Dundalk Institute of Technology has launched a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Trail to showcase the variety of activities taking place across campus and the progress made at embedding the SDGs in to every day college life. The trail was recently launched in the Sensory Garden in DkIT. 

The accessible walkable trail, supported by N-TUTORR, highlights the projects and initiatives taking place in DkIT to enhance student life and progress the DkIT Sustainability Strategy. 

The trail is a collaborative, campus wide initiative, led by Dr. Caroline Gilleran Stephens, Dr. Suzanne Linnane and Stephanie Woods, with support from DkIT’s Sustainability Manager Christian Maas.

Project lead, Dr. Caroline Gilleran Stephens said:

“The launch of the DkIT SDG Trail is an important step in realising DkIT’s commitment to be a sustainable, accessible and impactful campus. By walking the trail, you can get out and about on campus, learn about the 17 SDGs and explore the initiatives and progress made on campus here in DkIT towards embracing sustainability in all its dimensions and across all our 4 schools.”

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all 193 UN Member States in 2015 as a global plan to address major challenges like poverty, hunger, inequality, and climate change. These goals aim to create a better future for people and the planet by 2030.

Just some of the areas and initiatives featured on the DkIT trail include:

SDG 1 No Poverty: The Pantry, which is a vital resource for students experiencing financial strain, offering non-perishable food and basic hygiene items

SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy: The iconic wind turbine, which not only provides green energy and cost-saving contributions to the institute, it also plays a key role in research and teaching activities in the School of Engineering.

SDG 9, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: The Regional Development Centre, which is home to over 20 businesses as tenants and over 50 start-ups supported through innovation and entrepreneur development programmes.

SDG 14, Life Below Water: The Centre for Freshwater and Environmental Studies (CFES) is an active and vibrant research centre which is part of the School of Health and Science at DkIT. The CFES engages in inter and multi-disciplinary research that investigates environmental issues and evaluates effective solutions.

Learn more about the SDG Trail

Notes

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were agreed by all 193 United Nations Member States in 2015 to help tackle some of the biggest challenges our world is facing, including poverty, hunger, inequalities and climate change. The SDGs are our global plan of action to help make a better future for all people and our planet by 2030. Learn more about the SDGs