Case Studies
Sustainability in Practice
Case Studies from SDSN Ireland member institutions present evidence-based research, innovative practices, and stakeholder engagement that contribute to SDG implementation. These case studies illustrate the application of academic expertise, institutional leadership, and cross-sectoral collaboration in addressing sustainability challenges at local, national, and regional levels. By documenting best practice and highlighting impacts, they provide valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers seeking to accelerate SDG progress. Through knowledge exchange and critical reflection, SDSN Ireland supports the core pillars of People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership.
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National Hydrogen Strategy, 2023
JobPath Scheme
Ireland’s Green Public Procurement Strategy
Climate Action Plan 2024
4th National Biodiversity Action Plan
SETU Sustainability in the Arts Festival
Comprehensive Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) training curriculum for healthcare workers, integrat
Walking at the Margins of the Anthropocene: A Critical Pedagogy
Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in HEIs Implementation Plan, 2022-2024
Ireland’s Long Term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction 2024
Statutory Carbon Budgets
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Policy Impact: National Smoky Coal Ban
Irish Fisheries Management
Reach Festival: Harnessing the Arts for Climate Action and Sustainability at Queen’s University Belf
Local Governmental Indicators for Community Wellbeing in Ireland
Feminist Walk of Cork 1 & 2
National Mitigation Plan 2017
What Climate Change Means for Ireland’s Public Finances
Textiles, Sustainability & the Local
Embedding Sustainability Across Disciplines: UCC's Co-Created SDG Toolkit
STEM Education Policy Statement 2017-2026
Research and Innovation Strategy to 2030
EU Renewable Energy Directive 2018
Cut from the Same Cloth
Your Journey Counts Campaign
Philosophy in the Wild Garden Project
National Biodiversity Action Plan
Malawi Next Generation Children’s Surgery Plan
Sites of Fracture: 20th Century Ireland at the Margins of Capitalism
National Energy Demand Strategy
Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future
ARISE – Art and Research in Sustainability and Environment
National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Plan (NSOAP) Tanzania
Ireland’s integrated National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030
Securing Ireland’s Gas Supplies, 2023
UCD SATELLITE AiR in Mayo Dark Sky Park
HSE Drug Insights Report - Naloxone report
Public Expenditure Infrastructure Guidelines