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Sustainable, shared community mobility project among National Challenge Fund finalists

Professor Brian Caulfield, from Trinity’s School of Engineering, is involved with project "CONUNDRUM", which has received Grow Phase funding as a finalist under the National Challenge Fund programme.

25 Mar 2025

Awards and Funding|Community|Research|Sustainability

Trinity Water Centre launches ahead of World Water Day 2025

The Trinity Water Centre—a pioneering hub dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and education in water—which will primarily address global water challenges, inform resource management, and deliver technological advancements.

21 Mar 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

New eMobility eHub offering electric cars, e-bikes and e-cargo bikes for the public launches in Galway City

The eHubs offer a range of shared public travel options, providing residents and visitors with convenient, sustainable, and cost-effective travel choices.

21 Mar 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Climate change fuelling mental health crisis in areas most affected by climate crisis

Climate change is not just an environmental issue — it’s a mental health crisis impacting on adolescent wellbeing right now in areas most affected by climate change, according to new research from the School of Psychology.

18 Mar 2025

Environment|Research|Society|Sustainability

Sustainability Leadership Awards 2025

Provost Linda Doyle and Vice President for Biodiversity and Climate Action Jane Stout kicked off the awards held in Portal on Wednesday, March 12th as part of Trinity's 23rd annual Green Week. The awards are in their third year running, an initiative conceived and led by Sustainability Manager Jane Hackett.

13 Mar 2025

Sustainability

Green week 2025 launches with new sustainable accreditation

Trinity kicks off Green Week 2025 as the first university in the Republic of Ireland to receive the Responsible Futures accreditation following a student-led audit to measure Trinity’s progress in embedding sustainability in the curriculum, in our governance and in our operations. The week launched with a student Q&A with former President and Adjunct Lecturer for Climate Justice Mary Robinson on Monday, March 10th.

11 Mar 2025

Sustainability

Untapped potential of seaweed farming the focus of new Irish Seaweed Association

Hosted by the Centre for Social Innovation at Trinity Business School and the School of Natural Sciences, the Irish Seaweed Association is a spin out from the C-FAARER research project.

28 Feb 2025

Business|Research|Science|Sustainability

Researchers secure EPA funding to pursue seven “green living” projects

Seven researchers from Trinity have secured Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding totalling €4.4 million to pursue research projects with a focus in climate change, environmental and human health, and more sustainable living

20 Feb 2025

Research|Science|Sustainability

Trinity Business School celebrates 100th birthday

Mary Robinson joined staff and students in a first view of new planting, marking the beginning of the School’s initiative to 'green' the foyer of its eco-friendly building — a reflection of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.

28 Jan 2025

Business|Innovation|Society|Sustainability

Treoraigh do Thodhchaí

Tionscnamh nua do dhaoine óga chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar an gcaoi le nuálaíochtaí comhshaoil a spreagadh tríd an nGaeilge agus traidisiúin a bhaineann léi.

22 Jan 2025

Community|Students|Sustainability