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Trinity student delegates attend COP30 in Belém

Two delegates will represent Trinity at the 2025 United Nation Climate Change Conference (COP30), taking place in Belém, Brazil from 10-21 November. Trinity Sustainability gained observer status to the conference in 2023 and was allocated two in-person delegates and ten virtual delegates for 2025. Trinity’s representatives will access seminars, panels and networking opportunities, but not the negotiations.

10 Nov 2025

Community|Environment|Society|Students|Sustainability

Trinity launches Climate Gateway to build momentum for a resilient future

Professor of Climate Science Karen Wiltshire has spearheaded the Climate Gateway, which is designed to inform policy, develop innovative solutions, and build shared accountability. Anyone interested is encouraged to visit the Climate Gateway website and get involved.

4 Nov 2025

We’ve done the science — let’s get on with climate action

Marking the launch of Trinity's Climate Gateway, Professor Karen Wiltshire issues a call to action: "This is no longer about whether climate change is real. It’s about how we adapt and how we mitigate — decisively, collectively, and intelligently."

3 Nov 2025

Community|Environment

Marine scientists aim to restore native flat oyster reefs around the coast

Researchers from Trinity are collaborating on a new €1.5 million all-island project, funded by the Marine Institute, to restore native flat oyster reefs and enhance coastal resilience.

24 Oct 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

What goes up must come down – scientists unearth “universal thermal performance curve” that shackles evolution

This “UTPC" seemingly applies to all species and dictates their responses to temperature change. It essentially “shackles evolution” as no species seem to have broken free from the constraints it imposes on how temperature affects performance.

21 Oct 2025

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