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SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

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16 July 2025
39  MINS

10 Years of CUSP: The Power of Partnership in Building a Sustainable Future

Dr Richard Manton, Director of Sustainability, University of Galway, Michelle O’Dowd Lohan, Community and University Sustainability Officer, University of Galway

Cois Coiribe catches up with Dr Richard Manton, Director of Sustainability and Michelle O’Dowd Lohan, Sustainability Officer to mark 10 years of Community and University Sustainability Partnership (CUSP) at University of Galway. A story of progress, partnerships, belief, and a shared willingness to drive change, the journey highlights friendships formed, the innovations sparked, and the collective impact made in shaping a more sustainable University campus and community. 

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SDG Champion
19 December 2023
14  MINS

A Better World Through Better Business

Dr Johanna Clancy

In a 1970 essay for The New York Times, Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman stated that “The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase Its Profits.” Fast-forward over 50 years, business is confronted with major socioeconomic, environmental and geopolitical disruptions, challenged as never before to adapt, be relevant and contribute solutions to the world’s pressing issues (AACSB Pathways) – as well as making profits.

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SDG Champion
18 December 2023
23  MINS

Smart Sustainability at the World’s Largest Sports Air Dome

John Prenty, Kurt Reinhardt, Cathal Cregg

As 2023 SGD Champion, the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome is a beacon of sustainable innovation for Ireland. In this SDG Champion Edition, Cois Coiribe asks the team about its partnership with University of Galway, its dynamic Green Clubs programme and the complexities of managing the world’s largest sports air dome – a versatile indoor facility, accessible to clubs and visitors throughout the region and beyond.

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