ULT Subcommittee for Sustainability and Climate Action
Established in 2022, the Sustainability and Climate Action Sub Committee of the University Leadership Team (ULT) led by the President, is a university-level committee which through advice and support, will assist the University in embedding a stronger culture of sustainabilty and climate action across all functional areas. The purpose of the sub-committee is to support the University’s management of Sustainability and Climate Action from a strategic and operational perspective and monitor implementation of the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan and any associated policies and procedures and ensuring a whole-institution approach to sustainability and climate action at UCC, identifying opportunities for collaboration across functional areas. The committee will meet every 2 months.
Members
| President / Chair | Professor and President John O'Halloran |
| Associate VP for Sustainability and Climate Action and Deputy Chair | Professor Brian Ó Gallachóir |
| Head of Sustainability & Climate Action Office | Dr Maria Kirrane |
| Deputy President and Registrar | Professor Stephen Byrne |
| Director Buildings and Estates and Green Forum Co-Chair | Mark Poland |
| Bursar & Chief Financial Officer | Diarmuid Collins |
| Representative of Head of College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences | Dr Ger Mullally |
| Representative of Head of College of Business & Law | Professor Aine Ryall |
| Representative of Head of College of Medicine & Health | Dr Janas Harrington |
| Head of College of Science, Engineering and Food Science | Professor Sarah Culloty |
| Sustainable Futures Programme Project Lead | Dr Marguerite Nyhan |
| Environmental Research Institute Manager | Dr Paul Bolger |
| Vice President for Research & Innovation | Professor John Cryan |
| Director Of Projects / Interim Advisor to the President | Dr Jennifer Murphy |
| Vice President for Global Engagement | Professor Ursula Kilkelly |
| Energy Manager | Pat Mehigan |
| Doctoral Student Representative | Niamh Guiry |
| Students Union Environmental Representative | Natasha Sutton |