Sustainability Education, Research and Entrepreneurship

Our Objectives

Five Fellows were appointed in May 2023 in Education for Sustainable Development.
Trinity has set 'Smart, Sustainable Planet' as one of its key research themes. This is a trans-disciplinary collaboration (8 schools across 3 faculties) that designs new ways for us to interact with our environment, through the integration of technology with the natural capital provided by plants, animals, microbes, water and land.

Our Progress

Five Fellows were appointed in May 2023 in Education for Sustainable Development.
Trinity has set 'Smart, Sustainable Planet' as one of its key research themes. This is a trans-disciplinary collaboration (8 schools across 3 faculties) that designs new ways for us to interact with our environment, through the integration of technology with the natural capital provided by plants, animals, microbes, water and land.

Our Sustainability Report details the progress that has been made in their implementation.

What Can I do? Data & Results

Sustainability-Related Courses

Trinity has a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate and online courses related to environmental or sustainability topics. For detailed information about your options you can visit our Research and Education section.

Entrepreneurship

We aim to empower students to forge and follow their own path through entrepreneurship, and this is made possible through Launchbox, Tangent's Student Accelerator.

Launchbox

LaunchBox is a summer programme open to early-stage startups. They provide student entrepreneurs with funding, access to networks of investors and mentors, an elite structured programme that aims to progress their idea, and a transformative experience for them and their company.

So far, there have been some phenomenally successful ventures launched with the help of Launchbox, such as Food Cloud, Nu Wardrobe and Foodture.

UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

UN Sustainable Development Goal 9 is to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 is to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

UN Sustainable Development Goal 17 is to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

Did You Know?
Sustainability guidance is now included as a topic in the new employee induction and the Transition to Trinity student orientation program.

College residents receive a paper copy of the Resident Sustainability Guide, to be kept as a reference document throughout the year. This guide provides direction and advice on how to minimise waste, reduce energy and water consumption and avail of sustainable transport options.

Today, textile production is the world’s second most polluting industry after the oil industry. The Nu Wardrobe is an online platform that lets you borrow clothes from other platform users, this means that everyone can benefit from inexpensive access to fashion in a sustainable way!

In Ireland, 1 in 10 people experience food poverty and 1 million tonnes of food are thrown out by consumers and businesses every year. Food Cloud connects charities with businesses who have perfectly good food that they cannot sell - as a result 50 million meals have gone to people and not to waste.

A 45 minute staff sustainability presentation is also available to be delivered to departments, offices and units within Trinity. Please contact Jane Hackett at hacketja@tcd.ie to book a presentation in your location.