Registration is now open for UW0005 University Wide Module in Sustainability, a recent recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Sessions will take place online on Thursdays from 6-8pm, commencing Thursday 26th January. The theme of the module is “Putting Sustainability in its place, putting yourself in the picture” and it is open to students, staff and the general public. The module can be taken for additional credit (5 Credits), Digital Badge, or Interest Only.
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Registration is now Open for the UW0005 University Wide Module in Sustainability
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2022
20 Dec 2022Here's a glance at some of UCC's sustainable highlights and achievements in 2022, covering topics such as energy, digital badges, Plastic Free UCC, community and awards.
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UCC ranked as one of the most ‘sustainable universities’ in the world
13 Dec 2022An international ranking which examines sustainability practices in universities across the world, has ranked University College Cork (UCC) today at seventh, the only Irish university to make the top 10 of the ‘greenest universities’ in the world.
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University College Cork to go plastic free
06 Dec 2022- ‘Plastic Free UCC’ will save more than 140,000 plastic bottles and 370,000 coffee cups per year.
- It will save 560,000 plastic bottles and 1.4 million coffee cups during a graduate’s four-year degree.
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UCC maps research to UN SDGs
30 Nov 2022University College Cork (UCC) has launched a report highlighting the action researchers are taking to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges.
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Carbon Literacy Training Course
23 Nov 2022UCC's course on Carbon Literacy is now open for enrollment. This course is a UCC Digital Badge. and Carbon Literacy training accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project (CLP).
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University College Cork wins Times Higher Education Award for sustainability
18 Nov 2022University College Cork (UCC) won the THE DataPoints Merit Award at the 18th annual Times Higher Education (THE) awards last night.
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UCC named sustainability institution of the year at Green Gown Awards
10 Nov 2022University College Cork (UCC) has been recognised as the top university for sustainability at a prestigious awards ceremony celebrating sustainability in higher education.
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Learning & Teaching With The SDGs
01 Jun 2022On May 30th 2022, members of the UCC Community gathered on the Shteppes in the Student Hub for the launch of UCC’s brand-new Digital Badge course, Learning & Teaching With The SDGs. The event consisted of a speech by UCC President John O’Halloran who officially launched the Digital Badge, followed by presentation to attendees which outlined the rationale behind the course and provided an overview of the course contents.
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A Freshers Guide To Sustainability
13 Sep 2022We the Green Campus Team would like to welcome our students and staff as we embark on a new Academic Year. We've compiled a some ideas to help kickstart your Green journey while at UCC. Read on for ways to reduce your waste and carbon footprint and ideas to take your activism even further.
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UCC wins Best Green Campus at 2021 Education Awards
22 Jun 2021University College Cork recently won four awards at the Education Awards including Best Student Experience, Best Student Campus, Best Green Campus and the overall Excellence in Education Award.
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UCC scoops four awards at the Education Awards 2021!
31 May 2021UCC wins Best Student Experience, Best Student Campus, Best Green Campus and Overall Excellence in Education at the 2021 Education Awards!!
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UCC is first in Europe to achieve gold STAR rating from AASHE
13 Feb 2019University College Cork has become the first institution outside of North America to achieve a gold star rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
UCC now joins Princeton, Cornell and UC Berkeley in receiving the highest standard, Gold ‘Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System’ (STARS) for excellence in sustainability.
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UCC ranks in world’s top ten “green” universities
17 Feb 2018UCC’s position as a globally leading “green” university has once again been recognised with a top ten position in the UI Green Metric World University Ranking. Achieving an impressively creditable 9th out of a total of 619 universities worldwide, UCC’s position in the UI Green Metric represents a global ranking of sustainability activities across operations, research, education and engagement. The result reflects both the commitment and action in UCC to advance sustainability across the entire university. In addition, UCC was again the top ranked Irish university for the 7th year in a row, endorsing our reputation as Ireland’s “green” university.
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8th Most Sustainable University
14 Dec 2021We are thrilled to be ranked the 8th most sustainable university in the world ! Up one place on 2020!
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UCC ranked 9th most Sustainable University in the World by UI Green Metric
06 Dec 2020For the third year running UCC has been ranked as the 9th most sustainable university in the world, and the most sustainable university in Ireland, by the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings. These rankings provide the results of online survey regarding the current condition and policies related to Green Campus and Sustainability in the Universities all over the world.
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UCC Hosts UI Green Metric International Workshop
17 Apr 2019UCC played host to the 2019 Annual International Workshop on UI GreenMetrics which addressed the theme of “Sustainable University in a Changing World: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities.”
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A Fourth Green Flag for UCC
13 Mar 2019Read more about how UCC recieved it's 4th Green Flag.
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2nd Place for UCC in UI Green Metric University Rankings
12 May 2015UCC retains 2nd place in University of Indonesia Green Metric University Rankings 2015
UCC’s efforts in the area of sustainability have resulted in the Universitas Indonesia (UI) Greenmetric World University Ranking awarding a second in the world ranking for the second year in a row.
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UCC Sustainability Strategy Launch
17 Feb 2016On Friday 17th June, President Michael Murphy launched the 2016 UCC Sustainability Strategy. UCC is regarded as Ireland’s ‘Green University’ and in combination with the University’s Strategic Plan 2013-2017 the implementation of this Sustainabilty Strategy will further enhance this reputation and performance.
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