Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland 2024 finals
TU Dublin is a finalist across five categories in the Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland 2024, and is the only university in the Republic of Ireland to be a finalist among the 84 U.K. institutions.
TU Dublin finalists are now working on their stage 2 applications with judging taking place in October.
| Award Category | Project | School / area | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 Climate Action | Decarbonising-by-District: How TU Dublin are pioneering two district heating projects | TU Dublin | Rosie Webb |
| Next Generation Learning & Skills | Sustainable shelter sleep-out for homelessness | School of Architecture, Building & Environment | Kirk McCormack |
| Student Engagement | Enactus TU Dublin – from dwindling numbers to international success | Student Societies - Enactus | Sean Breen and Lucia Walsh |
| Sustainability Champions -Staff | The Mindful Kitchen Project Team | School of Culinary Arts & Food Technology | Annette Sweeney |
| Tomorrow's Employees | The IMPACT of NEMOS – An Irish Case-study for developing food sustainability competencies: educator professional development and service-learning as a signature pedagogy | School of Food Science & Environmental Health | Julie Dunne and Rena Barry-Ryan |
The Green Gown Awards has been awarding sustainability excellence since 2004, recognising the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges internationally and regionally. The Green Gown Awards are administered by The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education (EAUC) of which TU Dublin is a member of.
The Green Gown Awards 2024 will take place at a ceremony Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on 13 November, following the EAUC Scotland conference. The event will announce the winners and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the awards.
Best of luck to all finalists!