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30 Jan 2025
2025 University Wide Module In Sustainability has begun.
The University Wide Module In Sustainability UW0005/CPD1640 was created in 2015 against the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals; with the theme of Putting Sustainability in its Place : Putting Yourself in the Picture. Based on an integral approach to teaching and learning that views students as participants in their education cultivating Sustainability citizenship
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12 Dec 2024
UCC has placed fourth in the 2024 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings
University College Cork (UCC) is one of the most environmentally friendly universities in the world, according to an international ranking of third-level institutions from around the globe. UCC has placed fourth in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, announced at a ceremony in São Paulo, Brazil today.
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21 Nov 2024
Wreath Making in the Community Garden
UCC's Green Campus and Envirosoc held a Christmas workshop where participants created herbal bouquets and wreaths. This seasonal event was followed by a song, poetry and storytelling. This followed a Christmas jumper upcycling workshop hosted on UCC campus by Cork Clothes Swap. Participants were invited to bring an old jumper , or one picked up at the Swap Spot and the Cork Clothes Swap team guided participants through the use upcycling techniques to add some Christmas flair to jumpers!
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20 Nov 2024
MyGug Arrives at UCC.
Four sustainability interventions are being trialed in UCC over 2025 with their pedagogical impact being measured. This is being conducted as part of the Eco2Schools as New European Bauhaus Labs project. One of those interventions is the installation of a biodigester at the North Mall campus.
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