Green Week 2026
Welcome to TU Dublin Green Week 2026!
TU Dublin Green Week is an annual celebration of innovation and partnerships for environmental action and sustainability education. The celebration aims to mobilise TU Dublin's ecosystem of advocates who are advancing the sustainability agenda and accelerating TU Dublin's performance on climate action across programmes, schools, societies, projects, professional services and operations. Together we can inspire a sustainable future for all and establish TU Dublin as one of the most environmentally sustainable universities in the world.
Schedule
| Day | Event | Location | Time | Who can join |
| Monday 2 |
Library Seed Swap/Share. Click here for contact details and directions to the TU Dublin libraries. |
All TU Dublin Libraries | Opening hours | Community |
| Monday 2 | Green Week Roadshow - information stands. The Sustainability team will be joined by Amiirah Puttaroo, who will provide information about the Climate Ambassador Programme and raise awareness on climate action and climate justice. | Aras Croí, foyer, Blanchardstown | 12-2pm | Students and staff |
| Monday 2 | Planning for biodiversity in your garden | Blanchardstown Campus - GLAS Community Garden, | 12-2pm | Specific Class Group Only |
| Monday 2 | Introduction to Green-Campus Tallaght & tour of Garden Spaces Register here to attend! |
Tallaght - Elemental Garden (Yellow stairs) | 3-4pm | Community |
| Monday 2 | Ecobites In this interactive session with Nathalie Pavone and Diane O'Connor from The Sustainable Life School participants will discover the connection between climate change and food, the benefits of eating seasonal & local, what a climate friendly menu is all about and plenty of tips on how to reduce our food waste. They will come away with easy eco changes they can make that will have a positive impact on the planet and on their lifestyle. |
Bolton Street - Room 351 | 12:30-13:30 | Students and Staff |
| Monday 2 | Not My Bag & The Future of the Share & Circular Economy What if waste isn’t a consumer failure but a system design failure? Join us for a screening of Not My Bag, a powerful Irish documentary directed by Beta Bajgart from See The Light that challenges the narrative around plastic waste and responsibility in Ireland. Sarah Fliessbach (Shareclub) will lead an interactive session exploring how the share economy and circular economy are reshaping business models, consumer behaviour, and the future of consumption. |
Aungier St - Room AST3-045 | 9 – 11 am | Specific Class Group Only |
| Monday 2 | Workshop with Gobnait Ni Neill from the Grassroot Guild Marketing Meets Biodiversity: From Micro-Garden to Movement In this hands-on workshop, facilitated by Gobnait Ní Neill from The Grassroots Guild, you will step into a live sustainability challenge. We will work in our university micro-garden by exploring water management and habitat creation, including building a mini pond within one of the new raised beds. You’ll see first-hand how small design interventions can boost biodiversity, increase rainwater retention, and create thriving micro-ecosystems. |
Aungier Street - Courtyard outside/ AST2-016 (if the weather is bad) | 9-11am | Students and staff |
| Monday 2 | Biodiversity workshop with Kirsten from Plan Bee Wild Bee Wonders: Learn, Protect, and Take Action In this interactive workshop, Kirsten Wendenburg from Plan Bee will introduce participants to Ireland’s 102 bee species, exploring how to recognise them, where they live, and why many wild bees are now endangered. The workshop highlights simple, practical actions that support pollinators, including habitat creation and planting for food sources. Participants will also explore ceramic bee stones that Plan Bee makes and which are used by cavity‑nesting bees to build their homes and engage in a short marketing communications challenge. |
Aungier Street - AST2-024 | 2-4pm | Students and staff |
| Tuesday 3 | Campus Clean Up - win FREE Butlers Coffee & Cake Vouchers! Complete 20 minutes litter picking and get FREE Butlers Coffee and Cake Voucher |
Bolton Street - meet at the SU Office | 11-12pm | Students and staff |
| Tuesday 3 | Mobile Bicycle Repair- Free Bike Service! First Come, First Served | Grangegorman - beside the Clocktower bike parking | 10-2pm | Students and staff |
| Tuesday 3 | Green Week Roadshow - information stands | 1st floor, beside cafe, Bolton Street | 12-2pm | Students and staff |
| Tuesday 3 | Sustainable Fashion Show The SVP Society will be hosting a Sustainable Fashion Show at the Aungier St. Courtyard during Green Week 2026! A pop-up swap shop will also be there to encourage sustainable fashion - all money gathered will be going to charity. Tickets are €2, get your tickets here! |
Aungier Street Courtyard | 7-9pm | Students and staff |
| Tuesday 3 | TU Dublin LGBTQ+ society coffee morning with Clothes Swap, an initiative from the LGBTQ+ society, Students' Union and SVP |
Lower House 231 | 10-3pm | Students and staff |
| Tuesday 3 | Soil Matters - a drop in session providing soil health resources and guides including case studies on community engaged projects across a range of disciplines including media, science, engineering and languages. Tea or coffee and pastries will be provided on a first come first served basis. To find out more about the project, see https://loess-project.eu/ Event by Claire McDonnel |
