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Maria Kirrane
Head of Sustainability and Climate Action ,
University College Cork
As the Head of Sustainability and Climate Action for UCC, Maria is tasked with delivering the University's Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (2023-28) which seeks to embed the SDGs across all functions of the University. She led the University in becoming the first in the world to be awarded a Green Flag from the Foundation for Environmental Education, and the first outside of North America to be awarded a STARS Gold rating from the Foundation for Environmental Education. Maria established and manages UCC's Green Campus Living Laboratory Programme which supports staff and students to develop and deliver their own sustainability projects.
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