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A sustainable future starts here. We're committed to facilitating learning and knowledge-creation, fostering ambition and passion for sustainability. Here you can learn how to develop a sustainability mind-set and get involved in establishing TU Dublin as one of the most sustainable universities in the world
Join a Society
Meet new friends and collaborate with other students who are championing the sustainability agenda
Join a Club
TU Dublin are committed to supporting the health and well-being of students. Discover our range of clubs from cycling, yoga, hiking and more.
Join the Green-Campus Committee
Are you interested in climate action, biodiversity, or sustainability? Join TU Dublin's Green-Campus Committee and become part of the change
Climate Action
Find an event, campaign, or programme and get actively involved in climate action during your time here at TU Dublin.
Take part in Climate Action Week 2023
Between 16-20 October, as part of Climate Action Week 2023, TU Dublin will lead on a host of high impact climate action events developed to engage and educate our people in climate science, climate injustice, and climate resilience activity.
Take part in Smarter Travel for Campuses challenges
As part of the Smarter Travel programme, TU Dublin will take part in Smarter Travel campaigns and initiatives to support our people to travel to and within our campuses sustainably. Find out more about upcoming events on our Smarter Travel page.
Take Part in the Climate Youth Delegate programme
Each year the Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications, together with the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), appoint two Climate Youth Delegates to take part in the 20 month programme. Applications will be opening/closing in April/May 2024.
Become a Climate Ambassador
Become a Climate Ambassador and take meaningful action and meet a national network of inspiring individuals. The programme is co-ordinated by An Taisce with support from the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. Applications open 18 September 2023
Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) Competition
The YRE competition is a platform for students under 25 years of age to research environmental issues and promote solutions through journalism. The global Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) coordinate the programme and An Taisce are the national operators for YRE in Ireland.
Take Part in the Climate Youth Delegate programme
Each year the Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications, together with the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), appoint two Climate Youth Delegates to take part in the 20 month programme. Applications will be opening/closing in April/May 2024.
IKC3 - Turas Learning Programme
Ireland’s Knowledge Centre for Carbon, Climate & Community Action (IKC3) deliver the Turas Learning Programme - over six-months, the upskilling initiative is designed to equip participants with knowledge on climate change challenges in terms of adaptation, mitigation, science, and policy.
Take Part in the Fridays for Future global movement
#FridaysForFuture is a youth-led and organised movement that began in August 2018, after 15-year-old Greta Thunberg and other young activists protested against the lack of action on the climate crisis. The movement is active on all continents across 7,500 cities with over 14 million people
Steppingstone forests
Sign up to become a Steppingstone forest volunteer and create forests at locations around Dublin. TU Dublin has worked closely with the programme supporting opportunities for students and staff to volunteer as part of soil preparation and planting days.
Social Justice
Find a social justice programme and start contributing to building a world of justice, equity, and dignity.
UN Volunteering
Irish Aid support the UN Volunteer programme to deploy UN Youth Volunteers and UN Specialist Volunteers to assignments within UN agencies in regional and developing country offices over a period of 12 months. Closing date for application is in July with assignments commencing in October.
Apply to the Young People's Committee
Since 2020, the NYCI have coordinated the Young People's Committee, which works to enhance young people’s knowledge, understanding, critical thinking, and participation on global justice issues affecting Ireland and the world. Applications to the programme will open from mid September 2023
United Nations (UN) Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland
Each year the NYCI, together with the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, call for applications for the UN Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland which will support two young people aged 18-25 years to join Ireland’s delegation to the UN. Applications open/close in June/July 2024.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives in TU Dublin
Students and staff across TU Dublin are engaged in projects and initiatives which advance equality, build an inclusive culture, prevent discrimination, and protect human rights - find a programme or network and get involved in social justice during your time here at TU Dublin
Join a Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) College Conference
By joining an SVP College Conference, you can become part of a student network for social action, in addition to a respected national network of over 11,000 SVP volunteers.
Young Voices EU Youth Dialogue
The EU Youth Dialogue is delivered by NYCI through Young Voices. The programme enables young people to deliver change on areas that are impacting on young people at EU and National level. Participants explore the issues, deliver consultation, and propose actions for a positive outcome.
Engage
Tackling global sustainability challenges from poverty to inequalities and from to climate change and the biodiversity loss crisis can be overwhelming for many, as can communicating the existential scale of such problems. TU Dublin will work to offer a variety of approaches to engage our people to have effective conversations on sustainability.
Play Cow on Camps
New Frontiers start-up Bold Donut have partnered with TU Dublin's Green-Campus programme to pilot a waste management game which aims to engage TU Dublin students on waste management with an aim to reduce waste contamination on campus.
GLAS @TUDublin
Global Action Plan, together with Fingal Co Council and TU Dublin recently launched the new GLAS @TUDublin community garden in Blanchardstown. Students and staff can volunteer to maintain the garden while learning new skills in organic gardening and growing food.
Workplace Wellbeing
TU Dublin runs an annual programme of workplace wellbeing initiatives - check out what resources and events are taking place during the 2023/2024 academic year.