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Sustainability

Build Your Biodiversity Leadership 

Published: Fri 13 Nov 2026 - 13:19

Purple flowers in a grassy meadow
A Unique Opportunity to Build Your Biodiversity Leadership 

TU Dublin's Sustainability Education Team are delighted to welcome Professor Jane Stout, Vice-President for Biodiversity and Climate Action and Professor of Ecology at Trinity College Dublin, and Jane Hackett, Sustainability Manager at Trinity College Dublin, for an engaging half-day workshop. The workshop will also include contributions from Collie Ennis, (Biodiversity Officer, Trinity College Dublin), and Katie Byrne (Sustainability Communications Officer, Trinity College Dublin). 

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Date: Wednesday, 16 December, 2026
Time: 1:30–5:00 pm 
Location: Management House, TU Dublin, Aungier Street 

Designed for colleagues across all disciplines and roles, the workshop will combine biodiversity awareness, leadership approaches and practical action. On completion, a certificate of attendance will be provided. This event is a unique opportunity to learn from Trinity College Dublin’s experience and explore what biodiversity leadership could look like across TU Dublin. The afternoon will also offer a welcome opportunity to meet colleagues from across TU Dublin and gather together before the winter break. 

Places are limited, so early registration is encouraged. 

Workshop learning outcomes 

By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to: 

  1. Understand biodiversity in a university context: Understand what biodiversity is and why it matters to the university, with respect to education, research, operations, including finances, and community; and recognise the links between biodiversity, climate, and the university’s responsibility and reputation. 
  2. Identify leadership roles across the university: Articulate how biodiversity connects to their own area of work and recognise leadership opportunities, regardless of role or seniority. 
  3. Apply systems thinking: Understand universities as complex systems with ecological footprints and identify leverage points for change, including in the curriculum, procurement, estates, research and student engagement. 
  4. Build confidence to act: Develop practical ideas for integrating biodiversity into their work and be able to influence colleagues and decision-makers. 
  5. Commit to action: Define at least one realistic, role-specific action to take and connect with colleagues for ongoing collaboration.  

For more information, please contact Dr Lucia Walsh (lucia.walsh@tudublin.ie)