UCC 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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UCC Hosts UI Green Metric International Workshop
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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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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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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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