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ATU Sustainability Impact Report 2025

Authors: Carroll, Sarah; Britton, James; Gaughan, Laura; Atlantic Technological University;

ATU Sustainability Impact Report 2025

Abstract

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) stands at the forefront of a transformative era for higher education, research, and regional development. As a multi-campus university serving the North and West of Ireland, we embrace a unique responsibility: to lead by example in shaping a sustainable future for our communities and beyond. This Sustainability Impact Report reflects that commitment and captures the breadth and depth of our actions to embed sustainability across every facet of university life. Our Strategic Plan 2024–2028 sets out five Guiding Lights that illuminate our path: Enabling Education, Engaged Research, Connected Ecosystem, Organisational Transformation, and Sustainability for the Future. This report focuses on the fifth light; our pledge to integrate environmental responsibility and social equity into the heart of our mission. It demonstrates how ATU is not only responding to global challenges but actively driving solutions that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Ireland’s Climate Action Mandate. From implementing ambitious decarbonisation targets and advancing biodiversity initiatives to fostering inclusive education and empowering communities, our impact is tangible. We have launched pioneering programmes such as the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Academy, introduced innovative research projects tackling climate resilience and water security, and championed grassroots initiatives like the Green Pantry Society and Zero Waste Challenge. These efforts are complemented by both strategic collaborations (locally, nationally, and internationally), and through partnerships such as the EU Green Alliance and PEACEPLUS projects, which amplify our capacity to deliver meaningful change. Sustainability is not a peripheral goal; it is a defining principle of who we are and what we aspire to be. Every action outlined in this report reflects our determination to create a university that educates for impact, innovates for resilience, and engages for equity across the West and Northwest region and beyond. Together, we are building a future where knowledge serves not only progress but also the planet and its people. Dr Orla Flynn ATU President/Uachtarán

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Renewable energy, Circular economy, Hunger, Climate, Social inequality, Justice, Water, Sustainable building, Sustainable Development, Education, Gender equality, Health, Nature conservation, Sustainable economy, Poverty

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