BLÁTH aims to investigate the effects of the ‘no mow’ initiative on plant-pollinator interactions across four different types of management in the UCC campuses: highly managed (HM), fig.1, no-mow (NM), fig. 2, planted meadow (PM), fig. 3, and unmanaged meadow (UM), fig. 4. Sites were selected from two campuses of University College Cork (UCC), specifically the main campus and the North mall campus. Each site featured continuous vegetation with various plant species, ranging from three to over fifteen species. Different management approaches resulted in varying numbers of pollinator visits. The data demonstrates that highly managed meadows attract very few pollinators, while both the ‘no mow’, planted and unmanaged meadows show a significantly higher amount of pollinator activity.

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

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.