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A sustainable future starts here. We're committed to facilitating learning and knowledge-creation, fostering ambition and passion for sustainability. Here you can learn how to develop a sustainability mind-set and get involved in establishing TU Dublin as one of the most sustainable universities in the world
Join a Society
Meet new friends and collaborate with other students who are championing the sustainability agenda
Join a Club
TU Dublin are committed to supporting the health and well-being of students. Discover our range of clubs from cycling, yoga, hiking and more.
Student Volunteering
Student Volunteering at TU Dublin is a great opportunity to make friends, develop teamwork and leadership skills, and build confidence while making a positive difference.
Environment
Find an event, campaign, or programme and get actively involved in environmental and climate action during your time here at TU Dublin.
Student Climate Summit 2024
TU Dublin’s Sustainable Education team is to host the Student Climate Summit 2024. The event will take place at TU Dublin on Thursday the 31 October. Student representatives from all Irish Higher Education Institutions are encouraged to attend. This summit is supported by N-TUTORR.
Take part in Smarter Travel for Campuses challenges
As part of the Smarter Travel programme, TU Dublin will take part in Smarter Travel campaigns and initiatives to support our people to travel to and within our campuses sustainably. Find out more about upcoming events on our Smarter Travel page.
Join the Green-Campus Committee
Join the Green-Campus Committee Are you interested in climate action, biodiversity, or sustainability? Join TU Dublin's Green-Campus Committee and become part of the change
Become a Climate Ambassador
Become a Climate Ambassador and take meaningful action and meet a national network of inspiring individuals. The programme is co-ordinated by An Taisce with support from the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. Application opens between 19 September - 20 October 2024.
Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) Competition
The YRE competition is for students aged under 25 to research environmental issues and promote solutions through journalism. The global Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) coordinate the programme and An Taisce are the national operators in Ireland. Application open in September.
Take Part in the Climate Youth Delegate programme
Each year the Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications, together with the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), appoint two Climate Youth Delegates to take part in the 20 month programme. Applications will be opening/closing in April/May 2025.
IKC3 - Turas Learning Programme
Ireland’s Knowledge Centre for Carbon, Climate & Community Action (IKC3) deliver the Turas Learning Programme - over six-months, the upskilling initiative is designed to equip participants with knowledge on climate change challenges in terms of adaptation, mitigation, science, and policy.
Take Part in the Fridays for Future global movement
#FridaysForFuture is a youth-led and organised movement that began in August 2018, after 15-year-old Greta Thunberg and other young activists protested against the lack of action on the climate crisis. The movement is active on all continents across 7,500 cities with over 14 million people
Steppingstone forests
Sign up to become a Steppingstone forest volunteer and create forests at locations around Dublin. TU Dublin has worked closely with the programme supporting opportunities for students and staff to volunteer as part of soil preparation and planting days.
Social justice and societal engagement
Find a social justice or engagement programme and start contributing to building a world of justice, democracy, equity, and dignity.
UN Volunteering
Irish Aid support the UN Volunteer programme to deploy UN Youth Volunteers and UN Specialist Volunteers to assignments within UN agencies in regional and developing country offices over a period of 12 months. Closing date for application is in July with assignments commencing in October.
Get involved in NYCI Policy and Advocacy Committee (PAC) or their International Advisory Committee (IAC)
The PAC was established in 2008 to replace the Social Policy Network. The IAC advises and make proposals to the Board of NYCI on international policies and activities and facilitates and promotes the involvement of member organisations in international activities.
United Nations (UN) Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland
Applications for the 2024-2025 UN Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland closed in March 2024, but students can keep up to date on future opportunities by signing up to NYCI newsletters.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives in TU Dublin
Students and staff across TU Dublin are engaged in projects and initiatives which advance equality, build an inclusive culture, prevent discrimination, and protect human rights - find a programme or network and get involved in social justice during your time here at TU Dublin
Join a Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) College Conference
By joining an SVP College Conference, you can become part of a student network for social action, in addition to a respected national network of over 11,000 SVP volunteers.
Young Voices EU Youth Dialogue
The EU Youth Dialogue is delivered by NYCI through Young Voices. The programme enables young people to deliver change on areas that are impacting on young people at EU and National level. Participants explore the issues, deliver consultation, and propose actions for a positive outcome.
Economic sustainability
Find a social justice or engagement programme and start contributing to building a world of justice, democracy, equity, and dignity.
Youth policy dialogue on the future of finance
European Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque is inviting 15 young Europeans to Brussels to share their views. Application deadline 13 January 2025
World Economic Forum - Youth Perspectives
Read stories and insights on some of the world's biggest challenges
Young Voices EU Youth Dialogue
The EU Youth Dialogue is delivered by NYCI through Young Voices. The programme enables young people to deliver change on areas that are impacting on young people at EU and National level. Participants explore the issues, deliver consultation, and propose actions for a positive outcome.
Engage
Tackling global sustainability challenges from poverty to inequalities and from to climate change and the biodiversity loss crisis can be overwhelming for many, as can communicating the existential scale of such problems. TU Dublin will work to offer a variety of approaches to engage our people to have effective conversations on sustainability.
Play Cow on Camps
New Frontiers start-up Bold Donut have partnered with TU Dublin's Green-Campus programme to pilot a waste management game which aims to engage TU Dublin students on waste management with an aim to reduce waste contamination on campus.
GLAS @TUDublin
Global Action Plan, together with Fingal Co Council and TU Dublin recently launched the new GLAS @TUDublin community garden in Blanchardstown. Students and staff can volunteer to maintain the garden while learning new skills in organic gardening and growing food.
Workplace Wellbeing
TU Dublin runs an annual programme of workplace wellbeing initiatives - check out what resources and events are taking place during the 2024/2025 academic year.