Lots of Green Shoots Events coming up in March including the opening of the Cavanagh Way BiodiversityTrail. Be sure to take the time out to enjoy some of these events.
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Green Campus GreenShoots Events
11 Mar 2024 -
Where I get my nature fix this Spring?
07 Mar 2024UCC is privileged to host a variety of green and blue spaces on its grounds. On main campus, we have numerous places where you can enjoy the benefits of time spent in nature.
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Rethinking Sustainability Education
07 Mar 2024SDSN Ireland, CIRTL and UCC Green Campus will host a seminar on “Rethinking Sustainability Education” on the United Nations International Day of Conscience, the 5th of April.
This event will feature Professor Stephen Stirling from the University of Plymouth with an introduction by Ambassador David Donoghue and a panel discussion with SDSN Ireland members.
This event will be in the Dora Allman room of The Hub from 11am until 1pm.
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First University in the world to achieve a 5th Green Flag.
26 Feb 2024UCC's reassessment took place on 18th October 2023 by the following panel of experts from an Taisce:
- Deirdre O’Carroll, An Taisce, Green Campus Programme Manager.
- Joanne Scott, An Taisce, Green Schools Programme Manager.
- Tracey Lydon, An Taisce, Safe Routes to School Programme Manager.
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Registration is now open for UW0005/CPD1640 University Wide Module in Sustainability.
10 Jan 2024Registration is now open for the 2024 UW0005 /CPD1640 University Wide Module in Sustainability, a recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Sessions will take place online on Thursdays from 6-8pm, commencing Thursday 25th January 2024. 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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Office of Sustainability and Climate Action
20 Dec 2023 -
UCC saves 1 million plastic cups from landfill
06 Dec 2023- In less than one year, 1 million single-use plastic cups have been saved from landfill.
- ‘Plastic Free UCC’ highlights the impact of small, everyday choices.
- UCC set sector leading targets in its sustainability and climate action plan
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UCC moves up to sixth place in global environmental ranking
06 Dec 2023UCC recognised as one of the world's leading universities for environmental commitment and initiatives to combat climate change.
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UCC moves up to sixth place in global environmental ranking
05 Dec 2023University College Cork (UCC) is ranked today as one of the most environmentally friendly universities in the world, according to an assessment of 1183 third-level institutions, across 85 countries.
UCC has been placed 6th in the world in the UI Greenmetric World University Ranking which was announced today at COP28 in Dubai.
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1 MSc project and 4 demonstration projects awarded funding in 2023 UCC's Living Lab Programme
01 Dec 2023In support of the implementation of UCC’s new Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (2023-28), the UCC Green Campus Living Laboratory Fund was once again opened for applications in July 2023.
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