CQ-103, Central Quad, Grangegorman | 13.10 - 13.50 | Students and staff |
| Tuesday 3 | The Digital Collage Facilitated by Sara Carroll from Waggle Learning, this interactive workshop allows participants to explore in a fun way, the impact of AI and other digital technologies on the environment and how to reduce it. |
Grangegorman campus - CQ-311 | 11-1pm | Students and staff. This event is full |
| Wednesday 4 | Biodiversity Bingo - tick off the species you find on your card to win prizes! Hosted by the Environment, Planning and Sustainability Society Register here. | Off-Campus: Blessington Street Basin entrance | 1-2pm | Students and Staff |
| Wednesday 4 | Campus Clean Up - win FREE Butlers Coffee & Cake Vouchers! Complete 20 minutes and get FREE Butlers Coffee and Cake Voucher |
Grangegorman - Rathdown House Main Entrance | 11-12pm | Students and staff |
| Wednesday 4 | Wild Bee Wonders: Learn, Protect, and Take Action In this interactive workshop, Kirsten Wendenburg from Plan Bee will introduce participants to Ireland’s 102 bee species, exploring how to recognise them, where they live, and why many wild bees are now endangered. The workshop highlights simple, practical actions that support pollinators, including habitat creation and planting for food sources. Participants will also explore ceramic bee stones that Plan Bee makes and which are used by cavity‑nesting bees to build their homes. By Gerry Ryder |
Tallaght - Room TN-304 | 3 – 4 pm | Students and staff |
| Wednesday 4 | Exploring E-Waste: A Visit to TU Dublin (Bolton Street) A collaboration between TU Dublin Product Design, South Dublin County Council and South Dublin Schools will bring 6th class students from the Junior Safety Forum to exchange perspectives on vaping, explore material circularity, and to develop a deeper understanding of the environmental impacts of vaping amongst the participants involved. Students will participate in a share making process to turn discarded vapes into new creations. |
Bolton Street - Materials Intelligence Lab and Design Studio | 9:30-2:30pm | Specific Class Group Only |
| Wednesday 4 | Green Week Roadshow - information stands | Ground floor, opposite cafe, Aungier Street | 12-2pm | Students and staff |
| Wednesday 4 |
Step Into the Doughnut Workshop Kate Raworth's doughnut conceptualisation represents an ecologically safe and socially just space in which everyone can thrive within the means of the planet. In this immersive and reflective workshops, participants are invited to ‘Step into the Dougnut’ where they are introduced to the concept of the doughnut model and reflect on the possibilities for local sustainability action.
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Grangegorman - LH103 | 12-1pm | Students |
| Wednesday 4 | Sustainability in Careers, by Jennifer McConnell - Student Services and Wellbeing |
Room 335, Bolton Street | 1-2pm | Students and staff |
| Wednesday 4 | Campus Clean Up - win FREE Butlers Coffee & Cake Vouchers! Complete 20 minutes and get FREE Butlers Coffee and Cake Voucher |
Aungier St Main Entrance | 11-12pm | Students and staff |
| Wednesday 4 | Repair+Upcycling Café, by Mani Makhija. Use this form to provide details on the item(s) you would like to get repaired | Grangegorman - Lower House, Room LH-231 | 10-12pm | Students, staff and public |
| Wednesday 4 | Green Hackathon - Schools of Chemical and Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences and Marketing and Entrepreneurship, by Adrienne Flemming | Tallaght, room TN007 (this event is full) | 9-1pm | Specific Class Group Only |
| Wednesday 4 | Green Computing Co-Design Sprint: A one-hour, interactive and student-led workshop hosted by the HPC Nexus Lab, inviting students to explore and re-imagine the environmental impact of everyday digital practices on campus. From computer labs and printing to cloud storage and AI use, participants will examine how digital habits influence energy consumption and sustainability. Register to attend this workshop: Green Computing Co-Design Sprint – Fill in form |
Blanchardstown, Room F209, F Block | 12-1pm |
Students |
| Thursday 5 | Take Control – Goal-Setting, Self-Talk & Visualisation for Sustainable Success Facilitated by Ethan McGlynn and Giada Franzolini, this interactive mental performance workshop is designed to equip participants with practical psychological tools to enhance focus, resilience, and long-term performance in academic, professional, and personal settings. |
Blanchardstown, Room BE005 Eolas / E Block | 3-4:30pm | All staff and students |
| Thursday 5 | Campus Clean Up - win FREE Butlers Coffee & Cake Vouchers! Complete 20 minutes litter picking and get FREE Butlers Coffee and Cake Voucher |
Blanchardstown - Canteen Area | 11-12pm | Students and staff |
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Thursday 5
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Amiirah Puttaroo, Climate Ambassador, will share insights from her impactful work on sustainability in Mauritius. The presentation will be delivered in French to the International Business and Languages students.
