Sustainability

Bringing hundreds of people together for a conference has an environmental cost.

So, here's the plan...

Venue

All conference sessions will be held in the TSI Building at Maynooth Campus.

In line with Maynooth’s green campus and sustainability approach, the TSI Building is heated by air source heat pumps and has green roofs, a solar PV array and rainwater harvesting.

By using the accommodation on the Maynooth Campus while Maynooth University students are on vacation, we avoid energy consumption by empty buildings. Find out more about campus accommodation on our webpage.

Transport

Maynooth has excellent public transport links to Dublin by bus and rail. Unless you have restricted mobility, you will not need a car between the town, the accommodation and the conferencing facilities due to the layout of the campus on mostly level ground and its immediate proximity to Maynooth Town. All conference sessions will take place in the TSI Building, so you will not need a car during the day.

The conference welcome buffet will be held in Maynooth University’s Pugin Hall, which is on campus. The conference dinner will be held in the Glenroyal Hotel which is within walking distance of the campus.

If arriving from abroad, catch the bus instead of hiring a car for the journey from the airport to the campus. Public transport information and links are on our 'Visiting Maynooth' webpage

Waste

The campus water, waste and supply chain is already aligned with the Maynooth Campus Green Policy.

We plan to minimise waste by booking our conference refreshments in advance via the session preferences page. Adjusting catering to the numbers requiring it will reduce food and beverage waste, energy consumption in the kitchens, and the workload of the catering staff.