Green Week 2026

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: All campuses.
• Info: Form a team of 3 to 6 members and take part in fun walking challenges while competing for prizes. This healthy, engaging initiative promotes movement and teamwork across all campuses, with progress tracked through the TFI Smarter Travel Step Challenge.
• Organized by: Sustainable Development Office (SDO) in association with TFI Smarter Travel.

For more information or to register, please click here.

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: Summerhill Road Campus, Wexford.
• Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm.
• Info: Want to learn more about how business can embrace biodiversity or understand the opportunities and risks in managing biodiversity for a more sustainable future? Topics include emerging issues for biodiversity, biodiversity impacts on business, how embracing biodiversity can add value to your business, financing supports for biodiversity initiatives, and ways we can work together to help biodiversity flourish.

For more information or to register, please click here.

Contact Ailish O’Brien at [email protected] with queries. 

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: CSB, Kilkenny Road Campus, Carlow.
• Time: All day.

• Info: Explore the “Earth in the Age of AI” poster exhibition and discover how artificial intelligence intersects with environmental challenges. Gain insights into sustainable solutions and the role of technology in shaping a greener future. This exhibition has been designed and created by SETU Carlow students from BSc Digital Marketing and Analytics (Year 1) and BA Content Creation and Social Media (Year 2) as part of their Creative Digital Media module and module assessment. 

  The posters explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, sustainability, and our planet’s future - offering fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and creative responses from our students. We warmly encourage you to stop by, support their work, and engage with the thought-provoking concepts on display.

• Organised by: Green Campus.

We look forward to seeing you there!

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: Canteen, Summerhill Road Campus, Wexford.
• Time: 12.00pm to 2.00pm daily.
• Info: Learn how to manage waste correctly with this informative seminar. Topics include avoiding contamination in recycling, what can be composted, and practical tips for reducing waste overall.

Contact Elizabeth Doran Burke at [email protected] with queries.

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: Waterford Greenway.
• Time: 12.00pm to 2.00pm.
• Info: Enjoy a trip to the biodiversity garden at Carriganore and a scenic walk along the Greenway. The event includes tree planting, organised by Shane Scannell from Land Sciences at SETU.

More information & registration, please click here. 

For queries, please contact Róisin Sheehy, Irish Language Officer at [email protected]. 

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Time: 1.30pm.
• Venue: Waterford Campus (meet outside Library).
• Info: As part of Green Week, take part in the Pause & Appreciate wellbeing walk. Each stop along the route invites you to pause, breathe, and appreciate your surroundings. It’s a simple way to step away, reconnect with the campus environment, and refresh your mind during a busy day.
• Organised by: Healthy Campus.

Please drop by the stand for more information.

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: Atrium, Cork Road Campus, Waterford.
• Time: 11.00am to 12.30pm.
• Info: Eat well, spend less, and support the planet. Our Climate‑Smart Food Maps show how three everyday ingredients can turn into a week of nourishing, low‑carbon meals, with recipe cards to take home.
• Organised by: Healthy Campus.

Please drop by the stand for more information.

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: All campuses.
• Time: All day.
• Info: Celebrate World Wildlife Day 2026 and learn 7 ways to take action to protect wildlife and biodiversity. Walk along the access path to the Waterford Greenway to see around 20 bat boxes installed by Dr Andrew Harrington on trees near the West Campus. These bat boxes provide important roosting spaces and support local biodiversity. Take action by reducing waste, planting native species, supporting conservation efforts, and raising awareness about protecting wildlife. 

Contact Dr Andrew Harrington at [email protected] with queries. 

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Time: 2.00pm.
• Venue: Kilkenny Road Campus, Carlow (meet outside Library).
• Info: As part of Green Week, follow our Pause & Appreciate wellbeing walk. Each stop invites you to pause, breathe, and appreciate your surroundings. It’s a simple way to step away, reconnect with the campus, and refresh your mind during a busy day.
• Organised by: Healthy Campus.  

Please drop by the stand for more information.

