The Climate Justice Universities Union is a transdisciplinary collective seeking to leverage the transformative potential of higher education institutions to accelerate a just transition and advance climate justice. It has emerged from a network based on the island of Ireland. Our Coordinating Team and some of our strategic initiatives are focused on the Irish context. We warmly welcome membership, collaboration and coalition-building from around the world.
In recognition and celebration of International Women's Day 2025, this meeting will focus on feminism and gender justice in considering how higher education could and should respond to ecological and social crises.
In-person-only event. Venue TBC as soon as possible.
The provisional schedule is below:
| Time | Topic | |
| 9:30-10 am | Registration and coffee | |
| 10-10:45 am | Welcome and updates on the Climate Justice Universities Union | |
| 10:45-11 am | What is a Feminist Climate Justice? | |
| 11-12 pm | Discussion on Community-Based Feminist Climate Justice in Higher Education. Including a showcase of Maynooth University’s certificate program in feminist climate justice in the Department of Applied Social Studies. | |
| 12-12:05 pm | Wild Geeze introductions | |
| 12:05-12:45 pm | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 12:45-1:45 pm | Wild Geeze music, discussion and humour about transformative feminist climate justice | |
| 1:45-2 pm | BREAK | |
| 2-3 pm | Strategic Planning in Working Groups - everyone will choose which of multiple working groups they want to join for strategic planning | |
| 3-3:30 pm | Reporting back on working groups’ planning discussions. | |
| 3:30 - 4 pm | Reflections and Wrap-up, including remarks and strategic advice from Ailbhe Smyth | |
| 4-6 pm | Optional drinks and continued discussion |
Overnight accommodation at Maynooth University will be available on either the Thursday night before or the Friday night after for those who need accommodation.
To learn more about the Climate Justice Universities Union, visit the website.
To join, fill out this simple Membership Form.