March 16th, 2020 University College Cork (UCC) environmental society will cut all ties with the university’s catering provider over last week’s decision to lay off campus restaurant staff. The catering firm Kylemore Services Group (KSG) has let all staff go who were working at the campus’s main eatery. It is Read more…
September 25th, 2018 Current plans to electrify the Irish fleet may lead to a 70 per cent fall in transport emissions from 2015 levels, new research shows. The analysis carried out by the Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy at University College Cork (UCC), however, also indicates that this could Read more…
August 30th, 2018 As a new academic year kicks in, the Environment Society at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) promises a variety of environmentally friendly events for its students during fresher’s week. The society has a range of events planned, including a Zero Waste Picnic on Tuesday, 4 September to bring Read more…
July 22nd, 2018 Irish environmental scientist, Dr Paul Bolger, envisions a battle against climate change in which environmental scientists fight alongside other professionals and everyday people. Dr Bolger’s concept of ecological collectivism has clearly been well received, scooping him the latest Fulbright award. The Fulbright programme is a merit-based, competitive Read more…
July 16th, 2018 University College Cork (UCC) has become the first Irish university to announce its divestment from all projects with adverse environmental consequences. Cork’s eco-conscious university confirmed the move by signing the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI, which has 1,900 signatories, was formed by a group Read more…
May 16th, 2018 Dairy waste-water may help reduce plastic pollution and water scarcity, a University College Cork (UCC) PhD student of Microbiology has said. Speaking at a Pint of Science event in Cork City earlier this week, Arno Fricke said that the idea is to collect leftover waste-water at dairy Read more…
