UCC takes global green top accolade in sustainability

Ireland’s University College Cork (UCC) has become the first institution outside of North America to achieve a gold star rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). UCC now joins Princeton, Cornell and UC Berkeley in receiving the highest standard, Gold ‘Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System’ (STARS) for excellence…

Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Minister of State Ciarán Cannon launch dialogue on Ireland’s new international development policy

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, and Minister of State for Diaspora and International Development, Ciarán Cannon TD, will host a series of regional public consultation on Ireland’s new international development policy, starting in the City Hall in Cork on Thursday September 13 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The public…

Cork City Council joins forces with UCC to introduce reusable coffee cups for students

Photo: Diane Cusack Thousands of students starting their journey into academia will receive their very own reusable travel mug, following a collaboration between Cork City Council and UCC and the Southern Region Waste Management Office (SRWMO). Up to 4,500 students will be given the bamboo mug in their first year welcome pack. Furthermore, all retailers…