HEA's Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series 2025

06/01/2026

StudentVolunteer.ie is published in the Higher Education Authority's Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series 2025: Case Studies Compendium!

"Student Volunteer Ireland: Act4Change - Centring the SDGs in student volunteering"
- Dr Lorraine Tansey

"Roots and Shoots: Student Volunteer Ireland and Gaisce bring Global Citizenship Education to Higher Education Institutions"
- Dr Lorraine Tansey; Clíodhna Malone; and Karol Quinn



"The compendium brings together 115 case studies from higher education institutions across Ireland. It showcases how universities and colleges are integrating sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals into teaching, research, curriculum design, assessment practices and community engagement. It offers a comprehensive picture of national ESD activity and provides an accessible resource for educators and policymakers seeking examples of practice-based innovation."


Our two cases studies are examples of ways in which we drive student community action to impact the SDG 169 targets. Student volunteers are making a huge contribution to the SDGs and this year 2026 is the UN designated year of volunteering for sustainability!

# IVY2026
# VolunteerYear

Thank you to our partners who supported our two ambitious projects - "Act4Change" and "Roots and Shoots"!

Higher Education Authority
National Forum T&L
Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
UL Student Volunteering Office - PVA
ALIVE University of Galway
DCU Student Life
TU Dublin Students' Union
Technological University Dublin
University College Dublin
UCC Career Services
Mark Kelly
Atlantic Technological University
Gaisce - The President's Award
Karol Quinn
Clíodhna Malone