DCU Green Week | 02 - 06 March 2026
An tSeachtain Ghlas DCU/DCU Green Week 2025/2026
02 - 06 March 2026
Timetable of Events
Highlight Event for Green Week
Monday 2nd March 2026
Trees for the Future
Join Clubs&SocsTeams on the Croquet Lawn (between Business School and McNulty Buildings) at 12.00 on Monday 2nd March when each Club or Society will plant a tree for the future.
Where: Croquet Lawn, GLA When: Monday 2nd March @ 12.00
Lunch for the Planet – Join us for a lunchtime event on the Steps where you will hear a series of micro lectures all about climate action, sustainability research and environmental science. Free lunch for the first 50 STUDENT attendees, catered by FoodCloud, a social enterprise that tackles climate change by repurposing surplus food. Each talk, given by experts from across all DCU Faculties, will be no longer than five minutes, so drop in and learn something new! WHERE: Steps in the U Building, GLA Campus WHEN : 13.00 – 14.00 (Monday 2 March 2026)
| Time | Name | School/Unit | Summary Title |
| 13:00 | Sam Fahy | Sustainability DCU | Intro to Sust @ DCU |
| 13:05 | Brian Freeland | School of Biotechnology | Grain 4 Lab |
| 13:10 | Aisling Bourke | School of Human Development | The impact of climate change on mental health and wellbeing |
| 13:15 | Keith Rochfort | School of Biotechnology | Single use plastics in healthcare |
| 13:20 | Susan Kelliher | School of Chemical Sciences | Clothes to insulation |
| 13:25 | Kelvin Cardozo Martins | Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering | DCU Centre for Decarbonisation, Sustainability and Innovation (DESI) |
| 13:30 | Brian Kelliher | School of Chemical Science | Marine methane |
| 13:35 | Jenny Lawler | School of Biotechnology and DCU Water Institute | The DCU Water Institute |
| 13:40 | TBC | DCU Business School | |
| 13:45 | Dave Robbins | School of Communications | Institute for Climate and Society |
| 13:50 | Laura Ribero | School of History and Geography | Engaging Dublin communities in monitoring rivers' health |
| 13:55 | Barry Peak | ESD in TEU | Five misconceptions about ESD |
Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Foraging Workshops w/ Denise Dunne from Herb School: Nettles, dandelions and cleavers - did you know that some of our most common weeds are edible plants? Join this hands-on 1-hour workshop exploring the edible and medicinal plants all around campus, learning how to safely identify, harvest and prepare native Irish plants, perfect for complete beginners. All proceeds in aid of Heartstone Veganic Sanctuary (@heartstonesanctuary), a non-profit that provides a lifelong home to rescued farm animals.
Open to all students, and perfect for complete beginners with no prior knowledge of plants. Click here to book your place now - spaces are limited!
WHERE: Glasnevin Campus
WHEN: 13:00 Tues 3 March (and on SPC : 13:00 Thurs 5 March)
Bike Clinics & Demonstration Workshops with Rediscovery Centre: As well as the regular bike clinics, during Green Week there will be Demonstration workshops included to show you how to fix your own bike. 13.30- 14.30 Tuesday 3 March 2026: Puncture/Change a inner tube/Brake adjustments on GLA and (13.00 – 14.00 Wednesday 4 March 2026: Puncture/Change a inner tube/Brake adjustments on SPC ) See here for location information.
Wednesday 3rd March 2026
Climate Action Fair 11.00 – 14.00 in the U Building
Come along and meet the following Tog Repair Café, STAND, Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland, Climate Justice Universities Union, DCU Green Committee, DCU Sustainable Energy Community Stand, Global Action Project, DCU researchers from Institute for Climate and Society, Centre for Decarbonisation, Sustainability and Innovation, Marchathon team maker event and many more.
