Climate Action Week 2026
From Monday 12 to Friday 16 October, TU Dublin will celebrate Climate Action Week 2026 with a dynamic programme of events, workshops, talks, and activities designed to inspire action, build knowledge, and empower our community to help shape a more sustainable future.
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time, and universities have a vital role to play in driving solutions. Across the University, TU Dublin is advancing a range of strategic projects and initiatives that are transforming our campuses, reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency, and strengthening climate resilience.
Throughout the week, students, staff, and the wider TU Dublin community will have the opportunity to learn more about the University's ambitious sustainability journey, including our commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 and improve energy efficiency by 50% by 2030.
Achieving these goals will require innovation, collaboration, and collective action. Climate Action Week is an opportunity for everyone to discover how their everyday choices, ideas, and actions can contribute to meaningful change both on campus and beyond. With events taking place across all campuses, participants can explore practical climate solutions, hear from experts and changemakers, connect with like-minded colleagues and students, and contribute to progress on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 13: Climate Action.
Check out the schedule of events below and find ways to get involved during Climate Action Week, and in the days beyond. New activities and opportunities will continue to be added, so be sure to check back regularly for updates.
Have an event or idea that you want to include for Climate Action Week? To discuss, get in touch with Sustainability Events and Senior Media Coordinator, Rebecca Flanagan, and Green Campus Living Lab Coordinator, Carla Marina Soriano.
Events may be photographer and you can indicate your consent here.
| Date | Event | Description | Location | Time | Audience | SDG |
| 08 October - 10 December |
Registration is now closed. Course commences 08 October 2026
Embedding the SDGs Across the Curriculum CPD. Free six-week online professional development course for higher and further education staff, exploring practical approaches to integrating the SDGs into teaching, learning and curriculum design. Digital badge awarded on completion. |
Online | 25 hours across 6 weeks | T&L staff | SDG 4 | |
| 12 - 16 October | Library Seed Swap/Share | Click here for contact details and directions to the TU Dublin libraries. | All TU Dublin Libraries | View weekly and monthly opening hours | Students and staff | SDG 11, SDG 15 |
| Monday, 12 October |
Introduction to Sustainable Aviation, with guest lecturer Dr Jarlath Molloy. Register here |
Join Dr Jarlath Molloy, Head of Aviation Sustainability at the Irish Aviation Authority, for an introduction to the opportunities and challenges of building a more sustainable aviation sector. Drawing on extensive experience in climate strategy, ESG leadership and aviation sustainability, Dr Molloy will explore the industry's pathway to reducing emissions while supporting future growth. Learn how innovation, policy and operational change are shaping the future of sustainable air travel.
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Michael O'Donnell Theatre BST 259, Bolton Street. |
1-1:50pm | TU721 Aviation Technology, and TU Dublin students and staff, | SDG 9, SDG 12 |
| Monday, 12 October |
Film screening: Princess Mononoke RSVP here |
Join the Environment and Planning Society for a screening of Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece Princess Mononoke, an epic clash between industrial progress and the spirits of the wild. Explore a breathtaking, nuanced world where human survival hangs in a delicate balance with nature, forcing us to rethink what true coexistence means.
Refreshments and snacks will be available to attendees.
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BST417, Bolton Street |
5:00 - 7:30 | Students | SDG 15 |
| Monday, 12 October | Circular Economy Collage |
The Circular Economy Collage is a collaborative, participatory workshop that helps participants explore the transition from today's linear model of production and consumption towards a more circular economy. Similar in format to Climate Fresk, it offers an engaging and interactive approach to learning. To register email lucia.walsh@tudublin.ie and olivia.freeman@tudublin.ie |
Room 5050 Aungier Street | 11 - 1:30 pm | Students Fashion | |
| Monday, 12 October | Climate Fresk |
If you have not yet experienced Climate Fresk and are curious about its growing popularity internationally, this is an excellent opportunity to participate in an interactive, science-based workshop that transforms complex climate change concepts into a collaborative learning experience. Explore the causes and impacts of climate change through a hands-on, IPCC-informed approach that inspires discussion, critical thinking and meaningful action. To register email lucia.walsh@tudublin.ie and olivia.freeman@tudublin.ie |
St Laurnces Church, Grangegorman | 3 - 5:30 pm | Students and staff | SDG 13 |
| Tuesday, 13 October |
Talk with Dr Carla Mateus, Assistant Professor in the Geography Department at Maynooth University. RSVP here. |
Join the Environment and Planning Society for a talk with Dr Carla Mateus, Assistant Professor in the Geography Department at Maynooth University | Bolton Street, room 413 | 12pm | Students and staff | SDG 13 |
| Tuesday, 13 October |
Join this interactive webinar to explore the University's Climate Action Roadmap, discover how our carbon baseline was established, and learn about the progress being made towards reducing emissions across our campuses. We'll also look at the actions needed, both institutionally and individually, to help achieve our decarbonisation goals.
