Sustainability - News & Events | Trinity College Dublin

From Connemara to Colombia: Trinity flies the flag for nature positive at COP16

Dr Siobhan McQuaid will be representing Trinity at COP16, the UN conference on Biological Diversity taking place in Cali, Columbia. She will address the conference today, 23 October, during a panel discussion entitled ‘Bridging global perspectives on transformative change towards a nature positive economy’ with colleagues representing Colombia, Mexico, China and the European Union.

23 Oct 2024

Environment|Research|Sustainability

Businesses to fund wildlife ponds, hedgerows and woodlands as part of ReFarm project

Launched by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, the ReFarm project is a collaboration between Trinity, Burrenbeo Trust and local and international businesses.

22 Oct 2024

Business|Society|Sustainability

International Climate Action Day – E3 researchers to outline how we can make global impact

A multidisciplinary online panel discussion will explore the vital role of research in tackling the climate crisis and highlight the innovative solutions emerging from various fields.

21 Oct 2024

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Professor Karen Wiltshire on Ireland’s Climate Change

These are the Irish climate stripes- representing the change in Irish air temperature as a function of time.

14 Oct 2024

Sustainability

Trinity and Queen’s University Belfast students to tackle Inspire Impact Innovation Challenge

Students will aim to develop solutions to pressing social challenges related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)..

2 Oct 2024

Business|Environment|Innovation|Sustainability

Trinity introduces interdisciplinary sustainability education

In September, approximately 600 new students will be taking a very different kind of module in Trinity. The module, called Enacting Sustainable Development, will be mandatory for new students in Trinity’s Business School. The overall aim is that similar modules focusing on sustainable development issues and the development of ESD competencies will be available throughout the University.

26 Sep 2024

Business|Sustainability

Scientists enlist “Witness Trees” to track climate change and pinpoint which species can best clean our air

The scientists, from the School of Natural Sciences in Trinity, will collect data over the next 30 years to assess how the climate is changing and outline which species are best at filtering out dangerous “smog” from the atmosphere.

23 Sep 2024

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Key stakeholders work to restore pollinator habitats across agricultural landscapes

Researchers in the People and Nature group (from Trinity’s Department of Botany) recently delivered the first Irish RestPoll stakeholder workshop, with the goal of restoring pollinator habitats across agricultural landscapes by working in tandem with farmers, land managers and other groups to deliver win-win solutions.

17 Sep 2024

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Tree of the month - ‘Rouge de Touilliere’

This month we are bringing you a very special newly planted tree. Albizia julibrissin, or ‘Rouge de Touilliere’ is commonly known as ‘Chinese or Persian Silk Tree’ and is described by Barcham Tree Specialists as the "Holy Grail of trees". You can find this tree nearly centrally located in the lawn behind Rubrics, facing the Book of Kells Experience.

30 Aug 2024

Sustainability

Trinity student named in Top 30 Under 30 Environmental Educators in the World

Trinity PhD candidate Luke Gibbons has been selected by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as one of the Top 30 Under 30 Environmental Educators in the World 2024.

20 Aug 2024

Awards and Funding|Environment|Students|Sustainability