WHERE: Ground Floor, The U building, GLA
WHEN: 11.00 – 14.00 on Wednesday 4 March 2026
Repair Café with https://www.tog.ie/ - Bring your broken tech and trinkets to get them fixed by the skilled volunteers at the TOG repair café. WHERE: bottom of the steps U building GLA - WHEN: 11.00 – 14.00 on Wednesday 4th March 2026
The Sustainable Development Goals in Crises with Concern Worldwide
Join Concern Worldwide for an interactive climate workshop at Dublin City University. We’ll explore how climate change is impacting the world’s most vulnerable communities and how discussions around climate justice are reshaping power dynamics. Discuss ideas with your peers, learn real stories from the ground, and find practical methods to take action. This workshop is open to all students and FREE of charge, please book your spot here.
WHERE: Páirc (KA115), U Building GLA
WHEN: 04 March 2026 11.00 - 12.30
Climate Action Society Tree Planting - The Climate Action Society are planting a Scots Pine tree in the President's Garden in An Grianán at 11.00 on Wednesday 4th March on the Glasnevin Campus.
Bike Clinics & Demonstration Workshops with Rediscovery Centre
As well as the regular bike clinics, during Green Week there will be Demonstration workshops included to show you how to fix your own bike.
13.00 – 14.00 Wednesday 4 March 2026: Puncture/Change a inner tube/Brake adjustments on SPC and (13.30- 14.30 Tuesday 3 March 2026: Puncture/Change a inner tube/Brake adjustments on GLA)
See here for location information.
Click Here to register for Wednesday's Community Garden Workshop
Thursday 5th March 2026
Foraging Workshops w/ Denise Dunne from Herb School: Nettles, dandelions and cleavers - did you know that some of our most common weeds are edible plants? Join this hands-on 1-hour workshop exploring the edible and medicinal plants all around campus, learning how to safely identify, harvest and prepare native Irish plants, perfect for complete beginners. All proceeds in aid of Heartstone Veganic Sanctuary (@heartstonesanctuary), a non-profit that provides a lifelong home to rescued farm animals.
Open to all students, and perfect for complete beginners with no prior knowledge of plants. Click here to book your place now - spaces are limited!
WHERE: St Patrick's Campus
WHEN: 13:00 Thurs 5 March (also GLA: 13:00 Tues 3rd March)
Patch & Chat Repair Cafe
The Climate Action Society is holding two textile repair cafes for Green Week, providing the use of needles, sewing and embroidery thread and some embroidery hoops. All you have to do is bring along something you want to repair or embroider. It will be a drop in format so you can join at any time and stay as long as you like!
WHERE: U Building, Tolka, KA112 (U Building) on GLA WHEN: Thursday 5th March 5th March, 4-7pm
Friday 6th March 2026
DCU GLA Community Garden Workshop/Tours: Weather permitted there will be a series of workshops in the DCU GLA community garden during Green Week – please keep an eye on announcement for more info.
Litter Pick - Better Ballymun Day! - Help us pick up litter from the Ballymun Road to play our small part in Better Ballymun Day! You will be provided with gloves, a litter picker, a high vis vest and a rubbish bag for collecting litter that you find on the day. Litter picking is a small way that you can improve the environment around DCU and make a change in our local community. Sign up here.
WHERE: TBC WHEN: 11.00 - 12.30 pm
Patch & Chat Repair Cafe 
The Climate Action Society is holding two textile repair cafes for Green Week, providing the use of needles, sewing and embroidery thread and some embroidery hoops. All you have to do is bring along something you want to repair or embroider. It will be a drop in format so you can join at any time and stay as long as you like!
WHERE: St Patricks Campus (ground floor of Cregan Library, behind the cafe) WHEN: Friday 6th March 12-2pm
ALL WEEK EVENTS
If you want to get involved please contact us @ sustainability@dcu.ie.
Easy ways to engage is Smarter Travel during Green Week :
- Join Marchathon and be in with a chance to win prizes
Click here to find out how to join etc
2. Smarter Travel and Commuting Survey 2026
Complete the 5 mins survey to help improve support for those commuting to DCU - Click here DCU Smarter Travel Survey