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: Cork Road Campus, Waterford.
• Time: 9.30am to 11.30am.
• Info: This workshop is designed for secondary school students to learn how to harness wind power. It is part of the South East Engineering Festival and coincides with World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, celebrated globally on 4th March every year.

For queries, please contact, Calmast - SETU. 

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: CSB, Kilkenny Road Campus, Carlow.
• Time: 11.00am to 1.30pm.
• Info: Fashion has many negative environmental impacts. Refresh your wardrobe without buying new items of clothes at our Pop Up Swap shop. Bring your good-quality unwanted clothes between 9.00am and 11.00am and receive tokens to spend at the swap shop from 11.00am to 1.30pm. A fun and sustainable way to refresh your wardrobe while reducing waste.
• Organised by: Green Campus. 

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Where: Online - Booking is essential.  
• Time: Irish Time 1.00pm (02:00 CET).
• Info: This research seminar examines how the tourism imaginary has been constructed on the French Atlantic coast and explores how it can be mobilised to develop management strategies that support environmental imperatives.
• Presenter: B Baptiste Gautier, PhD Student at La Rochelle Université, France.
• Organised by: EU-CONEXUS.  

For further details on seminar and registration, please click here.

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Where: Main corridor, Summerhill Road Campus, Wexford.
• Time: 11.30am to 1.00pm.
• Info: Eat well, spend less, and support the planet. Using our Climate‑Smart Food Maps, discover how three everyday ingredients can turn into a week of nourishing, low‑carbon meals. Recipe cards will be provided to take home.
• Organised by: Healthy Campus.

Please drop by the stand for more information.

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Time: 1.30pm.
• Venue: Summerhill Road Campus, Wexford (meet outside Library).
• Info: As part of Green Week, follow our Pause & Appreciate wellbeing walk. Each stop invites you to pause, breathe, and appreciate your surroundings. It’s a simple way to step away, reconnect with the campus, and refresh your mind during a busy day.
• Organised by: Healthy Campus.

Please drop by the stand for more information.

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: Meet in Agora, Kilkenny Road Campus, Carlow.
• Time: 12.00pm to 1.00pm & 1.00pm to 2.00pm.
• Info: Join us for a campus litter pick and help keep SETU Carlow clean and green. A great way to contribute to a sustainable campus while working together with fellow students and staff.
• Organised by: Green Campus.

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: Atrium, Tourism & Leisure Building, Cork Road Campus, Waterford.
• Time: 4.00pm to 6.30pm.
• Info: Learn about the Clean Air Together citizen science project in Waterford. Presentations will cover project results, current air quality in Waterford City and surrounding areas, and ways the community can contribute to cleaner air.

For registration, please click here. 

For queries, please contact, Elaine Greenan, Sustainable Development Office and Clean Air Together at [email protected]. 

• Event open to: Open to All.
• Venue: Atrium, CSB, Kilkenny Road Campus, Carlow.
• Time: 10.00am to 1.00pm.
• Info: OPW, Kellihers Electrical, and South East Energy Agency will have stands in the atrium of the CSB Building. They will provide information on saving money on your home energy bills, available energy grants, and energy-saving technology for your home.
• Organized by: Sustainable Development Office (SDO).

• Event open to: All
• Where: Online - Booking is essential.
• Time: 1.00pm Irish Time (14:00 CET).
• Info: This seminar will explore the effects of plant domestication on the genomes and metabolomes of crops, examining how agricultural practices have shaped crop diversity over time.
• Presenter: Dr. Federico Roda Fornaguera, National University of Colombia.
• Organised by: EU-CONEXUS.

For registration on JRI webinar, please click here.

After registration, the seminar attendance link will be sent via email. 

• Event open to: All
• Venue: Peer Mentor Desk, CSB, Kilkenny Road Campus, Carlow.
• Time: 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
• Info: Eat well, spend less, and support the planet. Our Climate‑Smart Food Maps show how three everyday ingredients can turn into a week of nourishing, low‑carbon meals, with recipe cards to take home.
• Organised by: Healthy Campus and Peer mentors. 

Please drop by the stand for more information.