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At TU Dublin we are embarking on an ambitious journey to establish TU Dublin as a beacon for sustainability and we are excited to welcome students to join us on that journey. Finding innovative and rapid resolutions to the global challenges is at the heart of all that we do at TU Dublin. Our vision is to create a better world together and create solution-oriented capability among the student body.

As part of an ongoing development plan each of our campus locations will support the aim of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 – We are already well on our way with the development of innovative geothermal heating exploration, district heating systems, and Green Labs certification procedures. These are just a handful of many sustainability, social justice and climate action initiatives happening on campus.

Our students, researchers and graduates will help address the major global challenges as set out in the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Faculties and Schools are working to embed sustainability within the curriculum for each programme at TU Dublin, and since 2023, all incoming students undertake a Sustainability Module during orientation.

But coming up with solutions to complex sustainability challenges takes strong leadership, ambitious vision, collaboration, and perseverance, across all academic programmes, services, and activities at TU Dublin.

What does #TUDublinSustainability mean to you?

Sustainability is often defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs - but the concept of sustainability can mean many different things to different people.

Knowing what Sustainability at TU Dublin means to our students is a great starting point as we work to establish TU Dublin as one of the most sustainable universities in the world. There are many ways for students to get involved in sustainability throughout the academic year. We need everyone to get on board to help TU Dublin achieve its sustainability objectives – and with over 30,000 students studying at TU Dublin, together we can make real impact, locally, nationally and globally.

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