TU Dublin's Green Campus Open Call 2026 will be launched during the event, and the session will close with a Q&A |
Online |
12:30 - TU Dublin - Climate Action Roadmap (20 mins) 12:50 - Green Campus Open Call 2026 launch
1pm - Q & A |
Students and staff | SDG 7, SDG 13 | |
| Wednesday, 14 October | Inaugural Eco-Campus Global Student Summit RSVP here |
Students from across the global Eco-Campus network will connect online for the first time to share thier actions and ideas, and discuss how student leadership for sustainability can be strengthened in higher education. Newly appointed Green Campus student Co-Chair Ninoshka Amanda Fernandes will represent TU Dublin's Green Campus programme and deliver a presentation under the theme Student Leadership/Student Power. |
Online | 1pm | Green Campus Network, and all students | SDG 17 |
| Thursday, 15 October | TFI Smarter Travel Student Awards 2026-2027 | Got an idea that could help make travel more sustainable? Applications for the TFI Smarter Travel Student Awards 2026-2027 open on 15 October. The national programme invites undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop innovative projects that encourage active and sustainable travel, while gaining valuable experience and strengthening their CV. |
- | - | Students and teaching staff | SDG 4, SDG 11 |
| Wednesdays 07, 14, 21 28 October, 04 November | Global Issues Course – Irish Aid Certified. Open to register interest and book |
5 weeks weekly Global Issues Course. This course invites students to explore pressing global challenges through the lens of peace and reconciliation. Through interactive learning and expert facilitation, participants gain practical tools, earn a recognised Irish Aid certificate, and join a community of like-minded changemakers ready to take meaningful action in their studies and beyond. |
in person LH231, and online on 28 October during reading week | 6 - 8:30pm | Students | SDG 4, SDG 16, SDG 17 |
| Thursday, 15 October | Young Reporters for the Environment. |
Young Reporters for the Environment - "How to Write a Compelling Story", The session will be delivered by Sylvia Thompson, Features Writer with The Irish Times, whose work covers environmental, scientific, health and heritage topics. |
Online | 1 - 2pm | register for the Young Reporters for the Environment competition (open to students aged 25 and under) | SDG 4, SDG 13 |
| Thursday 15 October |
Film screening and Q&A |
Documentary: Time and Water , and Q&A online with Andri Snaer Magnason (Icelandic writer and film-maker) in partnership with Dublin South City Partnership (DSCP) and Green Foundation | Room 4027, Aungier Street | 6pm: kickoff - 6.15pm: screening - 7.50pm: Q&A - 8.30pm: Close | Students, staff, PG Cert in Sustainability Leadership in Business, and DSCP participants | SDG 4, SDG 13 |
| Thursday 15 October | Litter pick led by the EPS Society, led by Lee Roe | Litter picking on campus | Grangegorman (meet at Bandstand outside Central Quad) | 1 - 2pm | SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 15 | |
| Friday 16 October | Sustainable Events Procedure | This webinar will introduce students and staff to TU Dublin Sustainable Events Procedure 2025, a practical framework designed to help you plan and deliver events that minimise environmental impact, promote inclusion, and support the University's sustainability objectives. Participants will learn about sustainable event planning considerations including venue selection, transport, catering, waste reduction, accessibility, and communications, while exploring simple actions that can help create more responsible and impactful events across TU Dublin. | Online seminar - RSVP here |
1-1:30pm inclusive of 10 min Q & A |
SDG 7, SDG 12, SDG 13 | |
| Saturday, 17 October |
Photography Walk at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin
RSVP here |
TU Dublin Photography Society together with Environment and Planning Society, hosts a photography walk in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, about. Details to follow but expect cyanotype / solar prints of autumnal plants. | National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin |
1 pm |
Students | SDG 15 |
| Saturday, 17 October | Comedy Show |
REBOOT! is a new satirical comedy show that uses humour to explore the systems behind the climate crisis and imagine what a different world could look like. Students can use the code REBOOT241 at checkout to access a 2 for 1 offer.
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The New Theatre, Temple Bar |
7.30pm |
Student, staff, community | SDG 3, SDG 13 |
| Thursday, 22 October | Global Doughnut Days 2026 |
Step into the Doughnut pre event activity. Film screening: The Cost of Growth - directed by Thomas Maddens links struggles against extractivism in Serbia, Italy and Sápmi to wider questions of justice, democracy and war, highlighting how communities across Europe are resisting harmful solutions while building alternatives through grassroots action, cooperation and solidarity. |
6pm, Aungier Street (room 4027), RSVP here |
5:30 - 6:15pm: Step into the Doughnut 6.30pm (sharp) - 8pm: screening 8:00 - 8:30pm - Conversation with guests and Q&A |
Students and Staff, DSCP participants | SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 16 |
| Wednesday 28 October | Fun with Fungi | Learn how to grow exotic mushrooms at home. From apartments to big gardens there's a spore solution! Register here for this free event. | GLAS @TU Dublin Community Garden, Blanchardstown campus | 2-4pm | Student, staff, community | SDG 2, SDG 15 |
| October onwards | Climate Ambassador applications open |
Do you want to be part of the climate conversation but don’t have the words? Become a 2027 Climate Ambassador! |
- | - | Student, staff, community | SDG 13 |
| Month of October | Walktober Litter Pick Lunch Hour | Register your Walktober team and take a litter pick pack on your walk around campus. Collected litter can be bagged and left at the back of the Main Building in the Campus & Estates yard. | Kit available from Foyer of Main Building, Tallaght | Self directed | Students and staff | SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 15 |
| Month of October | Walktober Litter Pick Lunch Hour | Register your Walktober team and take a litter pick pack on your walk around campus. Collected litter can be bagged and left at the back of DORAS Block D in the Campus & Estates yard. | Kit available from Foyer of Connect Building, Blanchardstown | Self directed | Students and staff | SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 15 |
| Month of October | Walktober Litter Pick Lunch Hour | Register your Walktober team and take a litter pick pack on your walk around campus. Collected litter can be bagged and left opposite Orchard House at the gate of the Campus & Estates prefabs. | Kit available from Foyer of Rathdown House, Grangegorman | Self directed | Students and staff | SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 15 |