Sustainability - News & Events | Trinity College Dublin

The weeds shall inherit the Earth

Human land use is now comparable to climate in driving global patterns of plant occurrence, with new research showing that species are not affected equally; slow-growing plants like trees are less able to cope with more intensive human land use than disturbance-tolerant species like grasses.

4 Jul 2023

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

The tide of medicinal plants and natural products is rising: conference hears

Trinity hosts the 71st GA2023 conference to explore the opportunities of unlocking nature’s pharmacy

3 Jul 2023

Environment|Health|Innovation|Research|Sustainability

No Mow May gives life to rare orchid

A rare orchid has appeared on Trinity's campus as an unexpected outcome of its decision to allow wildflowers bloom in the month of May. Trinity stopped mowing several formal lawns across campus for the month of May as part of the international No Mow May initiative. This allowed wildflowers like clovers and daisies to bloom and provided food for pollinating insects, which are currently in decline.

3 Jul 2023

Environment|Sustainability

Trinity tree of the month - Black Walnut

This month we are bringing you another gorgeous tree from Trinity College Botanic Gardens – Juglans nigra, or Black Walnut. This Black Walnut is 25 metres tall, has a girth of 2.62 metres and stores an estimated 2,617 kilograms of carbon. It can store up to 6,000 kilograms when it matures.

21 Jun 2023

Environment|Sustainability

National economies recover faster when countries are powered by renewable energy

Researchers from Trinity looked for patterns in data from 133 systemic economic crises that affected 98 countries over a 40-year span en route to their main finding, which has profound implications for global energy policy.

14 Jun 2023

Business|Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Green Pearse Street campaign officially launched

Jane Stout, Vice President for Biodiversity and Climate Action, and The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Caroline Conroy, officially launched the Green Pearse Street campaign in partnership with several businesses in the area. The objective of Green Pearse Street is to ‘green’ the street, improve air quality, create a health and biodiversity corridor and to add more social space.

6 Jun 2023

Environment|Sustainability

Michelle Olmstead appointed as new Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer

Trinity College Dublin has appointed Michelle Olmstead as its Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer.

31 May 2023

Innovation|Research|Sustainability

What's next for Ireland’s Biodiversity?

Professor Jane Stout will deliver a free public lecture in the National Botanic Gardens on 28th May

25 May 2023

Environment|Sustainability

Trinity's wildlife pond

In the heart of Dublin’s city centre, Trinity’s historic campus has some new residents. In a recently created wildlife pond, in the enviable location of the grounds of Number 1 Grafton Street (better known as the Provost’s back garden), tadpoles and other aquatic beasts are starting to flourish. Visible from the Nassau Street entrance to Trinity, the wildlife pond was created in late 2022 as part of Trinity’s ambition to increase biodiversity on its campus.

24 May 2023

Environment|Sustainability

Trinity Tree of the Month - Sessile Oak

This month we are bringing you another of our Native Tree Species, Quercus petrea or Sessile Oak, which was declared Ireland’s National Tree.

23 May 2023

Environment|Sustainability