Green Week kicks off with launch and new sustainability awards
Posted on: 21 March 2023
The launch of Trinity’s 21st annual Green Week: ‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’ took place Monday morning with a 21st birthday theme at Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace. We heard from Former President and Adjunct Professor of Climate Justice Mary Robinson, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Caroline Conroy, Provost Linda Doyle, Vice President for Biodiversity and Climate Action Jane Stout and Students’ Union Environmental Officer Erin O’Dowd.
Speakers stressed the need for leadership, collaboration and systems change if we are to avoid the tipping points from global warming and biodiversity loss. Provost Linda Doyle said “We want to get to a point where every week is Green Week, every day is Green Day.”
Prof Jane Stout, Mary Robinson, Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Crowley, Provost Linda Doyle and SU Environmental Officer Erin O'Dowd
Prof Jane Stout added “This week, we want to provide platforms for difficult conversations, and stress that this is a problem for everyone to tackle.” This year’s Green Week features a Q&A with Minister Eamon Ryan, stand-up comedy on climate anxiety with Colm O’Regan, a swap shop, vegan food pop-ups, talks on transport, healthcare and much more.
The launch was immediately followed by the inaugural Sustainability Leadership Awards, where Prof Jane Stout was joined by Sustainability Manager Jane Hackett in announcing 21 deserving winners that have all dedicated their time and expertise to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss in different ways. Students and staff from a wide variety of areas were represented.
They are as follows:
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Dr. Clare Kelly – Associate Professor, Psychology |
Excellence in Education |
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Dr. Matthew Saunders – Assistant Professor, Botany (School of Natural Sciences)
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Excellence in Research and Education |
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Dr. Gareth Bennett - Associate Professor, Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering
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Excellence in Education |
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Unnikrishnan Madhavan - Academic Supervisor in Climate Action at Charm-EU
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Excellence in Education |
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Dr. Brian Caulfield - Associate Professor, Civil Structural & Environmental Engineering |
Awarded for Excellence in Research, Education and Engagement
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Katie Smirnova – Research Assistant in Trinity Sustainability
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Awarded for Excellence in Engagement
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Declan Treanor and Trinity DisAbility Service |
Awarded for Excellence in Engagement
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Dr. Zoe Roseby – Postdoctoral researcher, Geology (School of Natural Sciences)
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Awarded for Excellence in Public Engagement
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Trinity Urban Garden – Eleanor Mullen and the team, including Anangi Sumalde, Mariana Silva, Conor O'Reilly |
Awarded for Excellence in Engagement
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Isabel Waters, final year Medical Student |
Awarded for Excellence in Engagement
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Zara-Grace Hussey, final year Business & German student |
Awarded for Excellence in Engagement
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Collie Ennis, Trinity Security and Research Associate in Zoology (School of Natural Sciences)
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Awarded for Excellence in Engagement
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Brett Duane - Associate Professor in Public Dental Health
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Awarded for Excellence in Research
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Yairen Jerez Columbié, Assistant Professor, Hispanic Studies
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Awarded for Excellence in Research
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Sarah Lily Lynch and the Less Carbon. Period. Project team Harry McCahey, Áine Brennan, Jordan Fahy, Amalia Mihalec, Sarah Rooney Fitzpatrick
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Awarded for Excellence in Operations (making a change on campus)
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Ben Hartnett & Trinity Sustainability |
Awarded for Excellence in Operations (making a change on campus)
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Derek Waters and Tony Dalton – Trinity Smarter Travel |
Awarded for Excellence in Operations (making a change on campus)
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Moira O’Brien and Trinity Catering, and Prof Norah Campbell -Associate Professor, Trinity Business School
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Awarded for Excellence in Operations (making a change on campus)
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John Parnell - Craft Gardener Team Leader, Estates and Facilities |
Awarded for Excellence in Operations (making a change on campus)
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TCD Green Labs Team – Camilla Roselli with Sarah Comish, Pauline Schmitt, Oisin Joyce |
Awarded for Excellence in Research and Engagement (making a change on campus)
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David Hackett, Environmental Services Coordinator |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
Congratulations to all of the winners! You can find the rest of this week’s talks and events at the Provost’s Sustainability website here.
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