The Sustainable Development Solutions Network Ireland (SDSN Ireland), the all-island coalition of universities and NGOs has been officially recognised as a 2025–2027 SDG Champion by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE).  SDSN Ireland was launched in February of 2023 and is co-hosted by University College Cork (UCC) and Queen’s University Belfast

University College Cork (UCC) is today ranked the second most sustainable university in the world, according to an assessment of 1,745 universities from 105 different countries around the world.

Join us in the magnificent spaces of Horgan’s Quay 19th-century CIÉ warehouse for this first exhibition in its post-industrial space. Mapping Climate Change unites for the first time two innovative textile art projects from the US and Ireland that give visual and tangible presence to our warming world at a crucial moment of environmental precarity.

In advance of COP30, taking place in Belém, 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. 

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. 

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.

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). 

The All-Island Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Ireland, in partnership with the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment (DCEE), convened a pivotal in-person network meeting on 27 June 2025 at DCEE Headquarters, Beggar’s Bush, Dublin. The gathering brought together policymakers, academics, and civil society representatives to strengthen cross-sector collaboration in support of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).