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Gold star rating for UCC from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

26 Sep 2018

深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork 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). We now join Princeton, Cornell and UC Berkeley in receiving the highest standard, Gold 鈥楽ustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System鈥� (STARS) for excellence in sustainability.

Speaking at the announcement of UCC鈥檚 Gold STARS award, UCC Deputy President and Registrar Professor John O鈥橦alloran said, 鈥淲e are thrilled that we have received this accolade for our student-led, research-informed, practice focussed sustainability agenda at UCC. This accolade speaks to the priority UCC places on sustainability to enable our students and staff meet the global challenges of the 21st century.鈥�

With more than 800 participants in 30 countries, AASHE鈥檚 STARS programme is the most widely recognised framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to an institution鈥檚 sustainability performance. The STARS programme assesses institutions across academics, engagement, operations and governance.  It includes direct operational impact on the environment, how sustainable development is included in teaching and research activities, and an institution鈥檚 performance in regard to equality and well-being of staff and students. 

Larger than the average Irish town, UCC鈥檚 green initiatives have been adopted by staff, students and visitors to the campus, and exemplify collaboration and a real willingness to protect our world and be a truly sustainable campus. The commitment to green policies and activities from senior management through to students, working with a resourced and effective sustainability team, has enabled UCC to become a global leader in sustainability, as acknowledged by this latest award from AASHE.

For more on this story contact:

Dr Maria Kirrane, Sustainability Officer for UCC, 021 4903251 or m.kirrane@ucc.ie