Green Campus Committee
Trinity is a Green Campus, and is part of an international programme which supports a partnership approach to environmental education, management and action in colleges and universities.
As part of this programme, Trinity has a Green Campus Committee, where
student and staff members gather monthly to advance environmental and sustainability issues in Trinity.
The Trinity Green Campus also has a Green Labs Subcommittee, which works on reducing the carbon intensity of Trinity Labs and raising awareness of the Irish Green Labs certification. If you would like to join, you can email greenlabs@tcd.ie.
The Committee is hoping to establish subcommittees to address topics such as communications, biodiversity, engagement and resource use.
For more information or to join the Green Campus Committee, email: sustainability@tcd.ie.
Green Week
Trash to Treasure
Sustainable Food Choices on Campus
Bike Parking Initiatives
Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign
Circular Economy group chat
Trinity’s Sustainability Strategy sets out the strategic vision and mission of the university with respect to sustainability. Sustainability is also integrated in Trinity's Strategic Plan 2025-2030 and is a foundational element shaping the university’s direction for the next five years. The vision, mission and values set out below will steer the work of the GCC over the coming years.
Vision
We will be a university, a place, and a community where climate change and biodiversity loss are addressed in a holistic, integrated and health-focused way to protect and restore our planetary home for future generations.
Mission
To tackle climate and biodiversity challenges for a healthy planet and healthy people through our educational programmes, our research and innovation, and our day-to-day operations, both within Trinity and in partnership with external collaborators and communities.
Values to achieve our mission and vision, we will be;
- Leaders and advocates – we will provide expertise, evidence and inspiration from our research and from our operations, communicating our research and actions to promote positive changes. Adaptable – flexible plans, long term vision needs to be responsive to changing socioeconomic-political and environmental context.
- Optimistic and Radical – envisaging a better future, environmentally and socially and doing things differently to enable transformative change.
- Collaborative – work with other actors and organisations in Dublin, nationally and internationally to develop coherent approaches, share experiences and implement best practice.
- Responsible and inclusive – play our part in the local, national and international efforts to achieve relevant targets and bring everyone along, and appreciating everyone’s contribution regardless of size.
- Enabling health promotion – embed a healthy planet and healthy people approach to biodiversity and climate action.