Trinity Climate Gateway

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Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 2
Ireland
D02 PN40

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University Areas

Research Pathways

Climate research at Trinity is broad, collaborative, and solutions-focused - spanning the sciences, engineering, social sciences, and humanities. Our researchers explore the causes and impacts of climate change, develop technologies and policies for resilience, and measure environmental trends to guide sustainable action.

Flagship Centres and Institutes

The Co-Centre for Climate+

The Co-Centre for Climate+ tackles some of the biggest challenges of our time — climate change, biodiversity loss, and declining water quality.

CONNECT

The CONNECT centre is a pioneer in networks research, advancing fields like loT, 6G and Sustainable Cities.

AIB Trinity Climate Hub

Developing solutions we need for the climate and nature crises and developing capacity for addressing these challenges through the AIB Climate Leaders programme. (Official Website not yet launched)

AMBER

AMBER develops new materials and devices for the ICT, medical technology, energy, and sustainable industrial technology sectors.

ADAPT

Pioneering new forms of proactive, scalable, and integrated Al-driven Digital Media Technology.

Trinity Long Room Hub

The Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute brings together disciplines across the arts and humanities and connects Trinity's Arts and Humanities research to the social, cultural, and environmental issues of our time.

E3

E3 (Engineering, Environment, and Emerging Technologies) is a Trinity initiative uniting Engineering, Natural Sciences, and Computer Science & Statistics.

Trinity Research Centres

Across the university, Trinity Research Centres connect researchers with complementary expertise to explore climate, environmental, and sustainability challenges from multiple perspectives.

Nature+

Leading discoveries about the natural world and human interactions with nature, and develops solutions for quantifying and sustainably managing natural capital.

Trinity Water Centre

Transdisciplinary research that delivers innovative solutions to address current and future global and climate water challenges.

Trinity Centre for Environmental Humanities

Raising environmental awareness, perception and action through multi-disciplinary research and education.

The Trinity Centre for Transport Research and Innovation for People

Interdisciplinary research on transport, from electric vehicles and cycling to health, safety, sustainability, and quality of life.

Trinity Centre for Global Health

Researching the health and mental health impacts of climate change to build resilience and protect the world’s most affected populations.

Trinity Haus

Researching how the built environment shapes sustainability, resilience, and wellbeing through collaborative, people-centred design.

Trinity Centre for the Environment

Research spanning a wide range of interests from physico-chemical  and ecological studies, environmental technology and engineering, and social sciences.

Trinity Future Cities

The Future Cities Research Centre is working collaboratively towards a global future where all urban areas are sustainable and resilient for all, leaving no-one behind.

Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and zero carbon aircraft propulsion systems and examining aviation’s non-CO2 emissions.

Trinity Centre for Social Innovation (CSI)

CSI’s mission is to make a positive impact on society and the environment through engagement, research, innovation and teaching and the development of theory and practice in management. 

Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit (TIME)

TIME brings together researchers, development practitioners, and policy makers in a collective effort to estimate the impact, and understand the underlying mechanisms, of social projects and investments. 

NatPro

NatPro delivers positive changes and sustainable solutions, which are derived from nature and turned into high-value products to address urgent needs.

European Research Consortia

Trinity leads and partners with numerous European research programmes in the climate space. The selection below highlights the diversity and impact of this work.

LEVERS

Trinity leads this Horizon Europe project focused on climate education and justice. The goal is to embed collaboration and interdisciplinarity in climate learning across formal, informal, and community settings in 9 European regions. 

iAMP-Hydro

Developing digital and predictive tools to improve efficiency, sustainability, and environmental performance of existing hydropower plants across Europe.

Air in Motion

Ground-breaking technology developed at Trinity, which captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Connecting Nature

Scale implementation of nature–based projects in urban settings. We are measuring the impact of these initiatives on climate change adaptation, health and well-being, social cohesion and sustainable economic development in these cities.

Legume Legacy

Doctoral Network focussed on optimising multiple benefits of grass, legume and herb mixtures in crop rotations: modelling mechanisms and legacy effects’.

CULTIVATE

The Food Sharing Compass – an online platform for multiple stakeholders to support sustainable and resilient food sharing.

CliCBrain

Climate, Cities and Brain health; Addressing the impact of climate and exposome on brain health.

KitNewCare

Developing a framework/model to environmentally sustainable and climate neutral health and care systems using the Kidney care pathway.

BioLaMer

BioLaMer is developing a novel fly larvae biorefinery using black soldier fly larvae to produce sustainable biopolymers and high-value materials.

Innovation, Education and Community Building

Trinity plays a leading role in European initiatives that connect climate education, entrepreneurship, and innovation. These projects develop the skills, systems, and partnerships needed for a just and sustainable transition.

ReFarm

Make farming for nature a sustainable and scalable solution to address the biodiversity and climate crises.

ZEEUS

Zero Emissions Entrepreneurship for Universal Sustainability.

IKC3

IKCS is deploying a quintuple helix model of innovation to education, integrating state of the art pedagogies and learning pathways.

GoNaturePositive

GoNaturePositive! is a collaborative initiative backed by the European Commission dedicated to accelerating awareness and transformative action towards a nature-positive economy among policymakers, investors, businesses and wider society.

CHARM-EU

Through CHARM-EU, Trinity collaborates with European partners to advance education and innovation in sustainability, climate action, and global challenges.

Postgraduate Education Pathways

Postgraduate Education Pathways

Trinity offers a strong range of postgraduate pathways for students wishing to specialise in climate and sustainability.

These include the Postgraduate Certificate in Climate Entrepreneurship, which combines innovation with environmental leadership, as well as advanced degrees in Climate Adaptation Engineering, Zero Carbon Technology, Smart and Sustainable Cities, Energy Science, and Biodiversity and Conservation.

Further opportunities span disciplines such as Environmental Science, Statistics and Sustainability, and Environmental History, reflecting Trinity’s interdisciplinary approach to addressing global climate challenges across the Schools of Engineering, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences.

Postgraduate Course in Climate and Sustainability

Micro Credential in Climate and Sustainability