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".
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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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06 Oct 2025
NEB|LAB Eco²Schools Conference - 22 Nov 2025
The NEB|LAB Eco²Schools Conference is taking place on 22 November in University College Cork. The university is one of the project's innovative pilot sites & will be hosting this event. It's co-organised by University College Cork, An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland, Ellinogermaniki Agogi and Alliance Sens & Economie in the framework of the New European Bauhaus, ECO²-SCHOOLS as New European Bauhaus Labs project.
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28 Aug 2025
Display Energy Certificates – 21 UCC Buildings Achieve C3 or Better
Each year, University College Cork (UCC), like all public bodies, is required to assess the energy performance of its buildings and publicly display the results through Display Energy Certificates (DEC). We have recently completed the annual certification process and are delighted to share that we now have 2 A-rated buildings in operation. The Student Hub achieved an A3 rating, joining the School of Architecture as UCC’s second A3-rated building.
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01 Aug 2025
17 EV Charging Points Across the University Estate
Over the past year, the Buildings & Estates team has been upgrading the existing EV charging stations, improving charging speeds where possible, and installing new stations across the campus to support the growing number of EV users. We are delighted to announce that 17 EV charging points are now available across the University estate. (EV charging locations).
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