UCD Green Week is an initiative arranged and run by UCD students, staff and societies working together through the Green Campus Initiative. Registration for UCD Green Week events is here.

MONDAY 6TH

11:00 – 15:00 UCD Village

UCD’s Conscious Cleaning Practices

Drop by the UCD Village to learn about how Bidvest-Noonans are using new technologies such as Robotics, Water Filtration Systems to reduce chemicals and keep the University clean in a sustainable way.

12:00-13:00 Veterinary Sciences Building (beside the egg)

UCD’s Woodland – Past, Present and Future

Take a walk with Ciaran Beattie from UCD Estate Services to learn about the development of the woodland walks.

14:00-14:45 Rosemount

Guided Tour of the Rosemount Research Facility

Take a peak inside UCD’s state-of-the-art plant and environmental research facility. A collaboration with the School of Biology and Environmental Science and the School of Agriculture and Food Science.

18:00 – 18:45 UCD-Village

Clean Coasts Ireland – Talk on Marine Life and Litter

Clean Coasts is a charity programme, run through the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce, which engages communities in the protection of Ireland’s beaches, seas and marine life.

TUESDAY 7TH

11:00 – 15:00 UCD Bikes

Tune Up for free at UCD Bikes

Reserve your bike’s spot on our Eventbrite, limited availability.

11:00 – 15:00 UCD Village

Where Does UCD’s Waste End Up?

Meet Thorntons recycling and have your waste queries answered!

14:00 – 15:00 UCD Village Auditorium & Zoom

Sustainable Research Initiative – Symposium

The College of Health and Agricultural Sciences SRI Symposium will deliver insights on efforts made to ‘Green’ UCD’s research environment, and how YOU can contribute.

A networking opportunity with Tea and Coffee will be provided after the event.

18:00 – 19:00 UCD Village Studio 1

Dance for Climate Action

The UCD Green Campus volunteers have come together to deliver this fun workshop which will get you moving, and more importantly, speaking about climate change.

WEDNESDAY 8TH

12:30 – 13:30 UCD Bikes

Learn how to fix a bike – Workshop

This lunchtime workshop will teach you with the skills to keep your bike in top condition. Snacks and an opportunity to network with other cycling enthusiasts will be provided.

12:00 – 19:00 UCD Village Auditorium

Film Screenings

Award winning, educational and exciting environmental themed films will be running all day. Just drop in for as long as you would like to. Listings are available on our eventbrite.

13:00 – 14:00 Zoom

The Waste Game – How did UCD compare to other IUA universities? – Webinar

Over 6,300 students and staff members from universities across Ireland have played the Waste Game. Our study has now completed and we are delighted to share our findings with you.

The Waste Game was developed through the EPA-IUA Campus Living Labs project in collaboration with UCD Estate Services.

 15:00 – 16:00 UCD Village

Sustainability Cooking demonstration with Wrights

THURSDAY 9TH

10:45 – 11:00 Zoom

Earth Institute coffee morning – Anita McKeown.

Anita McKeown from the Smurfit School of Business will be with us to talk about the Muinín Catalyst Sustainable STEAM project and to seek users, developers, creators and leadership for an equitable sustainable future.

More details including Zoom link at https://www.ucd.ie/earth/newsevents/events/

11:00 – 15:00 UCD Village Market (outside UCD Research)

Tune Up for free at the Village Market

Reserve your bike’s spot on our Eventbrite, limited availability.

14:00 – 17:30 Innovation Academy (Science East ground floor)

UCD Innovation Academy’s Green Week Repair Clinic

All UCD staff & students are welcome to attend the repair clinic – bring a broken item or just

come and see what it’s all about. To register for the event and for a list of items we can help you repair visit https://bit.ly/3SsCmfA

14:00 – 14:30 Shipping Container outside Science West

Growing Oyster Mushrooms – Revolution Farm Kitchen Tour

Working within UCD, ‘RFK’ hopes to further our knowledge on how we can transform organic surpluses like coffee grounds into useful growing medium and ultimately healthy soil that grows healthy food.

FRIDAY 10TH

13:00 – 14:00 UCD Village

The Miyawaki Method of Tree Planting

Bugs Bees and Native Trees, with UCD Estate Services would like to invite you to plant a tree by the experimental archaeology compound. We aim to plant 1000 trees, so all hands on deck! Snacks will be provided.

As part of An Taisce’s Green Campus Week, the UL Student Sustainability Hub (part of the UL Centre for Sustainable Futures and Innovation) is hosting a number of student-led events on campus to promote sustainability. Further details on the events can be found on their social media – Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Monday, March 6.

Sustainability Brainstorming Session with UL Environmental Society In collaboration with the UL Student Sustainability Hub, the UL Environmental Society is hosting a Sustainability Brainstorming session on Monday, March 6 at 18:00 in KBG-13. The session will look at ways for UL to become a more sustainable university for students, and to examine new possibilities and opportunities for student engagement in the area. The workshop will run for 55 minutes, and will start at 18:00 sharp.

Tuesday, March 7

‘Student Perspectives on Sustainability’ panel discussion This event is aimed at promoting a discussion on sustainability issues and encouraging students to have their voices heard on these matters. The panel discussion will bring together students from a variety of fields to exchange ideas and share their perspectives on sustainability. The event will provide a platform for discussion and brainstorming on the challenges and opportunities for making our university a more sustainable place. Taking place in the Moot court room of the Glucksman Library on Tuesday, March 7 at 18:00. Panellists include representatives from Architecture Society, Cumann Gaelach, Consulting and Entrepreneurship, and Environmental.

Wednesday, March 10

‘Mapping your Eco-Anxiety’ peer-to-peer education session This explorative exercise takes students on a journey to get a better sense of their ecoanxiety in an easy and light-hearted way, to understand themselves better and look at ways of making small, actionable changes to contribute toward sustainable development. The session will be taking place in the Special Collections Training Room of the Glucksman Library, on Wednesday, March 10 at 16:00 for one hour.

Thursday, March 9.

‘Sustainable Tourism’ peer-to-peer education session This session looks at how students can travel both domestically and internationally in ways that are less impactful on the environment, while still being financially sustainable for the students themselves. The session will be taking place in the Special Collections Training Room of the Glucksman Library, on Wednesday, March 10 at 16:00 for one hour.

‘Student Perspectives on Sustainability’ panel discussion This event is aimed at promoting a discussion on sustainability issues and encouraging students to have their voices heard on these matters. The panel discussion will bring together students from a variety of fields to exchange ideas and share their perspectives on sustainability. The event will provide a platform for discussion and brainstorming on the challenges and opportunities for making our university a more sustainable place. Taking place in the Moot court room of the Glucksman Library on Thursday, March 9 at 18:00. Panellists include representatives from Enactus Social Entrepreneurship, Feminist Society, and Medical Society