicate the outputs of the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan 2023 - 2028 and will coordinate university-wide initiatives and programmes aimed at embedding an ethos of sustainability across the entire campus as we work towards creating a sustainable future.

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In advance of COP30, taking place in BelĂ©m, Brazil, in mid-November, UCC is organising a mock COP in UCC on Monday, Nov 3rd. The role-play activity simulates the international climate negotiations. Everyone (students and staff) is welcome to attend and participate. 
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21 Oct 2025

UCC Student Pantry Fights Food Waste

The UCC Student Pantry, led by UCC Green Campus and the Students’ Union in partnership with FoodCloud, redistributes surplus food like vegetables and pantry staples to students each week. The first pantry of AY 25/26 took place in the MakerSpace in the Student Hub on Monday, 20 October.
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13 Oct 2025

Climate Action Week 2025 at UCC Inspires Environmental Engagement

Climate Action Week at UCC, held from the 13th to the 16th of October, was a great success, bringing together students from all backgrounds to take meaningful action for the environment and reconnect with nature. The week served as a reminder that we are part of a larger ecosystem, deeply dependent on natural processes, and that collective action can make a real difference. A heartfelt thank you from UCC Green Campus goes to all the societies, clubs, and An Taisce who collaborated to make the week such a success.  
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Schedule for Cimate Action Week 2025
Happening On 13/10/2025
08 Oct 2025

Schedule for Climate Action Week 2025

UCC Climate Action Week starts on Monday 13 October. Our annual event is dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring action on climate change. Read on for more information about what's happening at UCC. 
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Office of Sustainability and Climate Action

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