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Aungier Street, Room AST3077
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12-1pm
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Specific Class Group Only
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| Thursday 5 | Green Week Roadshow - information stands | Tallaght -Main Building foyer | 12-2pm | Students and staff |
| Thursday 5 | Campus Clean Up - win FREE Butlers Coffee & Cake Vouchers! Complete 20 minutes litter picking and get FREE Butlers Coffee and Cake Voucher |
Tallaght - Main Building foyer - meet by the stairs | 11-12pm | Students and staff |
| Thursday 5 |
Eco-drawing and spring plant exploration |
Grangegorman - Central Quad, Room CQ205 (This event is full)
Grangegorman - Central Quad, Room CQ304. Register here |
10 - 11 am
12 - 1pm |
Students. |
| Thursday 5 | Biodiversity awareness raising through plant drawing with Enagh Farrell. Under the guidance of environmental artist Enagh Farrell, participants will study one spring plant closely, using pencil and watercolour techniques to capture its form in detail. Alongside the drawing process, Enagh will share the plant’s ecological story and how it supports local biodiversity, contributes to habitat health, and connects to traditional uses. The workshop encourages a relaxed, exploratory approach and richer understanding of the plant’s place within the wider ecosystem. No prior drawing experience required |
Grangegorman - Central Quad, Room CQ403 | 12-12:45pm | Staff |
| Thursday 5 | Climate Fresk Workshop | Grangegorman - Central Quad, CQ008 | 3-6pm | Specific Class Group Only |
| Thursday 5 | Sustainability Themed Escape Room The activity is a fast‑paced Virtual Sustainability Escape Room designed using Microsoft Forms. In this interactive challenge, students work through a series of sustainability‑themed puzzles, clues, and problem‑solving tasks to bring them a step closer to “breaking out” of the room. From climate‑focused riddles to eco‑innovation scenarios, every activity encourages them to think critically about real‑world environmental issues while testing their teamwork, creativity, and attention to detail. No prior knowledge is needed! |
Grangegorman - Central Quad, CQ008 | 11-1pm | Specific Class Group Only |
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Thursday, 5 March
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Film Screening: The Forest Midwife.
This is a short cinematic documentary that follows the journey of writer and social entrepreneur Catherine Cleary as she transforms a barren farm in Roscommon into a forest and nature reserve.
Places are limited, register for this event here!
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Tallaght - Room 029
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1-2pm
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Community
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| Thursday 5 | Friendly Fungi Workshop - Come out to the Garden to meet some really fungi(s)! This practical workshop will identify some mushrooms you can grow at home, offer solid tips on how to grow them, and discuss how they can fit into any garden. We’ll also share some inoculation techniques currently being used to introduce our fungal friends into the garden. Register here for this event! Facilitated by Adam Ryan, GLAS Monaghan Project Coordinator |
Blanchardstown - GLAS Community Garden | 11-1pm | Community |
| Thursday 5 | Reimagining Bolton Street's Green Spaces: Insights from the TU Dublin Community Join us for a lively and inspiring session where we reveal the results of our recent survey with staff and students about some of the green areas around the Bolton Street campus. Find out what the community thinks, what they envision, and how these spaces could be revitalised into something vibrant, meaningful, and biodiverse! Special Guest Speaker: Lucia Walsh, Sustainability Education & Innovation Lead, who will share insights from her work on the Aungier Street Micro Garden. |
Bolton Street - Room BST212 | 12-2pm | Students and Staff |
| Friday 6 | The Dirty Secrets of Composting - In this practical workshop, participants will learn all the dirty secrets of composting - what’s going on in the bay, who’s breaking down, and how it’s all heating up. Attendees will get their hands dirty building a compost heap and get involved in spreading muck all across the garden. Register here to attend this event! Facilitated by Lee Geoghegan, GLAS @ TU Dublin Head Gardener |
Blanchardstown - GLAS Community Garden | 11-1pm | Community |
| Friday 6 | Green Week Roadshow - information stands | Grangegorman | 12pm - 2 | Students and staff |