Environment | Union of Students in Ireland

Minister Bruton Launches USI 21 Day Challenge with a Smart Brew

by Web Bot | Nov 4, 2019 | Environment, Featured

Minister Bruton Launches USI 21 Day Challenge with a Smart Brew – The average Irish person consumes 1,460 cups of tea per year- make sure you always boil just the amount of water you need SSE Airtricity and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have partnered...

USI SAVES programme tackling energy waste and climate change

by Web Bot | May 7, 2019 | Environment, Featured

The winners of this year’s Student Switch Off campaign (halls that saved the most energy) in Ireland were awarded their prizes earlier this month. At the National University of Galway, we were accompanied by the Environmental Health and Safety Manger Lorraine Rushe...

NUI Galway Students Pledge To Save Energy On Campus

by Union of Students in Ireland (USI) | Feb 9, 2018 | Campaigns, Environment, Featured, Regional News, RELEASES

Galway students told to switch off the lights to save energy and win prizes to combat climate change as part of national campaign The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) in partnership with NUI Galway Students’ Union, NUI Galway, and NUI Galway Green Campus has...

SAVES dormitory co-ordinators meet in Vilnius

by Web Bot | Aug 25, 2017 | Environment

The SAVES 2 energy saving project is made up of two complementary campaigns – Student Switch Off (SSO) and Student Switch Off + (SSO+). SSO is an engagement campaign taking place in university dormitories (halls of residence), whereas SSO+ engages with students...

USI Launches Energy Saving Push

by Web Bot | May 22, 2017 | Environment, Featured, RELEASES

Students Across Europe To Receive €1.5m To Save Energy On Campuses The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has announced the launch of a of a major European energy efficiency and energy saving programme for students in Ireland, supported by the European Union. The...